TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly says she has no plans to have Kansas issue vaccine passports, which are designed to help inoculated residents travel, shop and dine out more freely. Vaccine passports, which verify people’s immunization status, have become a political flashpoint in the U.S. as they’ve come into use in Israel and under development in Europe. Some Republicans in the U.S. see them as heavy-handed government intrusion. Kelly said Monday that she’s concentrating on making sure people get tested for and vaccinated against COVID-19. The Democratic governor also signed into law a largely symbolic Republican bill requiring public…
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The case of a Black man who died following a party in rural Kansas more than 16 years ago has been ruled a homicide after his body was exhumed as federal authorities investigate his death as a possible hate crime. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Monday that a new autopsy on the body of Alonzo Brooks concluded the cause of death was homicide. His body was exhumed last year from a Topeka cemetery and transported to Dover Air Force Base for an examination. Brooks was 23 when he disappeared after attending a party near La…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Prosecutors say a Topeka man has been charged in connection to a two-car traffic collision last week that killed an infant and injured three others. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said Monday in a news release that 51-year-old Troy A. Vsetecka was charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated battery, leaving the scene of an accident, aggravated battery, aggravated endangering a child, among other charges. Vsetecka was allegedly speeding and driving the wrong way on a Topeka street on March 30 when he collided with another vehicle at an intersection.
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police are seeking a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man after a dispute in the drive-through lane of a fast-food restaurant. Police say 19-year-old Quantin McIntosh Jr. died after the shooting late Monday. Police Capt. Jason Stephens said McIntosh and his girlfriend got into an argument with people in another car at a Burger King. McIntosh followed the other vehicle and eventually both cars stopped. Stephens said someone in the second car fired several shots at McIntosh’s car. His girlfriend alerted officers who were working a traffic stop nearby. McIntosh died at a hospital.…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for domestic battery, criminal damage to property, intimidation of a witness or victim, and failure to appear in Manhattan on April 5, 2021, at approximately 8:36 a.m. Officers listed a…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for domestic battery, criminal damage to property, intimidation of a witness or victim, and failure to appear in Manhattan on April 5, 2021, at approximately 8:36 a.m. Officers listed a…
Tuesday’s guests included Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Wynn Butler ahead of the city commission legislative meeting.
During a monthly appearance on KMAN’s In Focus Monday, Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department Assistant Director Wyatt Thompson spoke of a planned Bike Park project in Frank Anneberg Park to be considered during Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting. Thompson signified that the joint proposal from local organization Bike/WalkMHK, for a small mountain biking skills course, would come off existing trails at the south end of the park, nearby the kids playground area. “This would be a feature that would have some bumps and some turns and things. So if you’re there with your family, mom and dad could kind of…
Around 200 acres burned in northern Riley County during a brush fire Sunday following the rekindling of a controlled burn. The fire, which took place in the 8500 block of Condray Rd,, forced the evacuation of one family, but no structures were damaged. While most local fires involve grass and brush, this one involved several mature trees. “I haven’t seen flames like this since I saw a true forest fire in Colorado,” said Lt Ross Hauck, a volunteer with Riley County Fire District #1. Two other brush fires took place Sunday, one of which occurred near 18055 Bjorling Rd., burning…
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Lawrence would ban so-called gay conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors under an ordinance that is headed to the city council for consideration. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the city commission will take up the ordinance on Tuesday. The idea for such an ordinance was initially discussed last year, and several commissioners indicated at that time they were interested. Vice Mayor Courtney Shipley, who initially brought up the idea, said that she did so after a member of the public told her that the city of Roeland Park in Johnson County had passed such an ordinance and wanted…