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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a forgery case after a Manhattan man reported losing $3,000. According to police, officers took the report around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at teh Dillons on Sarber Lane. A 51-year-old man told investigators an unknown suspect altered a check by washing it and changing the information before cashing it. [...]

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Four people have been arrested after authorities say they broke into Oliver Brown Elementary School in Pottawatomie County and caused thousands of dollars in damage. According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified Saturday around noon of a previously reported break-in at the school. Investigators determined four individuals unlawfully entered the school and [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating the criminal use of a financial card involving nearly $18,000 in unauthorized purchases. According to RCPD, the report was filed at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, with AT&T listed as the victim. A known suspect allegedly used a company credit card to make personal purchases. Police estimated the loss at [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a fraud case after a Manhattan man reported losing more than $1,300 to a scammer posing as a bank representative. Officers filed the report just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 21. A 35-year-old man told investigators an unknown suspect claimed to be calling from his bank and instructed [...]

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A Junction City man was arrested Saturday afternoon after police said he allegedly fired a gun within city limits and assaulted multiple people during a domestic disturbance. According to the Junction City Police Department, officers responded just after 12 p.m. Friday, July 18, to the 1100 block of North Eisenhower Drive. Police arrested Gregory Tirece [...]

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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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