MANHATTAN – Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are looking for information on the whereabouts of Barrett Stokes, 20, Manhattan.

The Riley County Police Department has responded to multiple vehicle burglaries during the past week. Investigators have identified Stokes as a potential suspect in these crimes.

Stokes stands approximately 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 175 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.

Stokes should also be considered potentially armed and dangerous. Do not approach or attempt to apprehend this subject.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Barrett Stokes is encouraged to contact RCPD at 785-537-2112 (call 911 if it is an emergency) or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers785-539-7777 or online atwww.ManhattanRileyCountyCrimeStoppers.com. Crime Stoppers is an anonymous service and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

Geary County Public Works has announced that repairs have been made to the Zumbrunn Low water crossing, and barricades have been removed. Traffic can now use the crossing again.

The crossing was closed November 25 due to damage to the crossing. A hole was found.

Junction City Police were involved in a vehicle chase early Friday morning involving a stolen vehicle from Manhattan.

JCPD Detective Lieutenant Jeff Childs said the call came in just after 3 am Friday.

“One of our officers went to do a traffic stop on a vehicle. The vehicle attempted to elude our officer. The subject exited the vehicle and ran. Upon further investigation they contacted the owner of the vehicle, who said that her vehicle should be at home, but it wasn’t so she reported it stolen at that time,” said Childs.

The owner of the vehicle, a 2002 PT Cruiser, was listed as Katroya Jones, 21, of Manhattan.

Childs went on to say that a short time later the subject was located and arrested. Kameron D. Hayes, 24, of Junction City was arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, driving without headlights, driving while suspended, and fleeing and eluding.

MANHATTAN -Authorities in Manhattan are investigating a report of vandalism at All Faiths Chapel on the Kansas State University campus.

Sometime overnight, a new Steinway piano was tipped over and damaged.

Officials indicated it would take more than one person to do the damage. The piano is worth over $80,000.

WABAUNSEE COUNTY- Two people were injured in an accident just before 9:30a.m. on Friday in Wabaunsee County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Honda Civic driven by Terri L. Lewis, 58, Westminster, CO., was eastbound on Interstate 70 just west of Snokomo Road.

The driver changed lanes to avoid a vehicle on the shoulder.

She corrected and the vehicle went into the south ditch and into a tree row.

Lewis and a passenger Paul R Murdock, 65, Westminster, CO., were transported to Stormont Vail.

They were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

High temperatures into the weekend should remain on the warm side for early December. A weak disturbance brings small chances for very light rain Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Today: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tonight: Not as cool. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

Names of loved ones who have passed on were read one by one Thursday night during the Holiday Tree of Memories ceremony in the Tribute Garden at Geary Community Hospital.

The ceremony was sponsored by the Geary Community Healthcare Foundation and the Geary Community Hospital Hospice and Home Health Care.

Jolana Montgomery-Matney, Healthcare Foundation Executive Director explained that the purpose of the ceremony is to remember,”clients, friends, and family members that have left us.”

“So it is only fitting that this tribute garden provide a place of solitude, a place of remembrance, a place to honor the memory of those whose names are inscribed here, and those whose names we read tonight. Those people who live on in our hearts,” said Montgomery-Matney.

Names of loved ones who had passed on were submitted for the ceremony, and then read aloud by Terri Wahle and Chuck Otte. Jill Nelson sang Silent Night.

The Holiday Tree of Memories Ceremony is held annually.

 

WABAUNSEE COUNTY – Five people were injured in an accident just before 4:30p.m. on Thursday in Wabaunsee County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Dodge Durango driven by Mark Allison Roberson, 56, St. Gabriel, LA., was eastbound on Interstate 70 in the passing lane just west of Ranch Road.

The vehicle left the roadway towards the north. The driver over corrected. The vehicle left the roadway to the south and rolled multiple times.

Roberson and passengers in the vehicle Glenn Mandeville, 48, Zunzella Mcbride, 32, Christopher Gomez, 53, Wesley Langat, 41, all of Topeka, were transported to Stormont Vail.

Roberson, Mcbride and Gomez were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.