KMAN Staff

A 29-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Thursday on an electronic solicitation allegation involving a minor. According to the RCPD, Dusty Wayne Bammes was arrested shortly before 4 p.m. in the 1200 block of North 1800 Road in Lawrence. Bammes is accused of electronic solicitation involving someone he believed to be older than 14 but younger [...]

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Wareham Hall is still about $3.5 million short to complete the major overhaul of the historic building. Blade Mages, executive director of Wareham Hall, said the organization is in the home stretch of its fundraising campaign as construction continues on the historic theater and the adjoining building. “We have about $3.5 million to go, and [...]

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The RCPD is investigating a reported theft involving unauthorized access to financial accounts in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Laramie Street. A 66-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman were listed as victims after an unknown suspect reportedly gained unauthorized access to [...]

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A Fort Riley man was injured Tuesday night in a motorcycle crash on Fort Riley Boulevard in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, the crash occurred shortly after 9:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Fort Riley Boulevard. Police say a 2025 Yamaha motorcycle ridden by 19-year-old Skylah Rayann Redding-Kellogg, of Fort Riley, crashed, causing a [...]

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Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon after a pickup truck left the roadway and struck a tree in Manhattan’s City Park. According to the RCPD, the crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. in the 1100 block of Fremont Street. A 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by 48-year-old Daniel Robert Catala, of Manhattan, left the roadway [...]

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A 20-year-old Missouri man was arrested Wednesday night following a reported aggravated battery in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, Christopher Micheal Johnson, of Raymore, Missouri, was arrested shortly before midnight on an allegation of aggravated battery. The arrest stems from an incident reported around 10:45 p.m. at the Comfort Inn and Suites located at 1020 [...]

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Two people were killed Tuesday morning in a head-on crash on I-70 near Chapman in Dickinson County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly after 11 a.m. near mile marker 285, just east of Paint Road. A 2025 Ford Explorer driven by 42-year-old Michela Brown, of Abilene, was traveling eastbound when it [...]

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After 30-plus years in positions serving Aggieville — including 15 on the Aggieville Business Association — Dennis Cook announced his intent to retire as the association’s director once it finds a successor. Cook has served two terms as ABA president and seven years as director. ABA officials thanked Cook for his years of leadership in [...]

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A 22-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Monday on allegations of aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery and violating protection orders. According to the RCPD, Howard Leavell Amos was arrested around 10 a.m. at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. The arrest stems from a report originally filed in June 2026 involving a 34-year-old woman who was [...]

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The RCPD is investigating a criminal damage to property case involving four Veo electric scooters in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report just before 7:30 a.m. Monday in the 1900 block of College Heights Road. Veo Micromobility was listed as the victim after a known 83-year-old man reportedly discarded four scooters in [...]

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