Drug and alcohol related charges against 25 Fort Riley soldiers have been dropped. The Army Times reported Friday the charges had been dropped.
Grandview Plaza Police Chief Shawn Perrano also confirmed for JC Post he had been informed the city attorney had dismissed all the charges.
The incident occurred January 8. Local authorities had confirmed the arrests in the case, stemming from a response to a loud party.
MANHATTAN- A Kansas man was sentenced to over 12-years in prison for attempted 1st degree murder and battery.
Samuel Dartez, 31, Manhattan will also have to register as a violent offender, and is to pay a restitution of $25,000 to the victim.
Dartez was arrested on November 13, 2014, after the Riley County Police Department received a 911 call in reference to a stabbing at the Manhattan Public Library.
Officers responded and found a 27-year-old woman, the mother of his children, with multiple puncture wounds to her neck and face. She was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment.
The same day, Dartez was stopped by authorities in Morris County and arrested following a standoff with law enforcement.
During Friday’s sentencing, Dartez showed remorse.
“I don’t know (what to say)….I committed a crime, worst of my life, and I don’t feel sorry because I was arrested but because it shouldn’t have happened,” he said
“I’m sorry for what I did and what happened. It’s my fault what happened.”
Bond has been set at one million dollars apiece for two Junction City residents, Joseph “DoDa” Craig, 24, and Gabrielle “Gabby” Williams, 19. They were arrested this week in the shooting death of a 24-year old Manhattan man, David Phillips. He was found dead from gunshot wounds to the head at an 827 West 12th Street, Apartment C location Monday night.
Joseph Craig and Gabrielle Williams both had first appearances in Geary County District Court on Friday. According to the Geary County Attorney’s Office status hearings and preliminary hearings for both defendants have been scheduled on February 11th in District Court.
According to Junction City police, Joseph Craig was arrested on suspicion of Felony Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness and Conspiracy. Gabrielle Williams was arrested on suspicion of Felony Murder, Aggravated Robbery, and Conspiracy. Formal court charges have not yet been filed.
 MANHATTAN — Kansas State University has confirmed one student case of mumps.
The university is directly notifying anyone who may have been in close contact with the student. The university’s Lafene Health Center is working with the Riley County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to provide information to the Manhattan campus and surrounding community about the symptoms of mumps, how it is transmitted and how to prevent the spread of this infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms for the mumps include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite and swollen and tender salivary glands under the ears on one or both sides. It is spread from respiratory droplets, which are transmitted by sneezing and coughing. “Kansas State University is taking all precautions to protect our students, faculty and staff,” said Jim Parker, director of Lafene Health Center. “We encourage all K-Staters to check their vaccination records with their primary care provider. If they have any concerns about possible symptoms, they should contact Lafene or their primary care provider.” Lafene Health Center will have a walk-in measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccination clinic for Kansas State University students, faculty and staff from8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. Students with symptoms — even if they have received a MMR vaccine — should immediately call Lafene Health Center at 785-532-6544 and ask for a nurse before they visit the health center. Read a PDF of Lafene Health Center’s FAQ on mumps. Family members can read more information about the university’s health services. |
RILEY COUNTY- A Pottawatomie County woman was injured in an accident just after 11a.m. on Friday in Riley County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Ford Explorer driven by Kelly Miller, 38, St. George, was northbound on McDowell Creek Road two miles south of Manhattan.
The SUV went off the roadway. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle rolled into the west ditch.
Miller was transported to Via Christi in Manhattan. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
MANHATTAN- A Manhattan woman was injured in an accident just after 9 a.m. on Friday.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Cadillac CTS driven by Kimberly Jane Shepherd, 40, Manhattan, was eastbound on U.S.24 at Franklin Drive.
The Cadillac collided with an eastbound 2014 Toyota Avalon that had slowed to turn onto Franklin Drive.
Shepherd was transported to Via Christi. The driver of the Toyota David M. Hill, 76, St. George, was not injured.
Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
According to the National Weather Service of Topeka, warm temperatures will continue through the weekend across the area. The main concern of the period is a system that is expected to move through the Central Plains Monday and Tuesday and bring hazardous winter weather to the area. Snow and rain amounts depend on numerous factors including storm track, so keep checking for updates with the latest information!
