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Riley Co. Arrest Report Tuesday March 27

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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Rock has a previous conviction for drugs, according to the Kan. Dept. of Corrections

ERICK A CARRITHERS, 36, Manhattan, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD/B;Bond$750

DAVID JAMES WELLBORN II, 21, Manhattan, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT;USE DEADLY WEAPON BATTERY; BODILY HARM TO ANOTHER; Bond $10,000

ANN MARIE ENGERT, 34, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $10,000

COLEMAN ALLEN HARRIS, 23, Overland Park, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD; Bond $750

TRAVIS GERARD ROCK II, 24, Ogden, PROBATION VIOLATION; DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED; 1ST CONVICTION; Bond $1750


Cannabis Oil Advances In Kan. Legislature; Other Medical Marijuana Proposal Dies

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Lawmakers in the Kansas House rejected an effort Monday to allow medical marijuana in the state.

But they advanced a plan to allow the sale of some products made from cannabis — if the high-producing compounds have been removed.

Hemp oil, the part of marijuana that doesn’t produce a high, may get approved for use in Kansas.
FILE PHOTO / HARVEST PUBLIC MEDIA

The discussion over legalizing cannabis for medical purposes came as lawmakers considered regular updates to the state’s drug laws.

Democratic Rep. Cindy Holscher offered an amendment that would have created a medical marijuana system in Kansas.

She said that her daughter was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and that the side effects of some of her medications have been severe. Marijuana, she said, might offer some relief.

“Please don’t make us lawbreakers,” Holscher said. “Give us an option for something that has been proven to work.”

Marijuana offered a safer alternative to medications such as opioids, Holscher argued.

Republican Rep. Abraham Rafie called research on the issue “noisy.” He said studies had shown medical benefits from medical marijuana use but had also showed dangers of using cannabis.

“There’s a motivation to find what each side wants to see in the research,” Rafie said.

Rafie also raised concerns about other complications from medicinal marijuana, such as greater availability of cannabis to minors and driving under the influence.

Several lawmakers lined up during the debate to offer stories of people fighting cancer or other ailments who could benefit from medical marijuana.

Republican Rep. Troy Waymaster said he had known someone with ovarian cancer who had used medical marijuana to ease pain. However, Waymaster said such a major policy change should not have been brought up through an amendment on the floor.

“I do acknowledge the benefits of it, I’ve seen it,” Waymaster said. “But to bring this forward in a 116-page amendment is not the right process.”

Other supporters of the amendment said the normal process hadn’t given medical marijuana a fair hearing in the legislature. Democratic Rep. Steven Crum serves on the House health committee and said the bill had not been given a chance to advance.

Crum said the proposal had been in the Legislature for multiple years.

“Yes, it’s in a 116-page amendment right now, but we have all had access to read what’s in this plan,” Crum said.

The proposal came up short of the 63 votes needed, failing on a vote of 54-69.

However, the underlying bill advanced. It contained a provision allowing the sale of some products containing a cannabis extract, cannabidiol, commonly called CBD. Those products can’t contain THC, the compound in marijuana that gets people high.

That measure survived a fight in the chamber. Republican Rep. John Barker tried to strike the CBD provision out of the bill. He said the product is illegal under federal law.

He said it would be easy to smuggle illegal THC-containing products into Kansas along with CBD products.

“It could be what we used to call in the old days a bootlegger’s paradise,” Barker said.

That’s not a realistic scenario, said Republican Rep. Willie Dove. He said the factories that manufacture the product are regulated and have oversight.

One of the uses of the CBD oil is treating seizures. Families have asked lawmakers to legalize the product to treat their children.

Republican Rep. Erin Davis said a friend had used the oil to treat seizures in his son, Eli. She said the treatment had cut down on his seizures and allowed Eli to take part in activities he never could before.

“Just this weekend, he participated in a Special Olympics basketball tournament,” Davis said. “Eli went from having several seizures per week to having none.”

