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The next director of the Riley County Police Department may not be required to live in Riley County if the candidate chosen is an existing department employee and lives within a 30-minute drive. The Riley County law enforcement agency board made the decision Monday during its monthly meeting as it looks to begin the hunt [...]

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Leadership of the 1st Infantry Division will change hands this week after Fort Riley hosts a change of command ceremony, officials announced Monday. Brig. Gen. Kevin Williams will take command of the Big Red One from Maj. Gen. Monté Rone at 9 a.m. on Friday. Lt. Gen. Kevin Admiral, III Armored Corps, will preside over [...]

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A 23-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Monday on allegations of aggravated child endangerment, domestic battery and battery. Police identified Tylor Blake Blevins as the suspect. He was arrested just after 2 p.m. on allegations of aggravated child endangerment, domestic battery and battery. The RCPD listed a 23-year-old woman and a 7-month-old girl as victims. Blevins [...]

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The RCPD is investigating two separate theft cases reported Monday in Manhattan involving elderly women who lost a combined total of more than $12,000. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for theft by deception just after 5 p.m. in the 1100 block of Westloop Place. A 79-year-old woman was listed as the victim [...]

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The Riley County Police Department released more information Monday after arresting former K-State football player and College Football Hall of Fame selection Terence Newman Saturday night in Aggieville. RCPD officials said workers inside the O’Malley’s bar and restaurant asked Newman to leave the premises, but Newman refused and the situation escalated to a physical altercation [...]

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The Manhattan-Ogden school board has banned Dan Henke, a frequent critic, from school grounds. A letter addressed to Henke says he “may not be present on any school property Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., or when evening events are held there. If you do, you will be guilty of criminal trespass.” [...]

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A Manhattan man’s trial scheduled to begin Monday was canceled after he entered a plea deal with state prosecutors for reduced charges. Thomas Tyrone Epting, 48, of Manhattan pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated battery and sexual battery in Riley County District Court Thursday. He now looks to a sentencing on Dec. 7. Epting’s convictions were [...]

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Legendary K-State football player and College Football Hall of Fame selection Terence Newman was arrested on Saturday night after an altercation at O’Malley’s Alley in Aggieville. Newman, 48, of Woodland Hills, California, was arrested by officers at 11:42 p.m. at the Riley County Police Department substation in Aggieville. He was charged with disorderly conduct by [...]

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A 37-year-old Westmoreland man was arrested Thursday after allegedly driving a pickup truck into another vehicle in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for aggravated battery and criminal damage to property just before 3 p.m. near the intersection of Leavenworth Street and Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Police said Dexter Earl Johnson, 37, of [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie Democratic U.S. House of Representatives candidate Lauren Reinhold says she isn’t bought into the “really extreme nonsensical views” and is willing to go against her party line if it means improving the lives of Kansans. Running in Kansas’ 1st District, Reinhold joined Within Reason with Mike Matson Wednesday on News Radio KMAN [...]

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