MANHATTAN – On Tuesday at approximately 2:10 AM officers with the Riley County Police Department reported in a media release they were dispatched to a shooting outside of Ogden, Kansas. This incident claimed the life of 27-year-old Casey Lindley, of Ogden.

Detectives began an early search for a person of interest and after further investigation announced this person to be a suspect in the death investigation. The Riley County Police Department obtained an arrest warrant listing the offense of voluntary manslaughter early afternoon on Wednesday. Police officials continue to believe the shooting to be an isolated event, however, the suspect is to be considered armed and potentially dangerous.

The Riley County Police Department is looking for information on the whereabouts of Tierre Wall, 26, of Fort Riley, Kansas. Wall stands approximately 5 feet 3 inches and weighs approximately 130 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and could be driving a 2002 GMC truck with Kansas license plates.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Tierre Wall are encouraged to contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Do not approach or attempt to apprehend this subject.

By using the Crime Stoppers service tipsters can remain anonymous and could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. The Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers can be reached by phone at 785-539-7777 or online at www.ManhattanRileyCountyCrimeStoppers.com. Android and iPhone users can also download the free “TipSubmit Mobile” app and send crime tips directly from their phone.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled a summer jury trial for the man accused of plotting a suicide bomb attack at a Wichita airport.

U.S. District Judge Monti Belot set a July 8 trial date following a telephone conference Wednesday with attorneys in the case against Terry Loewen.

The former avionics technician was arrested in December 2013 during a sting operation in which undercover FBI agents acted as co-conspirators. Prosecutors allege he tried to bring a van filled with inert explosives onto Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, now called the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.

Loewen has pleaded not guilty to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to use an explosive device to damage property and attempting to give material support to al-Qaida.

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling 112,500 cars and SUVs to fix problems with electric power steering controls and electric vehicle software.

The largest of two recalls announced Wednesday covers about 110,000 2015 Camry midsize sedans and Highlander SUVs, as well as 2014 and 2015 RAV4 SUVs.

Toyota says a circuit board in the electric power steering may have been damaged at the factory. Power-assisted steering could fail, increasing the effort needed to steer and raising the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect and replace power steering controls if needed.

The other recall covers 2,500 RAV4 electric vehicles from 2012 through 2014. Software in a motor assembly can make the vehicles shift into neutral on their own. Dealers will fix the motor assembly.

Toyota says it knows of no crashes or injuries in either case.

MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer

 

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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple’s iTunes and app stores are suffering outages for all users on Wednesday.

A system status notification page showed the iTunes store, iBooks Store Mac App store and App store services were offline as of 11 a.m. E.T. The problems appear to have begun early Wednesday morning.

The cause of the problems is unclear. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

They come after Apple announced Monday new details about its Apple Watch and MacBook products.

DODGE CITY – A Kansas woman died in an accident just before 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Ford County. The accident blocked both lanes of traffic for several hours.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Honda Pilot driven by Sarah Jean Avila, 33, Holcomb, was eastbound on U.S. 50 eight miles west of Dodge City.

The vehicle went left of center and collided with a semi on the front and driver’s side.

The semi continued westbound, rolled onto right side blocking both lanes of the highway and burst into flames.

The Honda continued east bound, entered the south ditch and the driver was ejected.

Avila was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Western Plains Mortuary.

The Ford County Sheriff transported the semi driver Scott Allen Anderson, 39, McPherson, to Western Plains Medical Center.

The KHP reported Avila was not wearing a seat belt.

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DODGE CITY- One person died in an accident early Wednesday morning in Ford County.

The accident between a semi and a passenger vehicle on U.S. 50 between Dodge City and Cimarron temporarily closed the highway according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Check the Post for additional details as they become available.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Negotiations on wages and benefits with Kansas public employees would be drastically narrowed under a bill considered by a state Senate panel.

Several public employee union representatives spoke in opposition to the bill Wednesday in the Senate Commerce Committee. It would narrow negotiations to only salary and wages and would allow the government to impose conditions on public employees in the case of an impasse.

Public employee unions also would be barred from endorsing or contributing to political candidates under the bill.

Robert Wing of the Kansas State Council of Firefighters said that the current system works well and overhauling it would lead to costly labor disputes in the courts.

Republican Sen. Jeff Melcher of Leawood sponsored the bill and said it would make negotiations more flexible.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House committee has approved a proposed ban on a procedure described by abortion opponents as dismembering a fetus.

But the Federal and State Affairs Committee’s voice vote Wednesday to advance the measure came after abortion rights supporters on the panel forced anti-abortion lawmakers to vote down a broader proposal.

The alternative would have banned most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected early in pregnancy.

The bill advanced by the committee outlaws the dilation and evacuation procedure and prohibit doctors from using forceps or similar instruments on a fetus to remove it from the womb in pieces.

The National Right to Life Committee drafted the measure as model legislation for states. It and some anti-abortion groups want to avoid broader measures th

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House committee is preparing to debate a proposed ban on an abortion procedure targeted by a national group and described as dismembering a fetus.

The Federal and State Affairs Committee was expected to vote Wednesday on whether to send a bill imposing the ban to the full House for further debate.

The measure passed the Senate last month.

The bill outlaws the dilation and evacuation procedure and redefines it as “dismemberment abortion.” Doctors could not use forceps or similar instruments on a fetus to remove it from the womb in pieces.

Abortion rights supporters say it’s sometimes the safest procedure for a woman.

The National Right to Life Committee drafted the measure as model legislation for states.

The procedure is used in about 8 percent of Kansas abortions.

MANHATTAN. – Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating the shooting death of a man. According to a media release, at 2:10 a.m. on Tuesday, officers with the Riley County Police Department were dispatched to report of  a shooting with injury. This incident was ultimately determined to have taken place on Skyway Drive near the intersection of East Riley Ave. just outside of Ogden, Kansas.

Police found that Casey Lindley, 27, of Ogden, Kansas had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was in need of emergency medical attention. He was transported and then life-flighted to a medical care facility in Topeka where he later died of his injuries.

Police continue to investigate the matter and have identified a person of interest. No arrests have been made.

Detectives with the Riley County Police Department are asking that anyone with information about this investigation contact the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777. By using this service tipsters can remain anonymous and could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

Great Bend Post

GREAT BEND — Bartlett Grain broke ground east of Great Bend last July for the location of their new grain elevator. The bulk of the structure is built but there are still electronics to be installed.

Manager Andrew Fullerton says Bartlett Grain is right on schedule to be up and running by May 1, before the summer harvest.

Now it is just a matter of getting their name out to the public to make them aware they are open.

“Folks that farm in the area and grain companies seem to be excited that we are here,” he said.

The Great Bend grain elevator will be the company’s 10th in Kansas. The Kansas City, Mo.-based company chose their location off U.S. 56 between Great Bend and Ellinwood carefully.

“We’re just ready to see a little more precipitation and hopefully have a good wheat crop to handle,” Fullerton said.

The elevator is designed to hold nearly three million bushels and load 110 car shuttle trains. Fullerton said Bartlett Grain will run two shifts and employ 16 to 20 people.