OVERLAND PARK — A California man has been sentenced to three years in prison for washing the ink off $1 bills in a Kansas hotel room and reprinting them to look like $100 bills. The U.S. attorney’s office says 51-year-old John Sebestyen, of Mission Viejo, California, also was ordered Monday to pay nearly $20,000 in restitution. Two other co-defendants previously were sentenced in the case. They were caught after an Overland Park hotel employee reported seeing them throwing trash away in containers that weren’t near their rooms. Prosecutors say the suspects were trying to dispose of evidence that they were…
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TOPEKA — Kansas legislators are taking steps to allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals. Many fear that if they don’t act, then out-of-state rivals will leave the state’s most storied university athletics programs in the dust by attracting the best recruits. A bill that would bar state universities from preventing their athletes from earning outside compensation easily cleared the state Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday. Athletics officials at the University of Kansas and Kansas State University back the measure and it appears to have bipartisan support, as Kansas’ top-ranked men’s basketball team prepares for March Madness.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1100 block of Vattier St. in Manhattan on March 9, 2020, at approximately 9:00 AM. Officers listed a 23-year-old female as the victim when it was reported an unknown person damaged the window on her 2016 Ford Fusion. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A woman admitted to the University of Kansas Hospital with the coronavirus is the Johnson County woman who state officials previously identified as having the first case in Kansas. Hospital and state officials said Monday the woman is under 50 and is being monitored in a specially equipped area designed to prevent the spread of the virus. They said she’s doing well. Kansas Health and Environment Secretary Lee Norman says the woman’s family members are under voluntary quarantine and he doesn’t expect to see any further consequences from her illness.
K-State Veterinary Health Center Associate Professor Dr. Chris Blevins discussed prevention of diseases in horses. American Association of University Women Co-Presidents Mary Stamey and Marlene Verbrugge preview their International Women’s Day panel discussion with panelists Fanny Fang from the local Asian Market and KSU Math Professor Marianne Korten.
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 theft and criminal use of a financial card in the 3000 block of Anderson Ave. in Manhattan on March 6, 2020, at approximately 6:00 PM. Officers listed a 27-year-old…
Manhattan High will send their boys to the 6A State Tournament at Charles Koch Arena on Thursday, after the Indians took down Wichita West 56-39. Manhattan took down Wichita East last Wednesday and then got some help from Wichita West who beat the 2 seed Washburn Rural. That meant Manhattan got to host Saturday night for a trip to the state tournament and they made the most of the opportunity. Chandler Marks had 11 and Owen Braxmeyer had 10 as the two leading scorers for Manhattan, who had 8 different players score in the game. The Indians led after each…
Kansas has joined 19 other states that have now had at least one presumed positive case for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus. On Saturday, Gov. Laura Kelly held a news conference where she announced there was at least one presumed positive case of COVID-19 in Kansas. The case occurred in a Johnson County patient under the age of 50 who had recently traveled to the east coast, with symptoms first appearing March 1. The woman is reportedly isolating herself at home to avoid spreading the virus and is expected to recover. Health officials and Kansas 1st District Congressman Roger Marshall…
Cardiac-arrest survivor Diana Nickel is one of four speakers who will speak at the Go Red for Women luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan on March 20th. Those in attendance will hear the story of how she survived 47 minutes of cardiac arrest despite previously having few signs of poor heart-health. Diana Nickel was in the middle of babysitting her grandchildren when she says things went south. It wasn’t until after several attempts by medical professionals to resuscitate her that a doctor was able to bring her back with one last “Hail Mary” attempt. Nickel also gives credit…
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Saturday confirmed the first presumptive-positive case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 strain. The case involves a woman under the age of 50 in Johnson County who had recently traveled to the east coast. The results will be verified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lab but will be treated as positive unless determined otherwise. While Riley County and Kansas are still low risk for the coronavirus, the Riley County Health Department is making sure the public is informed. Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Andrew Adams says the health department has a page on their…