Author: Paul Parker

Riley County Police responded to more than 20 incidents late last week, including accidents, drug activity, fraud, larceny, and two reported sex offenses, according to department logs. Among the calls, officers investigated an injury crash Friday afternoon at North Main Street and Madison Road in Riley, as well as several non-injury crashes across Manhattan. Police also responded to a reported criminal threat at Flint Hills Job Corps and documented domestic disturbances on Friday and early Saturday. A drug case was reported just after midnight Saturday at Tate’s in Aggieville, along with a larceny at a Humboldt Street address hours later.…

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Three people walked away without injuries after an unusual crash Sunday evening in Butler County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a 1943 Boeing aircraft, piloted by 68-year-old Ryan Stewart of Benton, was making a short approach to the south runway at Stearman Field just after 5 p.m. As it descended, the plane’s landing gear struck a Toyota Corolla driven by 71-year-old Rebeca Rodriguez, who was traveling east on a nearby roadway. The impact caused the aircraft to hit the ground and flip onto its top. Both Stewart, his passenger, and Rodriguez were unharmed. The accident remains under investigation. Click here…

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