The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that Deputies responded to the 1800 block of West Lyons Creek Road for a possible injury accident involving a single vehicle rollover.

Witnesses on scene observed a male subject crawl out of the car and take off on foot. Upon arrival on the scene Deputies were unable to locate the driver of the vehicle. The case is still under investigation.

The accident was reported at 3:35 p.m. Sunday.

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At 3:30 a.m. Sunday Sheriff’s Deputies located a vehicle accident on K-18 Bypass at mile marker 178. The vehicle struck a concrete guard rail, causing heavy front end damage. The driver left the scene of the accident. The case is still under investigation.

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Deputies responded to K-57 South Highway mile marker 16 for a non-injury car – deer accident. Renee Hudson, Council Grove, was driving a 2007 Pontiac G6 southbound when a deer ran out in front of the vehicle causing major damage to the front of the car.

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Deputies went to U.S. Highway 77 mile marker 160 for a non-injury car deer accident at 7 a.m. Friday. Britton Owens, Milford, was driving his 2012 Dodge ram truck southbound when a deer ran out in front of the truck, causing heavy front end damage.

Junction City firefighters responded to 1117 West 5th Saturday for smoke coming from a fireplace. enroute they were informed there was smoking coming from the wall above the fireplace, and upon entering the residence they found smoke coming from the chimney and mantle area.  A fire in the chimney area was put out.

According to Fire Chief Terry Johnson the estimated damage was $11,000. the Fireplace is out of service repairs are made.

MANHATTAN – The Riley County Police Department officer who was injured when responding to a domestic disturbance has been treated and released from the hospital.

According to a media release from the RCPD, Sergeant Pat Tiede was shot after responding to the report of a domestic situation at a home in the 3700 block of Hawthorne Woods Circle. Sergeant Tiede received a non-life threatening gunshot wound. He is currently continuing his recovery at home.

Sergeant Tiede is an 18 year veteran of the department, presently serving in the Patrol Division. He and his family would like to thank the community for the outpouring of support and concern that has been shown during this time. Police asked the public to respect the privacy of Sgt. Tiede and his family as they continue to heal physically and emotionally.

The shooting suspected identified as 38-year-old Mark Jason Harrison is jailed on a $4,000,000 Bond on requested charges of attempted capital murder, according to a media release from the RCPD.  Authorities on Saturday listed the bond at $2,000, 000

Harrison worked as a research associate at K-State, according to the university web site.

Authorities arrested Harrison at approximately 3 p.m. after he surrendered to authorities following the barricade incident.

 

DICKINSON COUNTY– One person was injured in an accident just before 3p.m. Sunday in Dickinson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Kenworth Semi driven by Jeffrey Monroe Jones, 47, Gore, OK. was eastbound on Interstate 70 three miles west of the Chapman exit.

The semi was moving to the inside and slowing for emergency vehicles.

A pedestrian identified as Andre Levar Murphy, 38, Manhattan was in custody by Dickinson County Deputies and on both knees in the south ditch, according to the KHP.  The semi hit Murphy after he stood up and ran across both eastbound lanes of traffic.

Murphy was transported to the hospital in Salina.  Jones was not injured. Authorities did not release details on Murphy’s arrest Sunday evening. He has four previous drug convictions in Riley County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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RILEY COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Riley County Police Department identified the suspect who is accused of shooting and injuring an officer from the Riley County Police Department who responded to a domestic disturbance report around 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5.

Mark J. Harrison, 38, of Manhattan and a research associate at KSU was arrested Friday at approximately 3 p.m. after surrendering to authorities following a barricade incident which occurred in the 3700 Block of Hawthorne Woods Circle in Manhattan.

After he allegedly shot the officer, Harrison barricaded himself into his home. He repeatedly fired toward officers, who also returned fire during the barricade. No injuries occurred during the subsequent barricade incident and apprehension of Harrison.

Harrison was arrested for attempted capital murder and was booked into the Riley County Jail. This investigation is ongoing. At the conclusion of the investigation the case will be presented to the Riley County Attorney for a decision on final charges.

Junction City Fire Chief Terry Johnson has reported that firefighters were busy this past Thursday responding to multiple calls.

Among them, one to a possible structure fire at the Best Western Inn at 604 East Chestnut Street. A fire was discovered in the laundry room. Residents of the first and second floors of the motel were evacuated. Firefighters extinguished the fire. The estimated damage was $15,000.

Firefighters responded to a residence at Lydia Lane where they found a small amount of fire damage, heat damage and smoke damage to the laundry room and a dryer. No injuries were reported. The estimated damage totaled $15,000.

Firefighters responded to 2332 Wildcat Lane for a water flow alarm. Water was found flowing out of a ground level of a unit and apartments above to the third floor. The water leak was found behind and above a wall sprinkler in a third floor apartment.  The estimated repair cost was placed at $10,000.