USD 383 has cancelled school for Thursday.

Thursday, February 07, 2019

–Geary Unified School District 475 Schools closed Thursday.  This includes Junction City, Fort Riley, Milford and Grandview Plaza Schools. This cancellation also includes activities and programs within the district (unless otherwise stated) and the workday for staff. Staff with additional questions should contact their supervisor.

–Due to weather forecasts, Fort Riley will operate on a 2-hour delay Feb. 7. Irwin Army Community Hospital will continue normal operations.  All employees of Fort Riley are urged to maintain contact with their chain of command and/or supervisor for the most updated information.

–St. Xavier schools are  closed. All activities are cancelled.

–Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 and Manhattan Catholic Schools will be closed.

–Chapman USD 473 schools are closed.

–Konza Prairie Community Health Center will open at 10 a.m. Thursday.

–USD 378 Riley County schools will open two hours late. Classes will begin at 10 a.m.

–USD 379 Clay County schools will have a two-hour delay.

–The Cloud County Community College Geary County campus will be delayed one hour and 30 minutes in their starting time today.

–USD 320 Wamego schools are closed.

–USD 397 Lost Springs Centre is closed.

–Flint Hills Christian School is closed.

–There will be no school for USD 481 Rural Vista on Thursday. There will be no evening activities.

–1st Christian Church Senior Luncheon planned for Thursday has been postponed until Thursday, February 14.

–All criminal cases scheduled for Thursday in US District Court at Fort Riley have been continued to Feb. 21 due to weather.

–The Geary County Senior Center is closed Thursday.

–The Riley County Senior Center is closed. There will not be any noon meal or delivered meals.

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.

Julie Maree Turner has a previous conviction for heroin distribution, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

JULIE MAREE TURNER, 36, Manhattan, Violate offender registration act; 2nd conviction; person (3x) Bond $7500

JERRY WAYNE HASSLER, 32, Lost Springs, Kansas, Driving while suspended; 1st conviction; Bond $3000

ROBERT JON ARMOUR, 47, Manhattan, Disorderly conduct; Brawling or fighting; Bond $500

MICHAEL DEAN NASH, 40, Topeka, Violation of offender registration act; 1st conviction; Bond $5000

DAMION CHRISTOPHER HEZLTON JR, 20, Wichita, Failure to Appear; Bond $750

Jason HIcks-photo Geary County

TIMOTHY MATTHEW FLANAGAN, 33, Failure to Appear; Bond $2000

JAMES ANDRE DEMAREE, 46, Lawrence, Driving while suspended; 2nd or subsequent conviction; Bond $3000

 

Kurt David

Eagle Communications announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kurt K. David has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

David has served as Chief Financial Officer at Eagle Communications since 2006 and has worked as part of the financial services and communications industry in Kansas for over 25 years.

Gary Shorman will continue as Chairman and CEO of Eagle Communications and President of the Schmidt Foundation.

“Kurt’s new leadership role represents the ‘forward ever’ growth of our company, in employee ownership, financial, advocacy, and community leadership,” Shorman said. “We believe that advancing good people is one of the hallmarks of our success”

David earned an undergraduate degree in finance and management from Kansas State University and a master’s of business administration from the University of Kansas. He also has a master’s of agribusiness from Kansas State University.

He has held officer and leadership positions with the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development, Heart of America Development Corporation, Rotary and the Ellis County Historical Society. David is also Past Chair of the Kansas Cable and Telecommunications Association. He is an avid triathlete competing locally, regionally and at the World Championship level. David and his wife Kathy have two children, Hayden, Olathe, and Jennifer, New Orleans.

Kohlrus

In addition to David’s promotion, the Eagle Board has promoted Travis Kohlrus to Vice President of Eagle Broadband Division, which provides TV, internet, phone, as well as technology and marketing solutions in over 60 communities across Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.

“Under Kohlrus’s leadership, our Broadband Division has seen exciting growth,” Shorman said. “This promotion is appropriate as Travis represents us in community and state issues facing our company. The change also signifies the importance of leadership growth as we look to continue to build our company for the next 20 years.”

