KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with head administrators from Manhattan Catholic Schools as well as Flint Hills Christian School on Thursday’s InFocus. Employment Readiness Program Manager, Christina Springer on Fort Riley also spoke on the program. Christina Springer InFocus Part 1
The name of a Fort Riley Soldier killed in an accident Thursday morning has been released by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thomas Packer, 26, was involved in an accident at approximately 3:30 AM. Packer was driving southbound on US Highway 77, when he ran into a semi truck traveling northbound. Packer left the west edge of the roadway […]
The name of a Fort Riley Soldier killed in an accident Thursday morning has been released by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thomas Packer, 26, was involved in an accident at approximately 3:30 AM. Packer was driving southbound on US Highway 77, when he ran into a semi truck traveling northbound. Packer left the west edge of the roadway […]
Officers with the Riley County Police Department are investigating a report of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy which occurred in the south eastern portion of Manhattan. Officers met with a 19-year-old female victim who is said to have been forced to have sexual intercourse with a 19-year-old male suspect who is known to her. Officers […]
Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges alerts KMAN to a fatal accident on Highway 77, which is causing traffic delays Thursday morning:
A group of students were recognized for their achievements at the opening of Wednesday night’s USD 383 regular school board meeting. Manhattan High School Seniors Cathy Lei, Nathan McClendon, Josh Schwartz and Thomas Parish are all National Merit Semifinalists in a competition giving them the chance to earn scholarships out of a $33 million fund […]
A 61-year-old Kansas Department of Corrections Inmate serving time in a Geary County rape case is up for possible parole and public comment sessions. Henry Swan was sentenced in 1993 in connection with the February 1992 offense and most recently has been serving his time at Huntchinson. Public Comment sessions are set for December 14th at […]
A deceased woman found inside her car at Fort Riley Sept 22 has been positively identified by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner as Jessica Echevarria, the 29-year-old wife of a Fort Riley Soldier. Echevarria’s vehicle was located in a wooded area near Caisson Hill Road on post at approximately 6:05 p.m. that evening. An examination of the scene and […]
Detectives with the Riley County Police Department are asking possible witnesses of a Monday night vehicle collision to contact them to help further a fatality collision investigation. If you were witness to the fatal vehicle wreck at approximately 7:15 PM in the 2400 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard you’re asked to contact RCPD or Detective […]
Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Derek Shepard, 31, of Ogden, Kansas for the offense of aggravated battery. He was arrested in the 400 block of 15th Street in Ogden on October 6, 2015 at approximately 10:00 AM. Police made this arrest after responding to an incident that is domestic in nature and […]
