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Manhattan Parks and Recreation assess closures after flooding

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Manhattan Parks and Recreation

MANHATTAN —Due to extreme flooding in the Manhattan area, Manhattan Parks and Recreation has conducted site assessments of all parks and trails in our area.

As of 3 p.m. Tuesday September 4, the following areas will be closed:

  • All of  Anneberg Park
  • All of Linear Trail
  • All soft-surfaced trails until further assessments
  • All sports fields until further assessments

Map courtesy Manhattan Parks & Rec. Click to Expand

They also released a map detailing areas of the city that are open and closed. Closed areas are indicated in red and listed. the Each day as conditions improve, we will be making announcements on social media at 3 p.m. as to what areas will be open each day.

Currently, Anneberg Park is one of our most heavily affected areas. There is no power or restroom availability in the park. Debris is heavy in all areas of the park and is unsafe for vehicle access. Park crews will be working diligently to make improvements as quickly as possible.

We also ask as a reminder to please not walk or bike on wet trails until there has been enough time for them to dry out. This pedestrian traffic can cause ruts and damage to the trails and cause permanent damage.

Thank you to the community as we continue to make assessments of all areas.

The mission of the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department is to build a healthy community through people, parks, and programs.

Riley Co. Arrest Report Wednesday September 5

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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.

MOLLY ELIZABETH MEEKS, 29, Manhattan, 11:30a.m. DOMESTIC BATTERY;KNOWING/RECKLESS BODILY; Bond $1000    AND  2:30p.m.VIO PROTECTION ORDER; PRETRIAL ORDERS CRIMINAL TRESPASS; DEFIANCE OF OWNER; Held without Bond

DELILAH JANE MALONE, 30, Ogden, Failure to Appear; Exceptionally Cleared

MICHAEL ALLEN HASKINS II, 36, Woodbine, INTERFERE LEO;OBSTR/RESIST/OPPOSE FEL WAR; Exceptionally Cleared

CITATION REPORT

JAY GILES, 42,  ILLIOPOLIS, IL WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK N 12TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR URINATING IN PUBLIC (22-3) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:13 AM.

TORIN VANNEST, 19,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 14TH ST & FREMONT ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON AUGUST 30, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY10:52 PM.

MADISON MATTHEW, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT POYNTZ AVE & N 11TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR CELL PHONE-TALKING/HAND FREE (14-126.3) AND FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 PM.

ALEXANDRA RODRIGUEZ, 31,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2800 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33), FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:50 PM.

RYAN JACKSON, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1400 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 AM.

WILLIAM CARTER, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 3324 ROBINSON DR; CICO PARK TRACK IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:41 PM.

PATRICK WAHL, 33,  BLAINE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT KIMBALL AVE & TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) AND FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:13 AM.

LISA GAUME, 44,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 3RD ST & BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:58 AM.

CONNELLY WHITE, 21,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TODD RD & HARTFORD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR LITTERING (22-28) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:01 PM.

SARAH COLEMAN, 25,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK N 11TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON AUGUST 30, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:37 PM.

JACQUELINE ERBACH, 52,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 101 E BLUEMONT AVE; POT IN MANHATTAN FOR THEFT (PETTY) (22-26) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:58 PM.

HEATHER MOORE, 36,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 11281 TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN LEONARDVILLE FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:50 PM.

SEKOYA MELTON, 20,  ABILENE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT YALE CIR & AMHERST AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:14 AM.

NATHAN FORTNER, 38,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT CLAFLIN RD & BEECHWOOD TER IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM.

WILLIAM SUELLENTROP, 38,  OGDEN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:18 PM.

ERIC HICKSON, 43,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 3RD ST & TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:06 AM.

GRACE MORAN, 22, WATERTOWN, CT WAS CITED WHILE AT 1105 FORT RILEY BLVD; GRIFFITH PARK IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY TO PASSING EMERGENCY VEHICLE (161) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:25 AM.

DAVID OVERBY, 26,  ST MARYS, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 5550 STONE CREST CT; #206A IN MANHATTAN FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS (22-29) ON AUGUST 30, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4 PM.

AARON MARSHALL, 31,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2000 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:31 AM.

MATTHEW FREYBERG, 28,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2000 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:47 AM.

DANIEL CLINE, 35, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:04 AM.