A native of Ellis, Kohlrus joined Eagle Communications in 2003. He was elected to the Eagle Communications Board in April 2017. Kohlrus and his wife Susie have two children Tanner, 14, and MaKenzie, 11.

Little Apple Post is a division of Eagle Communications.

The 2019 Have a Heart Campaign is in full swing today despite the extreme cold weather.  DJ Dan from Q Country 103.5 will brave the frigid temperatures at Taco John’s to raise money and awareness for the Boys and girls Club of Manhattan.  “We had to move off the roof of Taco John’s this year because of the ice.  We didn’t want to damage their roof.  Dan will still be outside for the entire 24 hours.” Said Scott Olesky, General Manager of Q Country 103.5.  You can donate at Taco John’s or through the Q Country 103.5 Facebook page.  DJ Dan will be outside from noon Thursday thru noon on Friday.

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.

Aja Duff -photo Geary Co

CAITLIN JADE PRETZER, 26, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $1500

SALINA — Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus implemented a new initiative to engage and welcome students to the Polytechnic family: the Kansas State Polytechnic Scholarship Patrol.

Inspired by the Publisher’s Clearinghouse model, a crew of enrollment management and marketing team members traveled across the state of Kansas, surprising scholarship winners at their home and work. The patrol awarded more than $228,000 in scholarships to 22 students in 13 cities.

“Having the ability to provide scholarships to deserving students, knowing we are changing lives for the better, this is why we do what we do,” said Christopher Smith, Kansas State Polytechnic executive director of enrollment management, marketing and financial aid. “I could not be more proud of these students and am looking forward to having them on the Polytechnic Campus this fall.”

Family members and colleagues worked with Kansas State Polytechnic to schedule the stops and ensure the visits remained a surprise for scholarship winners. Stops were made in Andover, Delphos, Kansas City, Leawood, Leonardville, Manhattan, Newton, Overland Park, Salina, Shawnee, Topeka and Wichita, as well as in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas State Polytechnic Scholarship Patrol made its rounds on Jan. 26 and Feb. 2.

In all, the 11-member patrol traveled 1,005 miles in 18.5 hours.

“Charlie was truly surprised,” said Roxanna Rusco, mother of Charlie Rusco, a 2019 scholarship recipient and future Kansas State Polytechnic professional pilot student from Topeka. “So thoughtful that you all take the time to recognize these future students.”

For more about scholarships or degree options, visit polytechnic.k-state.edu/scholarships or contact the Office of Admissions at 785-826-2640.

Kimberly Bird
K-State News and Communications Services
Division of Communications and Marketing

GEARY COUNTY —Sheriff Tony Wolf appeared in Geary County District Court Friday for an arraignment hearing on a charge of felony theft and a misdemeanor count of misuse of public funds.

Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf

According to Defense Attorney Barry Clark, Wolf entered a not guilty plea to the charges. A trial has been scheduled in the case on May 8 and 9.

Wolf was arrested Oct. 18 at the Geary County Sheriff’s Office. He was arrested on the felony theft count for allegedly giving a county-owned firearm as a gift, and in a separate matter for the alleged misuse of public funds.

RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on a host of new charges.

Anthony Moss has previous convictions for theft, drugs, burglary and violations of the offender registration, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

Just after 3:30p.m. Thursday, police arrested 51-year-old Anthony Moss of Manhattan in the 400 Block of South Manhattan Avenue, according to the Riley County Police Activity report.

Moss is accused of giving a worthless check, theft by deception, mistreatment of dependent adult, two counts of forgery, two counts of making false information and a Riley County District Court Warrant for four counts of giving a worthless check.  Moss is being held total bond of $24,000.00.

The 30 members of the 2018-19 class of the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program graduated on February 8th during ceremonies at the Columbian Theater in Wamego, according to Jack Lindquist, Executive Director of the organization. The nonprofit educational program trains and more-fully engages leaders in the region that includes Fort Riley, Geary, Riley and Pottawatomie counties. This is the 26th class to graduate from the program.

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.

Donnithan Jones -photo Geary Co.

