BY JOHN HANNA AND MARK VANCLEAVE TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper seemed to have the support of most city leaders in the weeks since the search, despite public outcry and calls for his resignation. But that changed quickly once details began emerging about Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody’s conduct. Cody was suspended Thursday, the same day a television station reported that he asked a local restaurant owner to delete text messages. Then body camera video of the Aug. 11 search of the Marion County Record was released — and it appeared to show Cody…
Author: Paul Parker
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State earned its second straight Big 12 victory Wednesday night, as the Wildcats topped West Virginia in straight sets at WVU Coliseum, 27-25, 25-19, 25-20. “Any win you get in the Big 12 is tough, especially on the road,” said first-year head coach Jason Mansfield. “I thought we showed a lot of grit in that first set, staying with them and finding a way to win with some great setting choices and defense. We haven’t won the first set in a while, so it was nice to be up 1-0. I thought the rest of the…
Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo 1 Georgia 4-0 1592 61 1 — 1/1 2 Michigan 4-0 1495 0 2 — 2/2 3 Ohio State 4-0 1414 2 4 1 3/4 4 Florida State 4-0 1390 0 3 -1 3/8 5 Texas 4-0 1336 0 6 1 5/12 6 Southern California 4-0 1288 0 5 -1 5/6 7 Penn State 4-0 1225 0 7 — 7/7 8 Washington 4-0 1194 1 8 — 8/11 9 Oregon 4-0 1071 0 11 2 9/15 10 Utah 4-0 1010 0 10 — 10/14 11 Alabama 3-1 930 0 12 1 3/12…
Curtis Simms Jr, 24, of Manhattan was arrested on September 21, 2023, on a Riley County District Court warrant and a Manhattan Municipal Court warrant. The total bond of these two warrants was $50,750. Simms remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property in Manhattan on September 22, 2023, at around 2:30 a.m. A 28-year-old woman was listed as the victim, and Noah Briones, 23, of Manhattan, was arrested for aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, and criminal damage to property. It was…
Curtis Simms Jr, 24, of Manhattan was arrested on September 20, 2023, at around 8:30 a.m. on two Riley County District Court warrants for Probation Violation. Simms was issued a total bond of $100,000 and he remains confined at the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property (domestic-related) in Manhattan at around 10:00 a.m. on September 20, 2023. A 28-year-old woman was listed as the victim when she reported that a person known to her threw a rock at her vehicle. The total loss amount was estimated at around…
The first road game of the season looms for K-State’s football team this Saturday morning as the Cats head east to face former long-time conference rival Missouri. The game is a sellout, the first for Mizzou since 2019. K-State coach Chris Klieman, whose team is out to a 2-0 mark after wins over SEMO and Troy, while the Tigers have opened with wins over South Dakota and Middle Tennessee. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1000 block of Fremont St. in Manhattan on September 12, 2023, at approximately 8:00 a.m. McCullough Development, Cat Cans Portable Services, and DIH LLC were listed as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect spray-painted a building, a porta-potty, and a shed. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,500. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to…
PAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — There isn’t enough evidence to charge the BTK serial killer in the 1976 disappearance of a 16-year-old girl, an Oklahoma prosecutor said Monday despite statements from law enforcement officials calling Dennis Rader a prime suspect. District Attorney Mike Fisher said at a news conference that he’s not at a point where he could file charges against Rader in the disappearance of Cynthia Dawn Kinney, a cheerleader from the northern Oklahoma city of Pawhuska who was last seen at a laundromat. But Fisher asked the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to open a formal investigation into Kinney’s disappearance because of…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 500 block of McCall Rd. in Manhattan on September 7, 2023, around 3:00 p.m. An employee of Menards reported that on September 2, 2023, an unknown suspect entered the business and stole a Generac generator and a Champion generator. The total loss was estimated to be $2,100. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Antwine Berry, 61, of Manhattan, was arrested on September 7, 2023, around 3:45 p.m. on a Riley County District…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – BeEtta “Be” Stoney, longtime Kansas State University faculty athletics representative, died Tuesday, Sept. 5. Stoney served as K-State’s faculty athletics representative for 13 years, 2010-2023, and worked closely with K-State Athletics and the Big 12 Conference on issues related to academic integrity, rules compliance and student-athlete welfare. She also was very active with the sport of women’s basketball following her hall of fame career at UTEP as she served on the NCAA women’s basketball rules committee during her time as the faculty athletics representative. Stoney also served as the university’s interim chief diversity and inclusion officer…