BEBONCHU ATEMS, 32,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:20 AM.

OJOHNATHAN SMITH, 25, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3000 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:37 AM.

DAVID LEE, 60,  ALEXANDRIA, VA WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2100 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:08 PM.

IAN MARQUEZ, 36,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2100 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:20 PM.

JEFFREY BLACK, 44,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 8000 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:40 PM.

QUENTIN ROGERS, 32,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK S SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:54 AM.

CASPHINA THOLEN, 22,  FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 500 BLK RILEY AVE IN OGDEN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:05 AM.

JEFFREY MARTENS, 50,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:50 PM.

BLANCA GARCIA, 21,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3000 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:08 AM.

MARCOS FELAN JR, 29,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3000 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:24 AM.

RAYMOND FAYO II, 50,  KEYSTONE HEIGHT, FL WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3000 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:49 AM.

RANDY WOOD, 60, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT ANDERSON AVE & N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR UNSAFE PASSING ON LEFT (8-40) ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM.

TRYSTAN MIES, 23,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1641 ANDERSON AVE; HOLIDAY INN AND HOULIHAN’S IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE THRU PRIVATE PROPERTY (14-118) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM.

Area flood victims eligible for free title, credential replacement

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TOPEKA—Residents of Riley, Jewell, Kingman, Marshall, and Pratt counties affected by Monday’s flooding can get free replacement car titles and drivers licenses if those documents were lost or damaged in recent flooding, according to the Kansas Division of Vehicles director David Harper.

Monday flooding in Manhattan -Photo courtesy RCPD

Applications for replacement titles and replacement registration receipts can be made at the county treasurer’s offices in each of the five counties.

Free replacements will be available for 30 days.

“Official documents are vital for the process of rebuilding after a natural disaster,” Director Harper said. “The Division of Vehicles is happy to assist the flood victims in obtaining free replacements.”

Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D., issued a state of disaster emergency for those five counties affected by weekend flooding.

More information about titles, registrations, and credentials can be found here.

For information about Real ID, please visit here.

Details on how to help those recovering from the Manhattan flood

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Flooding early Monday in Manhattan

RILEY COUNTY— As residents of the region are busy cleaning up, anyone who wants to help those affected by this week’s flood in Riley County should consider a donation to the Manhattan Flood Recover Fund.

For more information go the the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation web site here.

 

Funeral Thursday for Manhattan Fire Captain Wayne Braun

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MANHATTAN– The funeral for Captain Wayne Braun will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the Trinity Baptist Church, 16655 US-24, in Wamego.

Captain Braun died on Sunday, September 2, 2018 after battling cancer for over two years. Captain Braun started his career at the Manhattan Fire Department in September of 2001. He was promoted to the rank of Driver in 2006 and Captain in 2014.

Captain Braun led his company to his last fire at 2500 Farm Bureau Road on June 29th, 2018, his last day on shift.

“Captain Braun was a dedicated firefighter who loved the job, and our Department will miss him dearly,” said Fire Chief Scott French. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this difficult time.”

The funeral is not open to media. Media are welcome to view the public funeral procession and document Captain Braun’s final ride in Old Engine 1, honoring his service to the Manhattan Fire Department and the citizens of Manhattan.

We ask that you please respect the family’s privacy as they grieve. A representative from the Manhattan Fire Department will be available for media interviews following the graveside service in Wamego.

If you are interested in an interview with an MFD representative, please contact Public Information Officer for the Riley County Police Department, Hali Rowland.

Manhattan man dies after wrong-way crash in Missouri

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ANDREW COUNTY— Two people died in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Wednesday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Pontiac G6 driven by Kristen K. Ingles, 36, Peoria, IL., was southbound in the northbound passing lane on U.S. 71 two miles southwest of Savannah, Missouri.

The Pontiac struck the front left bumper of a northbound 2005 Ford Escape driven by Ricky L. Gonzalez, 32, Manhattan, and traveled off the roadway.

Ingles and Gonzalez were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Heaton, Bowman, Smith Funeral Home in St. Joseph.

Gonzalez was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Riley Co. Arrest Report Thursday September 6

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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.