DEANGELO MALIK JAVON BELL, 21, Manhattan,Flee or attempt to elude; Commission of any felony Burglary; Non-dwelling to commit felony, theft or sexually motivated crime,Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,500; Shoplifting, Attempted burglary; Non-dwelling to commit, felony, theft or sex motivated crime; Bond $35,000

ALEX LANCE MOSS, 29, Junction City, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or >; Bond $1500

CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH MCGOVERN, 21, Manhattan, Harass by telecom device; Transmit obscene comment/image/text; Bond $1500

DONNITHAN MAURICE JONES, 25, Junction City, Failure to Appear; Geary County Sheriff

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.

Industrial hemp crop

MANHATTAN — Applications to obtain a license to participate in the new Kansas Industrial Hemp Research Program are now available on the Kansas Department of Agriculture website. Applications are now posted as the regulations for the program became effective Fri., Feb. 8.

The Kansas Legislature passed K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq. in April 2018, enacting the Alternative Crop Research Act and charging KDA with implementing the new Industrial Hemp Research Program. The program allows for the licensing of growers, distributors and processors of industrial hemp as part of a research program. To be considered for a research license for the 2019 growing season, applicants must submit a research license application, including a research proposal, along with all required attachments, applicable fees, and fingerprint cards and waiver forms to submit to a state and national criminal history check.

All application materials must be submitted in complete form to KDA by Friday, March 1, 2019, to be considered for a license. The applications will be reviewed and background check information will be submitted to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, and applications that meet all requirements will be approved for licensure. Upon conditional approval, applicants will be required to pay the license fee and then will be issued a license.

KDA is committed to serving Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses and providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy. The opportunity to grow a new crop in Kansas offers potential for diversification for Kansas farmers looking for an alternative crop, or for new farming enterprises interested in cultivating industrial hemp.

The application forms and additional instruction — along with much more information about the new Industrial Hemp Research Program in Kansas — can be found at the KDA industrial hemp website: agriculture.ks.gov/IndustrialHemp.

Please address questions about the applications or the Industrial Hemp Research Program to KDA.industrialhemp@ks.gov or call KDA at 785-564-6700.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has trouble keeping road equipment operators from leaving for other, better-paying jobs — so much so that supervisors worry about being able to cobble together crews to clear snow after blizzards and to fill potholes quickly.

For Department of Transportation leaders, the 100 percent annual turnover rate among entry-level equipment operators signals a problem that requires an immediate solution. For new Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, the staffing woes are a prime example of the worse-than-expected problems she says she found as she was preparing to take office last month.

Like many funding questions, it’s a Rorschach test, viewed as more or less important based on an official’s overall philosophy of government.

Kelly says it’s part of an overarching message that state government might take years to recover from damage caused by past Republican tax-cutting policies. But some Republican legislators are skeptical that KDOT faces a crisis and think Kelly is overstating problems to push the GOP-controlled Legislature into higher spending.

“We probably have a lot of work to do, but is it in as bad a shape as she’s alleging? No,” Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, a conservative Galena Republican.

The conflicting agendas leave KDOT workers and supervisors with the daily chore of filling out crews to fix potholes, repair or replace signs, pick up trash and clear highways. KDOT says it needs almost 1,200 operators to drive trucks; 640 of the jobs are filled. In Topeka, supervisor Mike Daniel is supposed to have 12 workers and has seven, with three still training to operate equipment.

“It’s just a constant trying to catch up,” said Daniel, who has worked for KDOT for 36 years. “It has gotten progressively worse, probably, in the past five to eight years.”

Kansas has had a national reputation for good highways because of its commitment to big, multi-year transportation programs since the late 1980s.

The libertarian Reason Foundation has consistently rated the Kansas system as one of the nation’s best — ranking it 2nd in 2018. Republicans have cited its reports to counter criticism that GOP officials have allowed the state’s roads fall into disrepair.

Other ratings are not as generous. The American Society of Civil Engineers said in a report last year that Kansas had consistently kept 80 percent of its roads in good condition for two decades but still gave its highway system a C-minus grade, partly over funding concerns. There’s bipartisan agreement that funding for highway programs has been shorted too much over the past decade.

