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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a fraud case after a woman reportedly lost more than $33,000 in a vendor impersonation scam. Officers filed the report at approximately 10:43 a.m. July 16 in the 8900 block of Fairview Church Road. A 43-year-old woman was listed as the victim after an unknown suspect allegedly posed [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday afternoon on multiple drug-related charges following an investigation by the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report for distribution of marijuana, distribution or possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia, a precursor or stimulant, and possession of a substance under KSA 65-41-5(h) just before p.m. July 16 in [...]

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A 19-year-old Chapman man suffered serious injuries Thursday evening after his SUV left the roadway, struck two culverts and crashed into a barn in Dickinson County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 5:34 p.m. July 16 at the intersection of Old U.S. Highway 40 and Nobel Road. Troopers said a [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as it continues to investigate the 2015 death of a woman whose case remains unsolved nearly 11 years later. According to investigators, deputies and emergency responders were dispatched at approximately 4 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2015, after receiving a report that a woman had [...]

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A Washington, Kansas, man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Manhattan on a Dickinson County warrant. William Joseph Brown, 44, of Washington, was arrested at approximately 3 p.m. July 15 in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center. Brown was wanted on a Dickinson County District Court warrant charging him with theft of property or services, [...]

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A Manhattan man charged with 22 counts of child sex crimes made his first court appearance for the case on Wednesday afternoon in Riley County District Court. Kevin Kendre Brown, 43, faces charges including 10 counts of rape of a child, 11 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and one count of aggravated [...]

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The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board moved toward a 2027 fiscal year budget that would mean an 8% property tax increase for the average homeowner. The board also approved nearly $1 million in funding to keep after-school programs affordable following the loss of a federal grant. The board unanimously approved certifying its intent to exceed [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a fraud case involving the sale of a vehicle to a Manhattan dealership. Officers filed a report of fraud at approximately 11:32 a.m. July 15 in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Road. Briggs Auto Group was listed as the victim after it was reported a known 61-year-old [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday on a Riley County District Court warrant alleging child abuse. Andrew Joseph Webb, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:34 p.m. July 15 in the 1500 block of Highland Drive. The warrant stems from a report originally filed in June 2026. Webb was issued a total bond of [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday night on multiple municipal court warrants and now faces additional charges after allegedly interfering with officers during his arrest. Kurtis Andrew Foster, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested just before 11 p.m. July 15 in the 100 block of Blue Earth Plaza. Foster was wanted on eight Manhattan Municipal Court [...]

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