House members still need to take a final vote on the bill. If they approve it, there will be conference committee including House and Senate lawmakers. When the legislation passed the Senate it did not include the CBD provision.

The legislation was also amended in committee to remove kratom from the list of illegal drugs. It’s a supplement used by people trying to wean themselves off opioids.

Stephen Koranda is Statehouse reporter for KPR a partner in the Kansas News Service. Follow him on Twitter @kprkoranda.

Riley Co. Arrest Report Wednesday March 28

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MCGRATH has previous convictions for criminal damage to property and drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

CALEB JOEL CONRAD, 27, Fort Riley, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD/B; Bond $1500

DALE ALLEN CORBIN, 19, Manhattan, DUI; INCAPABLE OF SAFELY DRIVING – 1ST CONV; Bond $750

STEPHANIE MAXINE MCGRATH, 38, Clay Center, POSS OPIATES,OPIUM,NARCOTIC POSS OF PARA INTENT TO MANF C/S USE/POSS PARA;INTO HUMAN BODY POSSESSION MARIJUANA; Bond $7000

SAM ANTHONY MAIORANA JR, 52, Ogden, POSSESSION MARIJUANAUSE/POSS PARA;INTO HUMAN BODY, DISORDERLY CONDUCT; FIGHTING WORDS, CRIMINAL DAMAGE PROPERTY; <$1000, BATTERY LEO; BODILY HARM, INTERFERE LEO;OBSTR/RESIST/OPPOSE MIS WARR: Bond $11,000

SYLVESTER CALVERT JR, 30, Manhattan, CRIMINAL DEPRIVATION PROP;NOT VEH/GUN; Bond $1000

TERRANCE WILLIAM BURROW, 30, Manhattan, Probation violation; Bond $1500

TYLER JORDAN MITCHELL, 29, (no residence listed) Probation violation (2x) Bond $1500

Seth Hughes -photo courtesy Junction City Police

ANTHONY JAMES LUERMAN, 25, Hoisington, Probation; Hoisington Police

KAYLA DAWN WINKLER, 24, Kansas City, Failure to Appear; KC Police

SETH NICHOLAS HUGHES, 20, Concordia, Failure to Appear; Junction City Police

 

Man enters plea in Geary Co. crash that killed mother, 2 kids

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JUNCTION CITY –– A Texas man pleaded guilty to murder and involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Thompson and her two children -photo from Gofundme

Steven W. Johnson, 45, of Houston, pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree – reckless and two counts of involuntary manslaughter (DUI). Judge Steven L. Hornbaker accepted the pleas Monday in Geary County District Court.

The charges stemmed from a fatal crash on Interstate 70 in November 2016 that resulted in the deaths of Jessica Michelle Thompson and her two minor children.

Scene of the Nov. 2016 crash-photo courtesy WIBW TV

Sentencing is scheduled for June 1 at 1:30 p.m.

The case was investigated by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Assistant Attorney General Corey Kenney of Schmidt’s office is prosecuting the case.

KHP: 2 hospitalized after semi, John Deere tractor crash

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MARSHALL COUNTY — Two people were injured in an accident just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Marshall County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Peterbilt semi driven by Michael Richard Harne, 29, St. Joseph, MN, was southbound on U.S. 77 two miles north of Blue Rapids.

The vehicle attempted to pass a 2018 John Deere Tractor driven by James Norman Borgerding, 81, Blue Rapids, that was making a left turn into a field entrance. The semi collided with the tractor.

Harne was transported to Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.

A private vehicle transported Borgerding for treatment, according to the KHP.

The semi driver was properly restrained at the time of the accident.