The state started a 10-year transportation program in 2010 meant to tackle safety issues and modernize bottlenecked stretches. But the program became “the Bank of KDOT,” with nearly $2.5 billion diverted to other parts of state government to close budget shortfalls, almost two-thirds of the amount in the last four years.

Legislators of all political philosophies have decried the continued diversion of transportation funds, and Kelly said while running for governor last year that the state had to stop the practice.

But to reach her top goals of boosting spending on public schools and expanding state Medicaid health coverage for the needy, she’s not proposing to end the siphoning off of highway funds immediately. Her proposed spending blueprint for the next fiscal year still diverts $369 million, and her stated goal is end the practice by 2023.

Kelly raised KDOT’s staffing as an issue even before taking office. Pay is a big issue. Other parts of state government have similar concerns: Prisons have trouble keeping uniformed officers even after special efforts to boost salaries, and wages are a long-standing sore point in the court system.

KDOT promises untrained equipment operators that they’ll get commercial driver’s licenses within two months, but it starts them in metro areas at $13.33 an hour. After three years, a senior equipment operator would earn a little more than $14 an hour.

The city of Topeka just bumped its starting pay for street maintenance workers by nearly $2 an hour, to $15. Daniel said area contractors will pay laborers — who don’t need a commercial driver’s license — from $15 to $18 an hour.

“I’m really worried about churning people like we’re churning them,” said interim Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz. “We currently have stuff cobbled together, and that’s not where we want to be.”

Rep. J.R. Claeys, a conservative Salina Republican who was chairman of a House budget committee on transportation funding for four years, questioned whether the department needs as many equipment operators as it says.

“I drive Kansas interstates frequently, and I know that they are doing an excellent job, a. keeping the ditches mowed and b., keeping our roads clear and safe,” said Claeys.

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RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a case of alleged criminal damage to property.

On February 8, police filed a report for criminal damage to property Alpha Tau Omega in the 1600 block of McCain Lane in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

Seventeen individuals were listed as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged a light fixture inside the house and multiple vehicles in the parking lot.

The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,700.00.

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.

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.

Janis Rice -photo Geary Co.

AMBER LYNN CORSON, 36, Manhattan, Theft of property or services; Value $1,500 to $25,000; All Other Larceny; Bond $5000

JENNIFER RENAE CORDRAY, 27, Failure to Appear; Bond $6000

JANIS TRENAY RICE, 26, Probation Violation; Bond $750

CITATION REPORT

NICHOLAS BURROWES, 29, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK BERTRAND ST IN MANHATTAN FOR X DISORDERLY CONDUCT (22-47) ON FEBRUARY 6, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:21 AM.

STEVEN IGO, 25, ABILENE, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2600 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR X DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE AND FOR X NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 7, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:36 AM.

ERIN BARR, 43,  (MANHATTAN PO ), MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 4200 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR X MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:25 PM.

RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged attempted-homicide and have a suspect in custody.

Porter -photo Sedgwick Co.

Just before 9a.m. Monday, the Riley County Police Department, in coordination with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and the Wichita Police Department, responded to 200 Tuttle Creek Blvd in Manhattan, according to a media release.

Authorities arrested without incident Jeffrey Vermont Porter, Jr, 25, of Wilsey, KS, on a $250,000 Sedgwick County warrant for attempted homicide and a no bond Harvey County warrant for probation violation.

Authorities will present the case to the Sedgwick County attorney. Porter’s first appearance in court is expected later this week.

By STEPHEN KORANDA

Republican leaders in the Kansas Senate are forging ahead with plans to plow millions into tax relief that would largely benefit big business. Some Democrats and more moderate Republicans suspect it’s also a strategy to deprive the governor of the money to fund her priorities.

Republican Senate President Susan Wagle is leading the charge for a tax relief plan that could lock up funds the governor wants for schools and roads.
STEPHEN KORANDA / KANSAS NEWS SERVICE

Carving out chunks of the state savings account now could send lawmakers scrambling to fund schools and other services with the cash that’s left when they’re knitting up the budget later this spring.

“When we get to the end of session, then we are stuck,” Democratic Rep. Cindy Holscher said.

