RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on child sex allegations.
Just after 9:30a.m. Sunday, police arrested Samuel Nelms, 35, of Ogden, Kansas in the 200 block of Seventh Street in Ogden, according to the Riley County Police Department arrest report.
Nelms is being held on a $100,000 Bond for rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, and sexual exploitation of a child.
Police released no additional details.
RILEY COUNTY— Two people were injured in an accident just after noon Monday in Riley County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Lexus RX350 driven by Sheryl A. Kelley, 71, Kansas City was westbound on Interstate 70 one mile west of Tallgrass Road.
The vehicle left roadway, struck a dirt berm, went airborne, struck a rock bank on the right side and came to rest on its wheels.
Kelley and a passenger Steve James Wood, 71, Denver, CO., were transported to the hospital in Manhattan. Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
There will be a Hiring Heroes Career Fair at Fort Riley on Thursday, May 10th. This will be at Riley’s Conference Center from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Those who attend can network with employers from the Department of Defense, other federal agencies and private sector firms with positions available for wounded, ill, injured and transitioning service members, Veterans, their spouses and primary caregivers.
The event is sponsored by the DoD/DCPAS, Fort Riley Army Community Services and Warrior Transition Battalion.
Junction City police collected 107 pounds of unused medications on Saturday during a National Drug Take Back Day event.
The public was able to drop off their unused or unwanted medications in the lobby at the Police Department.
Junction City police have reported that a fourth suspect in a March 29th attempted homicide case, Jeremy Breeden, Abilene, has been located just outside of Thermopolis, Wyoming by U.S. Marshals.
On March 29th at about 11:15 p.m. authorities received a report of a man suffering from a gunshot wound at Motel 6, 1931 Lacy Drive, Junction City. Officers found Trenton Penn, 19, Minneapolis, Kansas who was Life-Flighted to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Police recently confirmed Penn is recovering.
Already arrested in the case were Cody Breeden, Abilene, who was located last week in Fremont, Wyoming, Morgan Fabre, Manhattan shortly after the shooting incident occurred, and Nizar El Hilali, Clay Center in late March.
According to the JCPD the allegations against Jeremy Breeden and Cody Breeden plus Nicar El Hilali included Attempted 1st Degree Murder, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Battery while Fabre was arrested in March. A check with the Geary County Attorney’s Office revealed the charges against her include Attempted Murder in the 1st Degree, Kidnapping, Conspiracy to Commit 1st Degree Premeditated Murder, Aggravated Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Robbery.
RILEY COUNTY – Fire crews responded to a fire in rural Keats early Monday, according to Riley County Police.
Authorities temporarily closed Anderson Avenue near Keats Avenue and Chicago while fire crews rapidly extinguished the blaze.
There are no injuries reported. Authorities have not reported what caused the fire.
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RILEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a child sex crime and have made an arrest.
On Saturday, police arrested Vincent Lee Ulibarri, 34, of Phoenix, for the alleged rape of a minor in Manhattan, according to the Riley County police department arrest report.
Ulibarri is being held on a $75,000 Bond on requested charges of rape and aggravated indecent liberties involving someone under the age of 14.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Department rescued two youth at Milford Lake on Sunday afternoon.
According to Sheriff Tony Wolf, the girls, ages 8 and 13 from Junction City, were on a raft in the East Rolling Hills area. The raft was pushed out by the wind onto the lake. A passer by’s boat was used to rescue the girls, who were returned to their parents in the East Rolling Hills area. The girls were checked by EMS and there were no injuries.
The incident was reported about 4:15 p.m.