MERCYJAZZ MARIE GOODRIDGE, 24, Ogden, DOMESTIC BATTERY;KNOWING/RECKLESS BODILY;Bond $2000

DAYSIA WILLIAMS -photo Shawnee County

RANCE HALLARON HANSEN, 26, Manhattan, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD/B; Bond $750

SHANE ALEXANDER STOKES, 20, Manhattan, Failure to Appear (2x) VIO PROTECTION ORDER; ABUSE ORDER; Bond $4000

TEKIA LATRISE WILSON, 42, Manhattan, STALKING;AFTER SERVED PROTECTION ORDER VIO PROTECTION ORDER; ABUSE ORDER; Bond $100,000

DAYSIA SIMONE WILLIAMS, 22, Topeka, Failure to Appear; Bond $6000

ASHLEY NICOLE WRIGHT, 24, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $1000

AMBER RANELLE PUETT, 17, Riley, LIQUOR;CONSUMPTION/SALE BY MINOR; No Bond

ANITRA CLAIRE RICHARDSON, 44, Manhattan, GIVING WORTHLESS CHECK; $1K-$25K; Exceptionally Cleared

CITATION REPORT

TYLER DUNCAN, 40, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:29 PM.

BROCK HAZELTON, 19,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1500 BLK JARVIS DR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:35 PM.

JOSHUA TASTOVE, 20,  COTTONWOOD FALL, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1500 BLK JARVIS DR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:35 PM.

ARTEM THUMA, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TODD RD & HARRY RD IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:03 PM.

JOEL ABEL, 20,  NORTONVILLE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TODD RD & HILLCREST DR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:28 PM.

JARED ALMQUIST, 28,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (22-92) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:20 AM.

JEFFREY STONE, 34,  OLATHE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT HILLCREST DR & JARDINE DR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OF AN OPEN CONTAINER IN PUBLIC (4-2) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:02 PM.

AMANDA WILROY, 40, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT HAYES DR & CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:29 PM.

LEIDONG XU, 25,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1200 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:19 PM.

PAYDEN BARRETT, 20,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1500 BLK HILLCREST DR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM.

TREVOR PETTY, 18, WICHITA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:45 AM.

CHASTLETON MALONE, 20, TOPEKA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 AM.

KOBIE CAMERLINCK, 19, LEONARDVILLE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TEX WINTER DR & KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON AUGUST 24, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:38 PM.

MISAEL MONCAYO CARRASCO, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK N MANHATTAN AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY10:47 AM.

RYAN ARMSTRONG, 19,  DODGE CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:48 AM.

TEGAN BOWERS, 20,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1500 BLK HILLCREST DR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM.

HUNTER HEATH, 19,  DODGE CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1218 MORO ST; BALLARDS IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:05 AM.

MARC KIGHTLINGER II, 19,  FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1111 MORO ST; TATES IN MANHATTAN FOR NON-DRIVER ID CARD; UNLAWFUL USE (08-1327) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:18 AM.

MARC KIGHTLINGER II, 19, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1111 MORO ST; TATES IN MANHATTAN FOR LIQUOR; PURCHASE BY MINOR 18-20 YRS; UNKNOWN CONVICTION (41-0727AB) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY12:18 AM.

Resource center available for flood victims Friday

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MANHATTAN—A Multi Agency Resource Center will be available Friday 10AM – 6PM at St. Thomas Moore church, 2900 Kimball Avenue to help people affected by flooding.

According to a media release from the city of Manhattan, this will be a one-stop-shop offering assistance to for people who need to replace documents, access health care and mental health care, talk with the Riley County Health Department, connect with available resources, and talk to representatives from area social service agencies.

Any agencies that wish to participate need to contact Sarah Wickman with the American Red Cross at sarah.wickham@redcross.org to RSVP. Residents in need of assistance do not need to RSVP.


Police investigate report of guns stolen from vehicle in Manhattan

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RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary. Just after 7p.m. Wednesday officers filed a report for burglary in the 900 block of Claflin Road in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Activity Report.

A 21-year-old victim reported an unknown suspect took miscellaneous guns from his vehicle.
The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,370.00.
Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

UPDATE: Police search for suspect after reports of sexual battery at KSU

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MANHATTAN— Law enforcement authorities are investigating reports of alleged sexual battery on or near the KSU campus.