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
Sunday: Cooler. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain in the morning…then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Monday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain…possibly mixed with snow. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night: Breezy. Snow likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Tuesday: Breezy…colder. Snow likely. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Tuesday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows around 14. Wind chill readings 1 below to 9 above zero.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Lowest wind chill readings 3 below to 7 above zero in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 13.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Since 1997 Dale and Eileen Small have been clearing land belonging to Eileen’s family along Clarks Creek Road in order to bring back the native grass.
In recognition of their work the Geary County Conservation District
presented the Small’s with the 2015 Grassland Award.
“It means so much, and I wish my grandpa and grandma were here to experience this with us,” said Eileen. “I think they would be really proud of how we’ve carried on the tradition and taken care of the land.”
Since 1997 the Small’s have been clearing brush, sumac, cedar and locust tree’s to get it to where it is now. Comparing a picture of the grassland from 2013 to now is even a night and day transformation.
“It’s a golf course now compared to back in the ’90s, really, there’s that much improvement.”
The work isn’t done though, Dale says there’s still plenty of cedar tree’s to clear, but he hopes to be done within the next four to five years.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Senate has approved Gov. Sam Brownback’s appointments of a new commerce secretary and three members of the board overseeing the state’s higher education system.
All four votes Thursday were 40-0.
Antonio Soave has served as interim commerce secretary since December.
He formerly was chairman and CEO of a company that helps businesses with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and expanding foreign markets.
Soave also previously coached college soccer and played professional soccer in Italy.
The three Board of Regents members confirmed Thursday were appointed by Brownback in June.
They are David Murfin of Wichita, Dennis Mullin of Manhattan and Daniel Thomas of Mission Hills.
Murfin is CEO of an oil drilling and equipment company. Mullin is chairman of a steel and pipe supply firm. Thomas is a dentist.
The Dickinson County Sheriff, Gareth Hoffman, has reported that an investigation into the alleged distribution of marijuana to local residents, including high school students has led to the arrest of five Abilene residents.
Hoffman said agents of the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department Drug Enforcement Unit and officers with the Abilene Police Department began the investigation in January.
On January 25, a controlled purchase of marijuana was conducted from a residence at 812 Northwest Third Street in Abilene.
On January 26, agents of the Sheriff’s Department Drug Enforcement Unit, Deputies, and Abilene police officers executed a search warrant for the residence at 812 Northwest Third Street in Abilene.
Those arrested included:
–Tristen Jacob Howard, 20, on felony counts including suspicion of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Acquiring Drug Proceeds, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Failure to Obtain a Kansas Drug Tax Stamp, Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana, Distribution of Marijuana, Acquiring Drug Proceeds, and Unlawful Use of a Telecommunication Device to Arrange a Drug Sale plus a misdemeanor allegation of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
–Matthew John Dinkel, 25, on felony counts including suspicion of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Acquiring Drug Proceeds, Unlawful Use of a Telecommunication Device to Arrange a Drug Sale, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, and a misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
–Devon Michael Hallock, on felony counts including suspicion of Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana, Distribution of Marijuana, Acquiring Drug Proceeds, Unlawful Use of a Telecommunication Device, and additionally on two counts of suspicion of Assault On Law Enforcement Officer for an alleged altercation in the Dickinson County Jail after his arrest.
–Michael Wayne Wright, 31, on a felony count of Possession of Methamphetamine plus two misdemeanor counts of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
–Zachary Taylor Swarts, 18, on a felony allegation of Conspiracy to Possess Marijuana.
Hoffman reported that during the search of the residence law enforcement officers seized more than two ounces of marijuana that were ready for sale, and over 50 pieces of evidence related to the distribution of marijuana. During the course of the investigation it was learned that persons arrested were allegedly selling marijuana to people from the ages of 14 to 21.
Also noted as a result of the investigation, law enforcement officers in Great Bend were able to execute a search warrant there. Law enforcement seized several pounds of marijuana and items of drug paraphernalia, and are expecting to make several arrests of people suspected in dealing marijuana to local residents.
The case is ongoing and further arrests are possible.