Riley County Arrest Report Thursday March 29

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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

DONALD LEE ROBINSON, 63, Manhattan, DIST HEROIN/CERTAIN STIMULANTS; 3.5-<100GM UNLAWFUL POSS OF DEPRESSANTSPOSS OF PARA INTENT TO MANF C/SUSE/POSS PARA;INTO HUMAN BODY POSS OPIATES,OPIUM,NARCOTIC; Bond $10,000

PAUL LANIER OLBERG, 52, Topeka, Failure to Appear; Bond $1500

CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON BUTLER, 19, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $2500

CURISTAL RENEE HARRIS, 39, Manhattan, AGG INTIMIDATION VICTIM; VICTIM<18YOA; Bond $10,000

TIMOTHY CHARLES BURKE, 21, Fort Riley, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD/B; Bond $750

CITATION REPORT

BETTY WRIGHT, 64,MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 200 BLK POYNTZ AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER CHILD RESTRAINT < 4 (17-182) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:18 PM.

DANIEL PILAND, 21, TOPEKA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1400 BLK PILLSBURY DR IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEED IN LOCAL POSTED ZONE (08-1560) ON MARCH 26, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:29 PM.

ALLISON OCHAMPAUGH, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1101 WESTLOOP PL; DILLONS IN MANHATTAN FOR THEFT (PETTY) (22-26) ON MARCH 26, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:31 PM.

JON JONSSON, 28, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK RILEY AVE IN OGDEN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:07 AM.

MYESHA MAYS, 24, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK RILEY AVE IN OGDEN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:32 AM.

MYESHA MAYS, 24, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK RILEY AVE IN OGDEN FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:32 AM.

MICHAEL WAITHE JR, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:17 PM.

STEVEN LOWE JR, 50, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N SETH CHILD RD & AMHERST AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:55 PM.

ANTRUMAN ANDREAS, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT POYNTZ AVE & N 11TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:12 PM.

NIGEL HARRIS, 22, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2600 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:12 AM.

TED SCOTT, 28, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2400 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:41 AM.

KIMBERLY HUNNINGHAKE, 43, WAMEGO, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2400 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 AM.

JAMES CALLAN, 27, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT IVY DR & KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) AND FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM.

RODNEY ROBERTS, 50, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TUTTLE CREEK BLVD & KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:31 PM.

CONNOR HARLOW, 19, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1127 MORO ST; TUBBYS BAR AND GRILL IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON MARCH 23, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:45 PM.

BANDAR ALSHAMMARI, 25, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1500 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY10:29 AM.

BANDAR ALSHAMMARI, 25, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1500 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY10:29 AM.

Kan. Republicans Advance School Spending Bill, Not $2 Billion Consultant Recommended

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By STEPHEN KORANDA

Republicans in the Kansas House have unveiled a school funding proposal to send an added half billion dollars local districts in the next five years. A committee advanced the plan Wednesday night to the full House for consideration.

Kansas Lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday night that might form the basis of the state school funding plan.
FILE PHOTO / KANSAS NEWS SERVICE

The plan was released a little over a week before lawmakers hope to have a bill approved.

Republican Rep. Steven Johnson’s plan would boost school spending about $100 million per year for five years. He contends that could satisfy the court and is the most the state could afford without a tax increase.

State Rep. Steven Johnson has proposed adding about $500 million over the next half-decade to state school spending.
CREDIT STEPHEN KORANDA / KANSAS NEWS SERVICE

“Our goal is to keep schools open and give them the resources they need,” he said.

Johnson said the funding plan may prove tough for lawmakers to swallow and it will face criticism that it’s either too much money or too little.

“The discussion isn’t over yet,” he said, “but hopefully we have it started.”

Republican Rep. Steve Huebert said he isn’t sure the state can afford the spending increase. He said any economic slowdown over the five years could hurt state tax collections and push the budget into a deficit.

“We’re pushing the envelope right now without tax increases,” Huebert said.

Democratic Rep. Ed Trimmer noted it’s less money than the up to $2 billion recommended earlier this month in a legislature-commissioned consultant’s report — if lawmakers want to deliver the improved student performance many have pushed to achieve.

“We have to talk about the elephant in the room,” Trimmer said. “That’s a long way from what the study indicated that we need to put into education.”

Republican Rep. Melissa Rooker has pushed for increases in school spending. Yet she said Johnson’s plan appears to comply with some past rulings on school funding, creating a solid “legal underpinning.”

