WICHITA, Kan. — Police say a Wichita man stabbed his roommate to death because she wouldn’t move out. Wichita police Capt. Brent Allred says the 44-year-old man wanted Devin Cook to leave, but the 28-year-old woman refused to go. The Wichita Eagle reports that police went to the home twice early Saturday morning. Allred says officers who went to the home at 4:10 a.m. told the man that they couldn’t make Cook leave because she had “established residency there.” They told him he had to use legal avenues like eviction or petitioning the court for a protective order. Officers returned…
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WICHITA, Kan. — Federal prosecutors are seeking to keep $173,000 that was seized from a driver in Kansas as he headed to Colorado to buy marijuana. The Wichita Eagle reports that it’s the largest of the civil asset forfeiture cases filed this month in federal court in Wichita involving suspected drug money. The seizure happened during a September traffic stop on Interstate 70 in eastern Kansas’ Wabaunsee County. An affidavit says the driver told investigators that he and a passenger were traveling from Asheville, North Carolina, to Denver, where they planned to buy the marijuana. Colorado legalized marijuana in 2012.…
Monday’s guests included Jim Franke with the Manhattan Breakfast Optimist talking about their annual Christmas tree fundraiser kicking off Thanksgiving Day at Optimist Park. We also heard from Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood previewing Santa’s Luminary Trail Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. And Pawnee Mental Health Director Robbin Cole joined us for her monthly appearance on the program.
A two day blood drive will be able to help 765 patients in need of blood over the holiday season. The 10th annual Kevin Coffey Keep the Drive Alive Memorial Blood Drive was held last week collecting 254 pints of blood. The drive was started by Ray and Maxine Coffey in memory of their son Kevin, who was an advocate for blood donations. A drive is also held at Temple University where Kevin went to college. For every pint of blood donated, three people will receive it. This means this blood will help 756 people. As many people as this…
If your plans this week include travel, you may want to pay close attention to the weather forecast. The National Weather Service says a strong winter storm will impact the Central Plains including portions of northwest Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado where upwards of 12 inches of snow is possible. Light snow around 1 inch is expected over far north central Kansas. Light rain is also forecast for most of the area with this system which will impact travel Monday night into most of the day on Tuesday. While Tuesday’s system has higher impacts to our neighbors to the north and…
From K-State Sports and Information: LUBBOCK, Texas – K-State scored on four of its first five possessions of the second half, including three touchdowns, but it was the Wildcats’ last drive, a scoreless series, that sealed a 30-27 win at Texas Tech on Saturday night. After a Texas Tech touchdown cut K-State’s lead to three, the Wildcats (7-4, 4-4) ate up the final 3:58 of the game to end a two-game losing skid and win their third road game this season. “A great performance by our team. What great resolve,” K-State head coach Chris Klieman said. “There was great belief from the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 58-year-old registered sex offender is facing five charges after he allegedly kidnapped a 15-year-old girl who was walking home from a Wichita grocery store and raped her. The charges against Anthony Craig Seymour, of Wichita include aggravated kidnapping and rape. The Wichita Eagle reports Seymour is accused of using a knife to force the girl into his car and raping her on Tuesday. He made his first court appearance Thursday. A witness to the abduction called 911. The girl jumped out of Seymour’s car when she saw a police car in the neighborhood after the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Four girls are accused of attacking a Kansas store worker who confronted them about shoplifting, an attack that left the woman unconscious. Wichita police say the incident happened Nov. 9 at a T.J. Maxx store. A 12-year-old girl and three 15-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. The 12-year-old and two of the 15-year-olds also are accused of theft. Police say a loss prevention employee tried to stop the girls as they were leaving the store. Three of the girls allegedly punched and kicked the 40-year-old employee. Police say the fourth girl…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Icy and snow-covered roads are causing accidents across much of Kansas, including two fatal wrecks. Slick roads were common across central and western Kansas on Friday, causing dozens of accidents and several injuries. Troopers say many roads and highways in western Kansas are “completely snow-packed.” Ben Gardner of the Kansas Highway Patrol says two people died in central Kansas. A woman was killed on U.S. 183 in Rush County when she lost control of her car, which spun and struck a jeep. In Reno County, a Buhler teacher died in a crash. Gardner says bridges and…
Manhattan area businesses will take center stage at a new celebration sponsored by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce next year. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Membership Sharla Meisenheimer announced on Thursday’s edition of In Focus, that the Chamber would be hosting its first Business Awards Luncheon in August of 2020. The event was first proposed by Chamber president and CEO Jason Smith and is part of a week of events dedicated to celebrating and showcasing local businesses. “Tuesday, we’re going to kick off that week with our awards luncheon and on Thursday we’re going to be doing…