This portion of the KSU campus map shows the D-1 parking area on the Manhattan campus

According to a  media release. the K-State Police Department received a report of lewd and lascivious conduct on Wednesday, Sept. 5, from the D-1 parking lot on the west side of the Manhattan campus. Riley County Police received two reports of sexual battery on Thursday, Sept. 6, near campus in the 1100 block of Vattier Street.

The suspect for all reports is a dark-skinned male in an  white  2016 GMC Acadia with Mississippi license plate AEC351

The K-State Police Department asks that any witnesses to these crimes call the department at 785-532-6412. Tips may also be sent to the silent witness website or through the Live Safe app. The Riley County Police Department can be reached at 785-537-2112.

K-State Police encourage students, faculty and staff to be aware of surroundings and use available resources such as Wildcat Walk and the LiveSafe app. Please help keep our community safe by reporting any similar behavior immediately.

USGS: Small earthquake reported near Junction City

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GEARY COUNTY —A small earthquake shook northeast Kansas on Thursday.

Location of Thursday’s quake- image courtesy Kan. Geological Survey

The quake at 10:30a.m. measured a magnitude 2.7 and was centered a mile north of Junction City, according to the Kansas Geological Survey.

It is the first quake recorded in the state since a series of small quakes in Harper County last week.

There are no reports of damage or injury from Thursday’s quake.

No injuries after school bus accident in Dickinson County

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DICKINSON COUNTY — A group of Kansas students avoided injury Thursday during an accident just after 8:30p.m. in Dickinson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Yellow Bird School Bus driven by Angelika S. Johnson, 58, Wakefield, was northbound on Kansas 15 three miles north of Kansas 18 when it hit a deer.

Johnson, 19 USD 379 students and 4 coaches on the bus were not injured, according to the KHP.

Riley Co. Arrest Report Friday September 7

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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.

Dalton Reinbold- photo Saline County

TIMMY DALE MCGATHY, 30, Manhattan, DIST OPIATE/OPIUM/NARCOTIC;<3.5GM SCHOOL DIST OR POSS PARA TO MINOR W/IN SCHOOL; Bond $20,000

SKYLER JAY ZECHA, 23, Fort Carson, CO., DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD; Bond $750

STORMY MARIE TARR, 30, Manhattan, DOMESTIC BATTERY;KNOWING/RECKLESS BODILY; Bond $1000

ZACHARY DEWAYNE TILTON, 30, Manhattan, Probation Violation (2x) Bond $1500

DALTON LYLE REINBOLD, 21, Salina, Failure to Appear; Saline County Sheriff

JAMES DEAN SCHULZE, 24, Clay Center, VIO PROTECTION ORDER; STALKING ORDER; Clay Center Police

CITATION REPORT

MICHAEL JONES, 29,  FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 100 BLK N 4TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER BACKING (14-117) ON AUGUST 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:55 PM.

LARRY KRACHT, 78,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FORT RILEY BLVD & E POYNTZ AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:24 PM.

JESSICA WOOTEN, 38,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TUTTLE CREEK BLVD & ALLEN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON AUGUST 31, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:57 PM.

CHARLES TABER, 60,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT CLAFLIN RD & BEECHWOOD TER IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:40 PM.

PAULINA DAWSON, 57,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 500 BLK SUNSET AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:07 PM.

BRYDEN POLLARD, 25, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT DENISON AVE & TODD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON AUGUST 30, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:07 PM.

MADISON RAO, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2000 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (31-18) ON AUGUST 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:47 PM.

SUPREMA SANDERS, 31, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2000 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR UNSAFE TURNING OR STOPPING (9-54) ON AUGUST 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:47 PM.

ARIANA TUBBS, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT JARVIS DR & CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:12 PM.

COREY LOWDON, 65, INDEPENDENCE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FALCON RD & BARTON RD IN LEONARDVILLE FOR FAIL TO YIELD STOP OR YIELD SIGN (08-1528) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:16 PM.

JOHN JAGGER, 70,  MINNEAPOLIS, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1200 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER DRIVING ON LANED ROAD (8-46) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:33 PM.

ANTHONY MIONI, 27,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1000 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:48 PM.

Flood victims eligible for free birth, marriage certificate replacements

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TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is providing assistance to Sept. 3 flood victims and their immediate family members who may need to replace birth and marriage certificates damaged or destroyed by this event.