“This represents a good-faith effort to try and get our state education system back on track,” Rooker said.

The consultant’s study based recommendations on several factors, including a high school graduation rate of 95 percent. Some lawmakers have said no state has achieved that and they could respond to the court ruling without hitting the targets in the funding study.

Both Republicans and Democrats want to avoid a tax hike. They reversed many of the state’s 2012 tax cuts during a budget fight last year.

Before Johnson floated his plan, Republican House Speaker Ron Ryckman said he wants a bill that can be funded without a tax increase or significant cuts to other state services.

“We are looking at it to balance out with the rest of the state budget,” he said. “We’re definitely concerned about other core functions of government, especially those that aren’t constitutionally protected.”

The struggle to find a school spending compromise comes after years-long litigation over the issue.

In response to a previous court order, lawmakers voted last year for a multi-year spending hike. It boosted spending by about $200 million in the current fiscal year. Another $100 million is slated to be added in the next fiscal year. In the future, funding increases would be tied to the federal Consumer Price Index.

Lawmakers are scheduled to leave for their spring break at the end of next week. Leaders want to have a plan approved before they hit the road.

Stephen Koranda is Statehouse reporter for KPR, a partner in the Kansas News Service. Follow him on Twitter @kprkoranda. 

TECH SCOOP: How to Back up Your Files

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There is a sickly feeling that comes over you when you go to open an

Drew Purviance, Eagle Technology Solutions

important file and the computer says “File Not Found”. “It was just there yesterday!” You yell frantically at the machine but that cold metal box has no empathy for your loss. “Ah ha!” you think, as you reach for your flash drive that has a copy of that precious file. Let’s go through the steps to have this copy and never experience that sickly sinking feeling again.

The only safe way to keep copies of your data is to make multiple copies across multiple devices. You want to have your most important files in at least two different spots, maybe one on your computer and another on a flash drive or even another computer. If you make multiple copies and just keep them on the same device then you aren’t really covered if there is a hardware failure.

For this example, let’s say we need to back up our Word document file called “Ancestry.docx”. There is a myriad of ways to go about this but here are two of the simplest ways.  The first step is just making regular manual copies of the file to another device. Now for a second device to store the document you can use a flash drive, external hard drive, or even another computer. In my humble opinion, the easiest way to back up a document would to just be to email it to myself after every time I update it. This keeps it on the server that hosts my email and therefore I can get it on any computer, at any time and access that email. Our second manual option for one of the external media devices is to plug that device in to your computer. Once there you should get a pop-up message asking if you want to view the files on that media device.  Select yes. You can then see everything on that device and you can right-click on “Ancestry.docx” in your Documents folder and select “Copy”. Now go back to that external media device and right-click anywhere inside of that folder and select “paste”. Voila! Backup completed and Ancestry.docx is saved again!  Confused about right-click, flash drives or copy-paste?  Keep reading…

We have a second option to back up our important file, but this time we can set it to go automatically! We can use a backup program to automatically backup our files to external media whenever we want to schedule it! This process is a little more complicated and if it is something of interest and importance, then give us a call at Eagle Technology Solutions. Any of our qualified technicians can help you out!
Call or email at 785.628.1330 techs@eaglerescue.net


Kansas Cold Weather Rule ends Saturday

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Cold Weather Rule ends on Saturday, March 31. That means Kansans who are behind on electric and natural gas utility bills will be subject to disconnection of service unless they contact their utility company to make payment arrangements.

The Cold Weather Rule is in effect from November 1 through March 31 each year. It provides protection from disconnection to residential customers serviced by utilities under the Kansas Corporation Commission’s (KCC) jurisdiction. That protection ends on Saturday. Failure to make arrangements or failure to adhere to an already established payment plan could result in service disconnection. Reconnection may require payment in full.

