MANHATTAN—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a report of rape and asking the  public for help to find two suspects.

On Saturday, February 17th a 24 year-old woman was raped in the bathroom at O’Malley’s bar, 1210 Moro Street in Manhattan, according to a social media report from Riley County Police.

The woman was using the restroom when two unknown white males entered the room and raped her.

Police are asking for anyone who went to O’Malley’s that night who has pictures or videos from inside the bar to please contact RCPD.

You can reach Detective Johnson directly at (785) 537-2112 ext. 2323. If you would like to make an anonymous tip, you can contact Crime Stoppers at (785) 539-7777. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has sent a case over a stalled multi-state transmission line to the state Supreme Court.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the 780-mile Grain Belt Express wind energy line has been held up since the Missouri Public Service Commission said last year that all counties along its path must agree to the project.

Presiding Judge Lisa Page wrote Tuesday that the commission erred when it said it could not authorize the project. The court ordered the case sent to the state Supreme Court.

The line would run from wind farms in western Kansas through Missouri and Illinois to Indiana, where it would connect with a power grid for eastern states. All the other states on the route have approved the $2.3 billion project.

HILL CITY – A Kansas man was sentenced Tuesday to more than 20 years in prison for a child sex crime, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Kevin Michael Cross, 25, pleaded guilty in January to one count of aggravated criminal sodomy with a child. Judge Preston A. Pratt sentenced Cross to 253 months to be served in the Kansas Department of Corrections. Cross is also subject to lifetime post-release supervision and sex offender registration. The crime occurred between October and December 2016.

The case was investigated by the Hill City Police Department with assistance from the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant Attorney General Lyndzie Carter of Schmidt’s office prosecuted the case.

Cross is scheduled to be sentenced in Ellis County court in March.

JACKSON COUNTY — Authorities have identified two people killed in a February 16, Kansas house fire.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the victims are Richard D. Willits, 55, and Denise Willits, 47, of Netawaka.

Autopsies were conducted at Frontier Forensics in Kansas City, Kansas.

Just after 10 a.m. February 16, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire at 421 Whiteway Street in Netawaka, Kansas.

A dozen fire departments from surrounding areas including the Netawaka Fire Department responded to the scene. Upon arrival, the two-story residence was fully engulfed with fire.

The fire threatened a residence to the east. The fire was brought under control in a little over an hour. A family dog was rescued from the fire. Following the fire, two deceased persons were found inside.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police say they will stop searching city parks for a missing 5-year-old boy unless new information comes in.

Law enforcement officers, using dogs, horses, drones and divers, have searched four parks since Lucas Hernandez was reported missing Feb. 17.

Police have not said what led them to search the parks.

Officer Charley Davidson said Tuesday no further searches are planned but police detectives are going through information they have already received. Police are asking the public to continue to provide any tips.

Police aren’t discouraging citizen searchers from looking for evidence in the parks but ask that people not disturb anything that might be evidence.

Lucas’ stepmom, Emily Glass, was charged Monday with one count of endangering a child. She remains jailed on $50,000 bond.