The 20 newest Kansas Highway Patrol troopers took their oath of office Thursday and received their badges during a graduation ceremony for KHP Recruit Class #55. The graduation concludes the recruits’ 23 weeks of training. KHP Recruit Class #55 began their training at the Patrol’s Troop J (Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy) in Salina […]
A conference hearing in a Riley County court case now before the U-S Supreme Court has been set for January eighth. That’s according to Jennifer Rapp with Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office, when asked about the status of the Luis Aguirre double murder case. As KMAN reported a few months ago, Schmidt’s office filed […]
A January sixth status conference has been set for a Topeka man charged with plotting to plant a bomb at Fort Riley in April. John T. Booker Jr., 20, was in U-S District Court Wednesday for what was originally scheduled to be a status conference, but the defense requested a delay. Booker has already had […]
An injury accident led several local law enforcement agencies to three arrests on Tuesday morning. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an injury accident at the intersection of Appleyard Road and Gillaspie Road…just West of Wamego. Upon law enforcement arrival it was discovered that an SUV had run off the road…then into […]
The Kansas Sampler Foundation announced earlier this week that the long-time Kansas Sampler Festival will come to an end after being hosted in 2016 and 2017 in Winfield. Foundation director Marci Penner said, “The festival has been a tremendous event for the whole state and has helped people see that Kansas has a lot to offer. […]
A possible burglary suspect Riley county Police had been looking for since last Friday has been apprehended. Barrett Stokes, 20, was taken into custody with the assistance of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department. As KMAN announced last Friday the Riley County Police Department responded to multiple vehicle burglaries recently and a news release was issued with potential […]
A possible burglary suspect Riley county Police had been looking for since last Friday has been apprehended. Barrett Stokes, 20, was taken into custody with the assistance of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department. As KMAN announced last Friday the Riley County Police Department responded to multiple vehicle burglaries recently and a news release was issued with potential […]
Police arrested Cody Torbol, 22, of Herington, Kansas on a warrant for aggravated criminal sodomy. He was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department and given a bond of $25,000.00. At the time of this report he was confined at the Riley County Jail. Bobby Pearson, 32, of Ogden, Kansas was arrested on […]
Attendance was down at City pools this year, but revenue was greater. Manhattan City Commissioner’s learned why Tuesday night, as they were presented with a 2015 aquatics report. Director of Parks and Recreation, Eddie Estes spoke to commissioners about the results of the report at a city commission work session. The session included a look […]
A Manhattan man faces probation violation after his arrest Monday. Michael Combs, 38, was taken into custody while at the Riley County Police Department. He was arrested and given a bond of $10,000 for the offense of probation violation which was listed on a warrant from Riley County. The original offense attached to this warrant was […]