Fees will be waived for residents of Jewell, Kingman, Marshall, Pratt and Riley counties who qualify as flood victims. This service will be offered through Oct. 5.

“Picking up the pieces after a natural disaster can be a challenge,” said KDHE Secretary Jeff Andersen. “We hope by offering this service for free, we can assist residents with their recovery efforts.”

Individuals may mail applications to the KDHE Office of Vital Statistics, or they can visit the KDHE Office of Vital Statistics in Topeka to qualify for their fee to be waived.

Birth Certificate applications may be found at: http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/birth.html

Marriage Certificate applications may be found at: http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/marriage.html

For additional questions, please call Vital Statistics at 785-296-1400, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.kdheks.gov/vital.

Police report attempted jewelry theft at JC Penny

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MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an attempted theft and asking the public for help with information.

Just before 6p.m. Thursday, officers filed a report for attempted theft at JC Penney in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

An unknown suspect attempted to take jewelry from the store. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,500.00. The jewelry was recovered.

Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.


Bison stampede into the Flint Hills Discover Center this fall

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Flint Hills Discovery Center

Manhattan – Ancient. Massive. Wild. The North American bison is a species whose story stretches from Plains Indian hunters to entrepreneurial industrialists to dedicated conservationists to today’s producers and enthusiasts. The exhibit, opening to the public on Saturday, September 15, will follow this great American icon through interactive experiences that combine history, artifacts, and hands-on activities at the Flint Hills Discovery Center (FHDC).

Bison celebrates the history and significance of this North American mammal, and highlights the importance of its preservation and conservation. From a primary provider of the Plains Indian people to the brink of extinction – and back – the story of bison is a unique and vibrant chapter in the history of the American West. This exhibit was created by the National Bison Association, the Kauffman Museum, and the National Buffalo Museum. It will be on exhibit at the Flint Hills Discovery Center until January 13, 2019.

Additionally, as a collaborative project between the local Konza Prairie Quilters Guild and the FHDC, there will be quilting art depicting Flint Hills landmarks and landscapes throughout the exhibit, highlighting the importance of quilting in prairie culture and community.

While visiting the FHDC, stop by the mezzanine where Wolves and Wildlands will be on exhibit simultaneously. This exhibition provides a compelling, continental perspective on wolves today. Organized by regions in North America, each wolf is presented in its human and natural-history context.

Riley Co. Arrest Report Saturday September 8

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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.

Wilson -photo Johnson Co.

ANGEL NICOLE CARNE DAVIS, 44, OgdenPOSS OPIATES,OPIUM,NARCOTIC OR CERTAIN STI, POSS OF PARA INTENT TO MANF C/S, POSSESSION MARIJUANAl USE/POSS PARA;INTO HUMAN BODY IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE;OPERATE W/O; Bond $6000

KEVIN DEWAYNE ROBINSON, 25, Manhattan, POSS OPIATES,OPIUM,NARCOTIC OR CERTAIN STIMUL1AN2T, POSSESSION MARIJUANA; 1 PRIOR; Bond $4000  AND FAILURE TO APPEAR; Bond $500

NATHAN S NELLIS, 27, Manhattan, DOMESTIC BATTERY;KNOWING/RECKLESS BODILY; Bond $1000

STEVEN ALEX WENDLER, 27, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $3000

BILLIE JOEL BLAIR, 37, Ogden, Failure to Appear; Bond $4000

SHAYNE ALLEN WILSON, 19, Desoto, Failure to Appear; Johnson County Sheriff

DIRK TRAVIS SPARKS, 46, Manhattan, THEFT OF PROP/SERVICES; <$1500(2X) Pottawatomie County Sheriff

STEVEN JAMES SIMONSON, 24, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Pottawatomie County Sheriff

BRANDON KYLE BITTNER, 36, Lansing, Probation Violation; Leavenworth County Sheriff

BRIAN WADE FLATTERICH JR, 23, Wichita; Failure to Appear; Sedgwick County Sheriff

HEATHER ELIZABETH RYAN, 32, Council Grove; POSS 15+ FAKE RECEIPTS/UPC LABELS THEFT OF PROP/SERVICES; <$1500 THEFT BY DECEPTION; <$1,500; Jackson County Sheriff

 

Kansas’ Unmatched Tracking Of Ex-Convicts Attracts One Legal Challenge After Another

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Tabitha Carter -photo Kansas Dept. of Corrections

In 2015, a woman donned a clown mask and slipped into a Dollar General Store in Wichita just before closing time.