The Cold Weather Rule requires regulated utilities to set up 12-month payment plans for customers who cannot afford to pay their full bill. As part of this arrangement, the customer must make an initial payment of 1/12 of the overdue amount, 1/12 of the bill for current service, the full amount of any disconnection or reconnection fees, plus any applicable deposit owed to the utility. The balance is billed in equal payments over the next 11 months in addition to the regular monthly bill.

The KCC adopted the Cold Weather Rule to protect customers during cold winter weather by providing a reasonable and organized method of paying past due and current bills. For a complete list of utilities regulated by the KCC visit: http://www.kcc.ks.gov/aboutus/jurisdiction

More information about the Cold Weather Rule is available at: http://www.kcc.ks.gov/consumer-information/cold-weather-rule. Kansans may also contact their local utility company or the KCC’s Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at (800) 662-0027.

Riley County Arrest Report Friday March 30

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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Hedden has previous convictions for burglary, theft, DUI, and Criminal Damage to Property, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

JOSHUA RILEY HEDDEN, 33, Wamego, DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED; 1ST CONVICTION DRIVING WHILE HABITUAL VIOLATOR; Bond $3000

TAMMY LYNN NOBLES, 46, Manhattan, DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED; 2ND OR +; Bond $1500

BROOKE ANN BLACK, 19, Manhattan, THEFT OF PROP/SERVICES; <$1500; Bond $500

 ANTHONY JOSEPH BROOKS, 43, Topeka, FAILURE TO APPEAR, PROBATION VIOLATION: Bond $6000

YAZMIN ALEJANDRA RENDON, 21, Manhattan, DOMESTIC BATTERY;KNOWING/RECKLESS BODILY; Bond $1000

TRISTON JAMES JUDD, 21, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $500

CITATION REPORT

ERIC MEYER, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2800 BLK CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON MARCH 26, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM.

KRISTINA JACKSON, 27,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 400 BLK LEAVENWORTH ST; N ALLEY IN MANHATTAN FOR EMERGING FROM ALLEY OR PRIVATE DRIVE (12-80) ON MARCH 14, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:50 PM.

SUSAN BOZEMAN, 67,  TOPEKA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 100 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER DRIVING ON LANED ROAD (8-46) ON MARCH 23, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:08 PM.

RICARDO HERRERA, 34, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 100 BLK E BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON MARCH 26, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:27 PM.

DAVID SHAW, 33, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 500 BLK N 17TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM.

Manhattan woman jailed, search underway for 3 suspects in alleged attempted murder

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GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an attempted murder and searching for three suspects.

Cody Breedern-Photo JCPD

Just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, police responded to report of a gunshot at a motel in the 1900 Block of Lacy Drive in Junction City, according to a media release.

Police found a 19-year-old Minneapolis, Kansas man with a gunshot wound. He was flown to a Topeka hospital for treatment. Police did not release the victim’s name.

An investigation revealed the shooting occurred during a fight at the motel room, according to the release.

Jeremy Breeden- photo JCPD

Police arrested 19-year-old Morgan Fabre of Manhattan on requested charges of conspiracy to commit pre-meditated first-degree murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal threat. She is being held without bond.

Police are searching for three suspects who should be considered armed and dangerous. Cody Breeden, 24; Jeremy Breeden, 28; and Jeremy Garza, 27 are all from Abilene, according to police.

Jeremy Garza Breeden-photo JC Police

Anyone with information is asked to contact Junction City Police or a web tip at GearyCrimeStoppers.com

Reviewer backs study calling for $2B boost for Kan. schools

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An independent reviewer has backed the validity of a study that found improving Kansas’ public schools could cost an additional $2 billion a year.

Jesse Levin, a principal researcher at the American Institutes for Research in Washington, D.C., told a joint meeting of the House and Senate K-12 budget committees Thursday that the study conducted by Texas A&M University professor Lori Taylor and Jason Willis, director at the San Francisco-based nonprofit education research agency WestEd, was “fairly cutting-edge and done very, very well.”