Republicans say there’s urgency to tackling tax relief, and that the state can afford it.

The year started with a financial picture rosier than many forecasts in recent memory. After lawmakers in 2017 reversed the tax cuts then Gov. Sam Brownback had pushed for in 2012, Kansas has seen tax collections rebound. A revenue estimatefrom November showed the state would have $900 million in the bank at the end of the current fiscal year.

But, a bad monthly revenue report for January prompted Gov. Laura Kelly to reiterate her feeling that the state needs to be picky about what it spends money on.

“We must make wise, financial prudent choices to ensure the future is bright for our children,” Kelly said in a statement.

The governor said she favors investments in schools, roads, and fixing what she points to as the “damage done” during the Brownback years.

The Senate on Thursday approved a tax relief bill that the state department of revenue estimates would cost more than $400 million over three years. That includes around $190 million this year, cutting into that projected ending balance.

Democrats in the Senate, who all voted against the bill, said the state can’t give up the revenue while staring down a Kansas Supreme Court order to adequately fund schools.

“We can’t afford this unless we do something drastic to our budget,” Democratic Sen. Tom Holland said as a committee worked on the bill before it went to the full chamber. “We have to fund our schools.”

Sen. John Skubal was one of two Republicans who joined the Democrats in voting “no.” He criticized the bill for focusing too much on corporations.

“They have had tax breaks long enough,” Skubal said after the vote. “I think we need more money right now to take care of the core functions of government.”

Republican Senate President Susan Wagle said lawmakers don’t have to choose between tax relief and funding schools.

She calls the money in question a “windfall” — an unexpected boon to the state resulting from changes to the federal tax code.

“If we don’t pass this bill,” Wagle said during committee work on the plan, “Kansas individuals, families and businesses will all have a tax increase this year.

If lawmakers do nothing, the federal tax cuts passed in 2017 could result in some corporations owing more state taxes on foreign income and some individual Kansans would owe more because they would no longer be able to take itemized deductions.

Wagle said concerns about the cost of acting to let Kansas taxpayers keep that money may be overblown because staff aren’t fully confident in their estimate of the fiscal impact.

“It’s a shot in the dark,” she said.

The Senate president and other Republicans argue too that not providing the tax relief could be detrimental to Kansas if it prompts large companies to leave the state.

“Then we’re going to lose a bunch of jobs,” Sen. Julia Lynn said. “That’s my issue, pure and simple.”

Some lawmakers expect Kelly would veto the bill should it pass the House and make it to her desk. The governor has voiced strong opposition.

“I can’t imagine why anybody who was here in 2012 and lived through the Brownback tax cuts and the experiment would even consider voting for that bill,” Kelly told reporters. “It is a redo.”

At the same time Republicans are pursuing  tax relief, they’re also showing little interest in a Kelly’s idea to give the state more spending flexibility.

The governor has proposed refinancing the debt of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. Her proposal would stretch out the payoff schedule. That would lower the annual payments and free up money for other priorities, such as education or expanding health coverage through the state’s Medicaid program.

But ultimately it would add billions of dollars to the state’s pension liabilities.

“This whole budget is built on a house of cards,” Republican Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning said of the proposal last month.

Since then, opinions from Republican leaders haven’t improved. The chairman of the House pension committee, Steven Johnson, believes the plan is likely dead in the water for this session.

Democrats agreed to spend $115 million to make up for a missed payment to KPERS. That legislation, passed with a unanimous vote in the Senate, is heading to the House.

The governor said Kansas can afford that payment now, but insists the state has to refinance its pension debt to keep the payoff schedule manageable in the long term.

“It really is a fiscally sound thing to do,” Kelly said.

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

City of Manhattan

The City of Manhattan is sponsoring a City Flag Design Contest to adopt a new official City flag that will serve as a symbol for the City of Manhattan and as a source of civic pride.  We look forward to seeing your vision for our City!

