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A Manhattan woman was arrested late Thursday on a Clay County District Court warrant, according to the Riley County Police Department. Amanda Harding, 43, of Manhattan, was taken into custody Sept. 25 around 10:19 p.m. in the 1400 block of Flint Hills Place. The warrant listed charges of criminal threat, criminal false communication and disorderly [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Friday morning on charges of aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report Sept. 26 around 3:32 a.m. after a 29-year-old woman was listed as the victim and a 26-year-old man was identified as the suspect. William Avila, [...]

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A Manhattan woman’s trial in Riley County District Court ended Wednesday, with a jury convicting her of five charges, including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and other drugs near a school. Catrien Ann Van Petten, 36, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute over 1,000 units of fentanyl within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with the [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a theft case reported Tuesday afternoon at a Manhattan restaurant. Officers filed the report Sept. 23 around 1:47 p.m. in the 600 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Police said Carlos O’Kelly’s and a 31-year-old woman were listed as victims after an unknown suspect fraudulently took money as payment. The total [...]

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The Riley County Police Department says two people are in custody following a two-month investigation into a string of vehicle burglaries. According to Wednesday’s report, 19-year-old Adyson Westgate of Wamego was arrested Monday on Hayes Drive for two counts of criminal use of a financial card and one count of vehicle burglary. She was released [...]

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The Riley County Police Department says two people are in custody following a two-month investigation into a string of vehicle burglaries. According to Wednesday’s report, 19-year-old Adyson Westgate of Wamego was arrested Monday on Hayes Drive for two counts of criminal use of a financial card and one count of vehicle burglary. She was released [...]

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City officials said the intersection of Skyvue Lane and Stagg Hill Road will remain closed through next week for concrete panel replacement. Public works officials said this will create smoother access into the new Flint Hills Breadbasket facility, which saw increased traffic levels since opening earlier this year. The Breadbasket will remain accessible via Rosencutter [...]

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from the Kansas News Service Leaders at Kansas State University plan to remove the word “diversity” from the school’s mission statement to comply with a new state law. K-State’s previous mission statement, approved in December 2008, says the university “embraces diversity, encourages engagement and is committed to the discovery of knowledge, the education of undergraduate [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a burglary reported Monday afternoon at an Airbnb north Manhattan. Officers filed the report Sept. 22 around 2:23 p.m. in the 2100 block of Northview Drive. Police said a 46-year-old woman reported that an unknown woman entered the rental property and took multiple items. The total loss was estimated at [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a burglary reported Monday afternoon at an Airbnb north Manhattan. Officers filed the report Sept. 22 around 2:23 p.m. in the 2100 block of Northview Drive. Police said a 46-year-old woman reported that an unknown woman entered the rental property and took multiple items. The total loss was estimated at [...]

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