A St. Marys man was arrested on multiple sex crimes involving children Tuesday, according to a Thursday release by Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s officials. 52-year-old Peter Palmeri was arrested on a warrant for 2 counts of rape, 6 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, 3 counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, 1 count of aggravated kidnapping and 1 count of furnishing alcohol to a minor. Sheriff Greg Riat writes that the arrest comes after an investigation into reported allegations against Palmeri — which resulted in a warrant being issued. Palmeri remains confined to the Pottawatomie County Jail and is being…
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A construction worker was briefly trapped in the basket of a high-lift — a cherry-picker style vehicle with controls located in the basket — as a result of a fire on the vehicle Wednesday near Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The work was occurring close to the north side of the stadium between the ticketing area and restrooms. Manhattan Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes says co-workers rescued them via ladders before crews arrived on scene and quickly controlled the situation. No injuries nor any structure damage were reported, but an $85,000 loss was reported for the vehicle. Almes says the fire…
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly has dropped a policy that extended food assistance to thousands of Kansas adults even though they failed to meet a work requirement. Kelly acted Thursday in response to a threat from Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt to file a lawsuit over the policy change. Top Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature argued that the policy change made in May violated a 2015 law imposing work requirements and other restrictions on food and cash assistance recipients. Kelly said she believes her administration’s policy was “legally defensible” but engaging in a lengthy court battle was not worth the…
KANSAS CITY — The police chief in Kansas City, Kansas, plans to retire Sept. 11 after 4.5 years on the job amid questions about his conduct and a lawsuit over an officer’s alleged sexual assault. Chief Terry Zeigler announced his plans on social media Wednesday. He has been with the department nearly three decades. Officials with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, praised Zeigler’s service. But the Kansas Bureau of Investigation this year examined whether Zeigler “double dipped” by taking time off to work on a house he leased from the Unified Government. The KBI turned…
MULVANE — Officials say a malfunctioning toll machine spat out coins instead of accepting money near a Wichita area casino. The Wichita Eagle reports that Kansas Turnpike Authority spokeswoman Rachel Bell says the agency learned Tuesday morning about the problem with the machine at the Mulvane exit. The agency then inadvertently divulged details about the mishap when it sent a text alert to its public subscribers. The note said there was “NO WAY” to know the exact dollar amount that was taken. KTA says the message was meant to be internal but made it out into the public realm after…
TOPEKA — A Kansas Supreme Court justice whose votes in death penalty cases made him a political target plans to retire from the bench Sept. 8. The decision announced Wednesday by Justice Lee Johnson will give Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly her first appointment to the seven-member high court. It will not require Kansas Senate confirmation. Johnson was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2007 by Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius after serving six years on the state Court of Appeals. He and other justices drew criticism for overturning death sentences in several capital murder cases. In 2014, a group formed by…
Thursday’s guests included, from Fort Riley, Kilee Debita and Hope Jackson, Directorates of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Debita discussed the July 27 annual 10-5-2 Prairie Run. Jackson previewed an Aug. 10 soap box derby at Camp Funston. We also heard from Sgt. First Class Jennifer Champagne previewing the Summerfest rock concert going on Thursday evening at Fort Riley. The second half of the program featured an update on the National Agro Bio-Defense Facility with Director of National Ag Bio Security Center at K-State Dr. Marty Vanier, NBAF Coordinator for USDA APHIS Dr. Ken Burton and Bio Risk Manager at…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 20 block of Waterway Pl. in Manhattan on July 10, 2019, at approximately 4:00 PM. Officers listed a 25-year-old man as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his black carry-on wood floor trailer. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,050.00. 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 a report for theft of…
The City of Havensville will be getting a new city hall after nearly two-thirds of registered voters came out to vote in a special election Tuesday. Located in the far northeast of Pottawatomie County and touting a population of approximately 200, residents voted 33 to 15 in favor of the $220,000 project to replace their current facility after a petition brought the decision to an election. Mayor Travis Peters was pleased with the turnout and says the move is needed. “The bathrooms don’t meet needs, it’s not handicap accessible,” says Peters. “We [have] just outgrown it.” Peters says they looked…
Riley County Police are warning the public of a check cashing scam circulating in the area. They say a woman going by the name of Naomi Scott is going around scamming people saying she’s moving from New York to Manhattan while pregnant and needs help getting appliances. She then sends a cashiers check for several thousands of dollars, promising the one who cashes is to keep $200 for their efforts, but the rest has to be sent back via Western Union. It takes a couple of days but the check bounces — leaving the victim out of thousands of dollars.…