Lawmakers hired Levin to conduct a peer review of the study, which found that Kansas would need to spend an additional $1.8 billion to $2.1 billion a year on education to boost its high school graduation rate to 95 percent and raise significant numbers of students up to grade level or college readiness on statewide reading and math tests.

Legislators are facing a Kansas Supreme Court mandate to increase spending on public schools. When the results of the study were released earlier this month, they sent shockwaves through the Statehouse, especially among conservatives who quickly dismissed the findings.

Levin said he initially was troubled that Taylor and Willis recommended an increase that was vastly higher than that of a study done in 2006 amid another school finance lawsuit. At that time, the Legislative Division of Post Audit, or LPA, found the state needed to add roughly $399 million in new spending.

However, Levin said the LPA study was based on the cost of providing services that schools are legally required to provide, while the Taylor study looked at the cost of achieving certain educational outcomes like raising the graduation rate and improving test scores. He also said that he believes the LPA study recommended less than it should have, but that both studies indicate the state needs to allocate significantly more money to public education.

On Wednesday, the night before Levin’s review was released, the House K-12 Education Budget Committee passed out a new funding plan that would phase in only about $522 million in additional money for schools over the next five years. Lawmakers are under a deadline to pass a new funding plan before their scheduled adjournment next week for a break. That’s because the Kansas Supreme Court has said the state must file briefs with the court no later than April 30, detailing what lawmakers did to pass a funding plan that will meet constitutional muster.

After briefing lawmakers, Levin told reporters that he thinks the court should take the new study into account when it next reviews the case.

“It seems like a solid study to me after reviewing it,” he said.

Riley County Arrest Report Saturday March 31

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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

ANTONIO MONTELONGO, 31, Manhattan, DUI;1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD/; Bond $750

MARK ANTHONY AMOS RILEY, 20, Manhattan,SALE/DIST HALLUCINOGEN/MARIJUANADIST OR POSS W/INTENT TO DIST DRUG PARA CRIMINAL USE OF WEAPONS; Bond $10,000

JAYLIN JOSEPH ANTHONY RILEY, 21, Manhattan, DIST MARIJUANA; <25GMDIST OR POSS W/INTENT TO DIST DRUG PARA CRIMINAL USE OF WEAPONS; Bond $10,000

ALIZE DEYONCE ELIZABE RHODEMAN,19, Ogden, Failure to Appear; Bond $2000

BLAINE MICHAEL SCHURLE, 21, Barnes, GIVING WORTHLESS CHECK; $1K-$25K; Bond $11,153

JAXON TAYLOR MOORE, 24, Topeka, Failure to Appear; Bond $45

ADAM OLIN MENTZER, 21, Topeka, ARSON; INTENTIONAL TO DWELLING; Bond $5000

 

Kansas has new app for renewing vehicle registrations

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas residents can now review their vehicle registrations on a smartphone or other mobile device.

Gov. Jeff Colyer unveiled the “iKan” app in March. It can be downloaded on mobile devises that have an iOS or Android operating system and can also be accessed online through a website.

The app only offers vehicle registration renewals for now, but officials hope to add other services, including voter registration applications or access to birth certificates.

“The launch of this exciting service will provide a noticeable change as far as the ease and transparency of government and the convenience of accessing central government services,” Colyer said.

The app was developed by PayIt LLC, which creates digital platforms for customer transactions for governments. The app was extensively tested in Shawnee County, said CEO John Thomson.

“One of the things we believe in is accessibility, transparency, convenience,” he said. “Consumer behavior patterns have changed dramatically over the last several years, and this is a response to that.”

The data is secure from hackers and the information won’t be sold or transferred to third parties, he said.

“Contractually, we do not share or sell any data,” Thomson said.

The company was chosen to build the app through a competitive building process, said Donna Shelite the state’s interim chief information technology officer. The contract didn’t require the state pay the company upfront, she said. Instead, the app charges a $2 fee for each transaction, which will be paid to the company.