In the final moments of the robbery that eventually got her three years in prison, she did something that could complicate her life for many more years to come.

She flashed a stun gun, stuffed the $3,400 in her coveralls and fled.

A screenshot of the Kansas offender registry’s mapping tool shows the addresses of people in Wichita who are currently required to check in at least four times a year with law enforcement.

Now the state is fighting to list Tabitha Carter online as a violent offender. That case hangs on her use of a “deadly weapon” — the Taser that her lawyer argues doesn’t fit the bill.

Because of that stun gun, the state says she must check in with her local sheriff’s office at least four times a year for another 15 years.

That court battle is just one in a barrage of legal challenges aimed in recent years at the Kansas public offender registry, an expansive system that publicly tracks convicted criminals long after they’ve served their time.

Do you have a personal story to share about the Kansas public offender registry? Email the reporter.

A Kansas News Service analysis found no other state imposes such demanding rules on such a wide range of people.

Critics say the Kansas system ballooned over decades without justification. They say it piled expenses on taxpayers and worsened prison crowding — all without evidence it improved public safety.

“If there was data that showed this was actually cutting down on new crime, that would be something else,” said Scott Schultz, executive director of a state agency that wants Kansas to pare the registry back — the Kansas Sentencing Commission. “But we don’t have any of that.”

The sentencing commission wants Kansas to delete nearly a quarter of its registry and save an estimated $1 million a year.

Court challenges

The Kansas criminal registry has withstood a slew of legal challenges over the years. The Kansas News Service found at least 17 that made their way to the Kansas Supreme Court in the past five years alone, many unsuccessful.

Some registrants claim that it’s unconstitutional. That it violates the right to a jury. That the state shouldn’t make changes to the registry rules and apply them to people convicted years earlier.

This is the Kansas News Service’s second in-depth look at the state’s criminal registry. Missed the first? You’ll find it here.

The registry once looked vulnerable to such arguments.

In 2016, the narrowly divided Kansas Supreme Court concluded the registries were punitive in four separate rulings. The state couldn’t, for example, tighten registry rules on people retroactively.

But in a bizarre twist, the court overruled that position in a fifth decision issued on the same day.

Its new stance? That the registry system isn’t subject to the same constitutional limits as, say, a prison sentence, because it’s not punishment. It aims to boost public safety.

The jaw-dropping timing came because the justices took up the fifth case later than the others — after Caleb Stegall joined the bench and tipped its narrow split.

One justice said the new majority held back the initial rulings for nine months until the reversal was ready to go.

Justice Lee Johnson called that “a denial of justice.” Not because the registrants ultimately lost their cases — they won. But because they had to wait so long, Johnson contended that delay aimed to prevent their victories from benefiting any more registrants who hadn’t yet brought suit.

“They had to wait for many months,” he wrote in a passionate opinion, “to reap the benefits of their respective wins.”

Deadly or not?

This screen shot shows some of the search results for people in Topeka required to check in four times a year with the Shawnee County Sheriff.

Carter’s challenge to the registry is different than past ones that failed. So far, she’s winning.

At its heart is a legal question about whether Kansas is bending state law to pull more people into its registry.

Using a weapon to commit certain felonies is a registerable offense — but only if the weapon is “deadly.”

Public defenders complain prosecutors consider non-deadly things “deadly.” BB guns, stun guns — even a stiletto shoe.

A fight over money at a club near Wichita ended with a stripper who goes by “Sugar” giving her coworker “Gypsy” a head wound and concussion with a high heel.

In another example, a shoplifter fleeing a security guard in Topeka pointed — but didn’t spray — a can of mace.

“Some things are dangerous and some things are deadly,” said Jennifer Roth, a public defender handling Carter’s appeal. “There is a distinction there, and I like to think that people would recognize that.”

The Kansas Court of Appeals agreed. In April, it struck down the state’s plan to force Carter onto the registry.

“Deadly,” the panel of judges argued, means “likely to cause death.” Tasers are literally designed to avoid that.

Their decision could have wider implications, but the attorney general’s office is appealing to the Kansas Supreme Court — citing conflicting rulings on what’s worth putting someone on the registry.

