A Fort Riley man facing 2nd-degree murder charges will be seeking new counsel. Tierre Wall, 26, was in the Riley County District Courthouse Monday morning for what was originally a motions hearing, but he and his attorney, Brenda Jordan, met in Judge David Stutzman’s chambers before proceedings. After nearly a half hour, all parties returned […]
A Wamego man was arrested on multiple charges early Saturday morning. According to the Riley County Police activity report, 23-year old Anthony Brazzle was taken into custody at 1:35 a.m. Saturday and charged with: Distribution of a stimulant, two counts of opiates, opium and narcotics, unlawful possession of a hallucinogen, use or possession of drug […]
FORT RILEY — Last week Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the Pentagon would open combat roles to women and Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby, the commanding general of Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division, is very supportive. “All soldiers bleed red,” Grigsby said in front of local leaders, Fort Riley officials and media Friday afternoon […]
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had a chance to visit with Matt Nelson of Overland Park, the uncle of Tyler Nelson who was shot early Friday morning at a home in Manhattan. KMAN has also reached out to Riley County Police officials  and the Riley County Attorney’s Office for comments and will provide those if they become […]
MANHATTAN — One man is dead after being shot during a home invasion shortly after midnight on Friday morning. Riley County Police and Emergency Crews were dispatched to 1004 North 8th Street in Manhattan for a report of an apparent intruder that had been shot by the resident of the address. Earlier reports by KMAN […]
At approximately 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Patrol units from the Junction City Police Department and EMS from the Junction City Fire Department were dispatched to the intersection of Washington and 18th streets in reference to an injury accident involving a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2012 Toyota Camry. The operator of the motorcycle, identified as […]
Outgoing Riley County Health Department director Brenda Nickel said her goodbyes and thanked her colleagues during Thursday morning’s county commission meeting. Nickel, as KMAN first reported in October, announced her resignation to take a newly-created risk management director position with the Flint Hills Community Health Center in Emporia, which is a federally-qualified health center. Lisa Ross, […]
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 […]