Riley County Arrest Report Sunday April 1

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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SHONTORIA RENA PAYTON, 22, Fort Riley, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD; Bond $750

JOEL WILLIAM LAUB, 31, Milford, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD; Bond $750

COLE AUSTIN HOGAN, 22, Clay Center, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD; Bond $750

LOGAN JOEL HARDIE, 20, Riley, Probation violation, Failure to Appear; Bond $6000

JOHNNY JOE COLE JR, 22, Junction City, Failure to Appear; Bond $1000


DHS proposal would penalize immigrants who use tax credit

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is considering a proposal that would penalize immigrants for accepting almost any form of public benefit, including a popular tax credit.

Under a draft proposal first reported by The Washington Post, the Department of Homeland Security would expand the definition of “public benefit” to include the federal earned income tax credit as well as health insurance and housing subsidies.

The earned income tax credit benefits low- and moderate-income workers, particularly those with children.

Department spokesman Tyler Houlton says the proposed rule was sent to the Office of Management and Budget to be listed in the Federal Register Thursday.

He stressed the proposal is “pre-decisional,” but that the administration “is committed to enforcing existing immigration law,” as well as “respecting taxpayer dollars.”

Manhattan woman hospitalized after I-70 crash

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WABAUNSEE COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just after 12:30p.m. Sunday in Wabaunsee County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Kia passenger vehicle driven by Melanie Whitlock, 31, Edwardsville, was westbound on Interstate 70 at Paxico.

The driver lost control of vehicle and left the roadway. As the vehicle was backing up back onto highway, it struck the side of a westbound 2009 Honda passenger vehicle driven by Sujatha Prakash, 58, Manhattan.

Prakash was transported to the hospital in Manhattan. Whitlock was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

Area schools earn statewide sportsmanship awards from KSHSAA

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The Kansas State High School Activities Association, through its member schools, defines sportsmanship as those qualities of behavior that are characterized by generosity and genuine concern for others. Further, an awareness is expected of the impact of an individual’s influence on the behavior of others.

The excitement of a basketball game can create concerns for fans, students and officials.

Citizenship/Sportsmanship Rule 52 addresses this by stating: “Win with character and lose with dignity.”

Outstanding sportsmanship is acknowledged each year by presenting sportsmanship certificates, plaques and medals. All 128 high school teams participating in KSHSAA State Basketball Tournaments may qualify for an award. A “rating” system is used allowing schools to compete against a “standard of excellence,” rather than competing against one another.

Schools whose teams did not advance to the semifinal rounds were eligible to receive a certificate if they met the qualifying standards of sportsmanship. Schools participating all three days of the tournament were eligible to receive a plaque for their school and medals for cheerleaders.

A special sportsmanship committee appointed by the KSHSAA evaluated and rated the cheerleaders, school cheering section, adult and non-high school followers, team and coach of each school. The following northwest Kansas schools qualified for sportsmanship awards at the KSHSAA State Basketball Tournaments:

Paola: Jeff Hines, Principal

Marysville: Darren Schroeder, Principal

Council Grove: Kelly McDiffett, Principal

Perry-Lecompton: John Luhrs, Principal

Topeka-Hayden: James Sandstrom, Principal

Seneca-Nemaha Central: Ben Scism, Principal

Salina-Central: Nate Showman, Principal

Click here for a complete listing of honorees

Riley County Arrest Report Monday April 2

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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SARA MARIE BOATMAN, 27, Manhattan,POSS OPIATES,OPIUM,NARCOTIC, DIST HEROIN/CERTAIN STIMULANTS; 3.5-<100GM DIST OR POSS W/INTENT TO DIST DRUG PARA USE/POSS PARA;INTO HUMAN BODY; Bond $10,000

Wood has a previous conviction for burglary, according to the Kan. Dept. of Corrections

RAYMOND LEE WOOD, 26, Wamego, POSS OPIATES,OPIUM,NARCOTIC POSS OPIATES,OPIUM,NARCOTIC POSSESSION MARIJUANA USE/POSS PARA;INTO HUMAN BODY; Bond $8000