Design Entry Guidelines:

• Contest entry is free.
• You must submit your flag design entry in digital (PDF, PNG or JPEG) format or physical format (paper card):
  • Submit digital entries online at cityofmhk.com/flag
  • Mail or deliver paper entries to: City of Manhattan, Attn: Flag Contest, 1101 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS 66502
• Each design entry should be in the standard US Flag 1:1.67 proportion, 5 inches tall x 3 inches wide
• Your design entry must be your original work and must not include, be based on, or derived from any pre-existing or third-party designs, trademarks, or copyrighted images, although elements of the City of Manhattan logo may be used.
• Each entry may only contain one design. You may submit up to three different design entries.
• You must complete and submit the City of Manhattan Flag Design Contest Entry Form with each entry.
• Your entry must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 29, 2019 to be eligible for consideration. The City of Manhattan is not responsible for entries that are lost, overlooked, damaged or not received by the contest deadline.

Your flag design entry will be judged based upon the North American Vexillological Association’s (NAVA) Five Basic Principles of Flag Design:

1. Keep it Simple: The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory.
2. Use Meaningful Symbols to the City of Manhattan: The flag’s images, colors, or patterns should relate to what it symbolizes.
3. Use 2-3 Basic Colors: Limit the number of colors on the flag to three, which contrast well and come from the standard color set (red, blue, green, black, yellow, and white)
4. No Lettering or Seals: Never use writing of any kind or an organization’s seal.
5. Be Distinctive or Be Related to the City of Manhattan: Avoid duplicating other flags, but use similarities to show connections.

For more information on the Five Basic Principles of Flag Design:  https://nava.org/digital-library/design/GFBF_English.pdf

Selection Process: 

Only entries that meet the design entry guidelines will be considered.  Entries will be initially reviewed by a selection committee that includes City staff and citizen members of the City of Manhattan’s Arts and Humanities Advisory Board.  The selection committee will determine the finalists, and the City will request a public vote and input on the final designs.  The final designs that are recommended by the selection committee and/or the public vote will be presented to the City Commission for consideration for adoption as the City’s official flag in June of 2019.  The City reserves the right to not select a winner.

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.

Porter -photo Sedgwick Co.

SHARON ANN HILL, 40, Manhattan, Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,000; All Other Larceny (2X); Bond $5000

TYLER NEAL WASHBURN, 27, Wamego, Violate protection order; Stalking/sexual assault/human trafficking per KSA 631a05, 631a06; Wamego Police

JEFFERY VERMONT PORTER JR, Murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated; Bond $250,000

EFRAIN VEGA ORTIZ, 38, Junction City, Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked;Bond $500

STEPHANIE ANN CARLSON, 43, Waterville, Failure to Appear; Nemaha County Sheriff

Samantha Hines -photo Geary County

SAMANTHA MARIE HINES, 19, Junction City, Failure to Appear; Geary Co. Sheriff

CITATION REPORT

JASON BRYANT, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT E BLUEMONT AVE & SERVICE RD IN MANHATTAN FOR X RECKLESS DRIVING;PENALTIES (6-29) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:34 PM.

MONICA MEDINA, 26, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 10500 BLK MADISON RD IN RILEY FOR X DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED; 1ST CONVICTION (08-0262A11) ON FEBRUARY 10, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM.

TRENTON LARE, 34, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT COLLEGE AVE & COLLEGE HEIGHTS RD IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:50 PM.

RAELYNN SMITH, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1000 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS (7-32) ON FEBRUARY 6, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM.

ROYCE RAMSEY, 23,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 11TH ST & BERTRAND ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON FEBRUARY 10, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:10 PM.

SYDNEY HOOKSTRA, 20,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1116 MORO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR X UNLAWFUL USE OF LICENSE (19-199) ON FEBRUARY 7, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:47 PM.

KENEDEE YOSICK, 18,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1116 MORO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR X UNLAWFUL USE OF LICENSE (19-199) ON FEBRUARY 7, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:47 PM.

MARY TUJAGUE, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1116 MORO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR X UNLAWFUL USE OF LICENSE (19-199) ON FEBRUARY 7, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:47 PM.

ALEXIS ESKINA, 18, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1116 MORO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR X UNLAWFUL USE OF LICENSE (19-199) ON FEBRUARY 7, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:47 PM.