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The Junction City Police Department says preliminary findings indicate heat exposure caused the death of K-9 Police Service Dog Vethos, who died while on duty Monday. In an update, the department said Vethos was found unresponsive inside a K-9-equipped patrol vehicle. Officials said preliminary findings point to heat exposure as the cause of death. The [...]

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The National Weather Service is forecasting multiple rounds of thunderstorms across northeast Kansas through Thursday, with the greatest risk for widespread rain and severe weather arriving Thursday and Thursday night. Forecasters say Manhattan is expected to receive between 2 and 3 inches of rain through Thursday night, with isolated higher amounts possible. The widespread rainfall [...]

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Riley County Police Department Director Brian Peete has begun the process of renegotiating his contract with the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Law Board and intends to conclude his service with the agency by Dec. 31, 2026. Peete, who was introduced as RCPD’s sixth director on Dec. 30, 2022, has led the department for more [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating two theft by deception cases reported Tuesday in which scammers allegedly tricked Walgreens employees into loading gift cards without receiving payment. The first report was filed at approximately 6:35 p.m. June 16 in the 300 block of Bluemont Avenue. Walgreens was listed as the victim after two unknown [...]

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A St. George man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on multiple stalking and harassment-related charges, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 8:14 a.m. May 26 in Manhattan for four counts of stalking, two counts of harassment by telecommunications device and two counts of criminal trespass. A 30-year-old woman was [...]

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A Linn man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a burglary warrant stemming from a 2023 case, according to authorities. Brian Odell LaCamera, 39, of Linn, was taken into custody at approximately 12:12 p.m. May 20th at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. LaCamera was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for burglary. The [...]

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Three people were arrested Tuesday following a traffic stop and search warrant connected to an ongoing drug distribution investigation in Riley County, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers conducted a traffic stop at approximately 12:30 p.m. April 28th, 2026, near Irene Circle and Davis Drive. As part of the investigation, a search warrant [...]

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Police are investigating two separate fraud cases reported Monday in Manhattan, with combined losses totaling nearly $34,000, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers first filed a report at approximately 2:26 p.m. March 30th. A 22-year-old woman reported that an unknown suspect stole her identity and accumulated debt in her name. The estimated loss [...]

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As Riley County officials map out the budget framework for a new county administrator position, questions swirl over how to account for such reorganization in the 2027 budget cycle. Budget and finance officer Brittany Phillips on Monday asked commissioners for direction on who should develop the operational budget as staff prepare early projections for the [...]

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Manhattan police are investigating a series of vehicle thefts and attempted thefts reported over the weekend, many involving similar damage to steering columns, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed seven separate reports between March 20th and March 22nd across the city, with total reported losses exceeding $40,000. On March 22nd, officers filed [...]

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