Read the state’s argument to the Kansas Supreme Court

A national outlier

Kansas’ criminal registry began the same way it did in so many other states — as a list of sex offenders that the government wants to keep tabs on.

Over the past quarter-century, Kansas lawmakers expanded it time and again.

Today, Kansas adds more than 1,000 names a year. Less than a third are sex offenders. The rest? People convicted of drug or violent crimes.

The Kansas News Service reviewed statutes from the 19 states that, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, have expanded beyond the traditional role of offender registries.

Their registries are often narrower. Kansas logs people for a wider array of violent crimes than Illinois, for example, which only includes first-degree murder and violence against youth. Louisiana focuses on violence against law enforcement.

Other states often reveal less information publicly. Minnesota doesn’t post the names of many registrants online — as long as they follow a regimen of check-ins at a sheriff’s office. Alabama’s list of drug offenders isn’t online at all — the state uses it to block those people from buying meth ingredients.

Other states often let people with less serious crimes off the registry sooner than Kansas’ 15-year minimum. They often tier their monitoring, too, so that only sex offenses or other crimes seen as particularly serious demand frequent check-ins with law enforcement.

In Kansas, a registrant checks in with law enforcement at least four times a year, regardless of the severity of the crime.

It can easily be more visits than that. Dye your hair, try online dating, leave town for a week, get a Facebook account — each requires checking in another time.

Read more about rules that Kansas registrants have to follow

Looking for evidence

The Carter case and others highlight debates about whether it’s fair to encroach on the lives of convicted criminals beyond prison, parole and probation.

“When a person is being reintegrated into communities,” says Ed Klumpp, a retired Topeka chief of police who lobbies the Kansas Legislature on behalf of law enforcement agencies, “it’s very important that that person feels that they are being monitored to be in compliance with the law.”

Klumpp and Roth, the public defender, spar over the issue when lobbying lawmakers.

“These are people who had to satisfy a probationary period and successfully complete (it),” Roth said. “Or these are people who had to go to prison and then be on supervision. These are not people who walked away with no consequence.”

J.J. Prescott, a law professor at the University of Michigan, suggests settling the matter with data analysis.

Read Prescott’s research on sex offender registries and recidivism

“At first blush, it seems obviously likely to do at least something,” Prescott said. “Worst case scenario — it just does nothing.”

Yet, he says, the numbers suggest something else. The registries may even be backfiring — at least based on studies that focus on sex offenders.

Listing sex offenders on a public registry can make it hard for them to find jobs, homes and other basic opportunities. The more miserable people are, experts say, the less they fear doing something that would toss them into prison.

“There’s lots of psychological reasons why we want to know,” Prescott says. “It can’t hurt me to know, can it? And that’s actually where people make a mistake.”

Celia Llopis-Jepsen is a reporter for the Kansas News Service. You can reach her on Twitter @Celia_LJ.

Search continues for missing Riley County teen

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RILEY COUNTY— Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Keyla Patton.

Patton -photo RCPD

According to the Riley County Police Department, she was last seen leaving Via Christi hospital eastbound on Kimball Avenue in Manhattan during late afternoon hours of Friday, September 7th.

If you know of Keylas whereabouts, please call 911 or contact the Riley County Police Department at 785-537-2112 so we can make sure she is safe.

You can also report tips to Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

Riley Co. Arrest Report Sunday September 9

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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.

Mark Hecker-photo Ellis Co. Sheriff

REBEKAH ADELLE MESA, 34, Manhattan, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD/B; Bond $750

MARK THOMAS HECKER, 22, Louisville, Kan., Failure to Appear; Bond $1000

DARRYL BRUCE WHEELER JR, 47, Manhattan, Probation Violation; Exceptionally Cleared

DANIEL RAYMOND REYES, 36, Manhattan, DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED; 2ND OR + PROBATION VIOLATION; Bond $860.00

TAYLOR LANE HODGES, 20, St. George, DOMESTIC BATTERY;KNOWING/RECKLESS BODILY; Bond $1000

ELIZABETH ANNE HOOVER, 26, St. George, DOMESTIC BATTERY;KNOWING/RECKLESS BODILY; Bond $1000

RUDOLPH RUDY FLORES, 45, McPherson, DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED; 1ST CONVICTION; Bond $500

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