KRYSHALA MICHELLE FOX, 27, Wamego, POSSESSION MARIJUANA; 2 OR + PRIORS USE/POSS PARA;INTO HUMAN BODY; Bond $6000

RASHAWN THOMAS ANDERSON PRIEST, 25, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Exceptionally Cleared

ANN MARIE ENGERT, 34, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Exceptionally Cleared

MARINA MARROQUIN, 27, Manhattan, THEFT OF PROP/SERVICES; <$1500; Bond $1000

AYANNA KATRESE ANDERSON, 23, Fort Riley, Failure to Appear; Bond $5000

KEVIN PATRICK DORAN, 25, Myaka City, FL., DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED; 1ST CONVICTION ;UNLAWFUL ACTS;REGISTRATION; Bond $1000

CITATION REPORT

JABRAE TOWNES, 20, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY10:13 PM.

LINDSAY ANDERSON, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1200 BLK BLUEMONT SCENIC DR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) AND FOR POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (22-92) ON MARCH 29, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:30 AM.

CONNER DILLARD, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 926 THURSTON ST IN MANHATTAN FOR UNNECESSARY NOISE STANDARD (22-55) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:20 AM.

CORY ACE HALL, 25, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT KIMBALL AVE & COLLEGE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR TAMPER-IGNITION INTERLOCK (6-30.3) ON MARCH 28, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY10:10 PM.

VERNON HENRICKS, 62, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2900 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:50 PM.

TYLER ALEXANDER, 20, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT MILLER PKWY & FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY TO PASSING EMERGENCY VEHICLE (161) ON MARCH 28, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:47 AM.

MARGARITA CLARK, 45, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 400 BLK BLUEMONT CIR IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194)AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:06 AM.

DONTRAY GLOVER, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK N 11TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:53 PM.

DONTRAY GLOVER, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK N 11TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:53 PM.

KENNETH ZILL, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2400 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 28, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:41 AM.

KEVIN PIERREMONT, 25, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1500 BLK POYNTZ AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR RACING ON HIGHWAYS (7-37) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:24 PM.

JESSICA DIXON, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 14TH ST & LARAMIE ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:08 AM.

KARA RAY, 42, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FREMONT ST & N 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR ADULT SEAT BELT (17-182.1) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:49 PM.

BLAKE ZIMMERLING, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FREMONT ST & N 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR ADULT SEAT BELT (17-182.1) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:18 PM.

COLE HARTLINE, 25, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT MORO ST & N MANHATTAN AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR ADULT SEAT BELT (17-182.1) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:02 PM.

ASA CASTRO MILLER, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT ANDERSON AVE & N 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON MARCH 28, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:48 PM.

RILEAH SOTELO, 20, WAMEGO, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 3RD ST & HUMBOLDT ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON MARCH 28, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:31 PM.

LANAJIA SANDERS, 18, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 500 BLK S 5TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 28, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:16 PM.

TYNESHA GOODRIDGE, 35, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 500 BLK S 5TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 28, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:45 PM.

WILLIAM MORELAND, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 11TH ST & KEARNEY ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:40 AM.

DAVID WEBB, 54, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FREMONT ST & N 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER CHILD RESTRAINT < 4 (17-182) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:11 PM.

TABITHA YAZZIE, 26, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3000 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:34 PM.

BENJAMIN SMITH, 18, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3000 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:57 PM.

BRITTANY ETTLEMAN, 18, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1200 BLK BLUEMONT SCENIC DR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) AND FOR POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (22-92) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:30 AM.

STEPHEN HENDERSON, 18, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1200 BLK BLUEMONT SCENIC DR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91), FOR POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (22-92) AND FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON MARCH 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:30 AM.

RCPD investigating 14-year-old for alleged sex crime

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MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a teen for an alleged sex crime.

On Saturday, police filed a report for aggravated criminal sodomy in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department Activity Report.

Officers listed a 14-year-old girl as the victim and a 14-year-old boy known to her as the suspect.

Due to the nature of the crime, police released no additional details.

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