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RCPD: $1,030 in merchandise taken from Manhattan business
RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating an alleged theft from a retailer in Manhattan. Just before 7:30p.m. Tuesday, officers filed a report of theft in the 400 block of Hummels Place, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. Bomgaars reported two unknown suspecs left the establishment with...
Season Preview: Washburn football looks to build off young players’ experience
TOPEKA, KS. (KSNT) – Riddled with injuries, Washburn football finished its 2023 season with a less-than ideal 2-9 record. Despite the compiling losses, coaches and players never let that ruin their spirit. The team used a lot of last fall as a building block to play young athletes to get experience for the future. “Trying […]
Local man with lengthy criminal history arrested for failure to appear, possession of a stimulant
A local man is in jail following his arrest on Monday afternoon for possession of a stimulant and failure to appear. Brian Flanary, 45 of Manhattan, was arrested on probable cause charges just after 1:30 pm in the 5300 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Flanary is charged with two counts of failure to appear, one count of possession of a stimulant while having a prior conviction for the charge and one count of interference with law enforcement.
75th Street shut down early Wednesday amid multiple water main breaks
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Due to multiple water main breaks, 75th Street is closed between Metcalf and Lamar Avenues in both directions. The utility company is on-site for repair work. Water One notified Overland Park Police of the shutdown around 5 a.m. Wednesday. The exact number and cause of...
League 42 prepares for new Jackie Robinson statue
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Preparations are underway at McAdams Park to replace a Jackie Robinson statue that was cut down and stolen in January. The new statue will be unveiled on Monday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. Tuesday morning, Artistic Polish and Design poured the concrete base supplied for Andale...
Man arrested after baby found in I-135 canal in south Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A 34-year-old man has been booked into jail after an 11-month-old girl was rescued from the I-135 canal in south Wichita. Sedgwick County Jail records show Vincent Perez was booked late Wednesday morning for aggravated child endangerment, aggravated battery, a state hold and a parole violation.
Missouri woman arrested in Hays for DUI after crashing into vehicle
Hays Police officers reported witnessing an allegedly intoxicated driver traveling in the wrong direction before colliding with a parked vehicle. At about 10:23 p.m., officers observed a black sedan traveling southbound in the opposite direction on a one-way street at the 800 block of Ash St., according to Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler.
Teen enters plea in shooting death of Wichita boy at Towne East Square
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A teenager has pleaded no contest in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy inside a Wichita mall in 2022. The Sedgwick County district attorney's office said 18-year-old Te'bryis Robinson on Tuesday pleaded no contest to second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery. He was originally charged with first-degree murder and criminal use of a weapon by a juvenile in the killing of killing of TrenJ'vious Hutton at Towne East Square on March 18, 2022.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection hosting another Global Entry enrollment in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in partnership with the City of Wichita and Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, is hosting another Global Entry enrollment. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the airport in the mezzanine-level conference rooms. One was also held on […]
Junction City assault suspect jailed for skipping court
RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement have captured an aggravated assault suspect who skipped court. Just after 6:30p.m. Monday, police arrested 25-year-old Jordan Prather, of Junction City in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. Prather was arrested on a Riley...
Two Arrested for Narcotics Near Riverton
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office arrests two men on narcotics charges. Deputies served a narcotics-related search warrant on a Riverton home Monday, July 22, 2024. Arrested at the scene were 33-year-old Matthew Haynes and 41-year-old Brandon Lewis. During the course of the search, deputies found narcotics along with drug paraphernalia consistent with distribution. Both men were transported to the Cherokee County Jail in Columbus.
Man ‘covered in blood’ found near Lawrence park after alleged attack, police investigating
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Lawrence police are investigating following an overnight gunshots call that led to arrest one man. The Lawrence Police Department (LPD) posted to social media Tuesday, July 23 of an incident which took place the night before. Police said officers were called around 11 p.m. on July 22 to the 200 block of […]
2024-2025 Kansas Arts Commission Grant Awards
For the 2024-2025 grant period, $1,295,450 has been awarded to 108 recipients in 42 Kansas counties by the Kansas Arts Commission. The funds will support museums, arts education, music, dance, visual arts, professional and community theater, creative writing, murals and other creative projects. Riley County: Kansas State University $10,000,Pawnee Mental...
Crews respond to basement fire early Wednesday in central Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Crews responded to a basement fire early Wednesday in central Topeka. The fire was reported around 6:55 a.m. Wednesday at a two-story house at 1305 S.W. Western Ave. First-arriving crews reported a fire in the basement, with smoke coming from the residence. Firefighters quickly extinguished the...
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