KMAN Staff

By Rose Gruenbacher WESTMORELAND — After closing arguments were heard Friday morning, the jury came back this afternoon with guilty verdicts for Dana Chandler, in the 2002 murders of her ex-husband, Michael Sisco, and his fiancée, Karen Harkness. The couple were shot to death in Harkness’ home in Topeka, in the early morning hours of [...]

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Rachelle Santiago, 57, of Manhattan, was arrested on March 6, 2025, at approximately 7:30 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Santiago was taken into custody on a Riley County District Court warrant for multiple charges, including burglary, criminal damage to property, and theft of property or services. Her bond was set [...]

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An early Thursday morning accident in Geary County resulted in a Junction City man driving into Milford Lake. According to Kansas Highway Patrol reports, 32-year-old Paul Pacholski was westbound in his 2019 Jeep Compass on Farnum Creek Road from US 77 highway and struck a pole and a delineator post before driving off the roadway [...]

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By Emma Loura The classic story of a magical nanny comes to life onstage at Manhattan High School, with catchy songs like “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “Jolly Holiday,” and “A Spoonful of Sugar.” The Manhattan High School Thespians are going all out with the winter show, “Mary Poppins,” with special effects and a large singing and dancing cast. [...]

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The business that was previously Four Points by Sheraton (which some longtime Manattanites still know as the Holidome) is now officially reopening as a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. The company this week announced the completion of a multimillion-dollar renovation for the hotel at 530 Richards Drive, essentially along Fort Riley Boulevard. “We appreciate the renovation [...]

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Delron Tyree, Jr., 17, of Topeka, was arrested on March 5, 2025, at approximately 2:15 PM in the 6000 block of SW 10th Street in Topeka. Tyree was taken into custody on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated robbery armed with a dangerous weapon and criminal use of weapons. After his arrest, Tyree [...]

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Amari Bailey, 21, was arrested on March 5, 2025, at approximately 5:37 PM in the 500 block of Brookmont Drive. Bailey was taken into custody on multiple charges, including criminal deprivation of property, interference with law enforcement officers, criminal damage to property, possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and domestic battery. His total bond was [...]

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William Benner, 23, of Manhattan, was arrested on March 4, 2025, at approximately 7:55 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Benner was apprehended on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. The original charges stemmed from a previous incident involving possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher WESTMORELAND — Dana Chandler took the witness stand again on Monday to testify in her own defense. She is being tried for the double-homicide of her ex-husband Michael Sisco and his fiancée, Karen Harkness. The trial for the July 6, 2002, murders is taking place in Pottawatomie County, after concerns about influence [...]

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Courtney Jane Hochman filed as candidate in the race for a spot on the USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden board of education Tuesday morning after running in 2023. Hochman is a 25-year Manhattan resident with both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education from K-State. She’s currently working on a PhD in student affairs in [...]

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