This week in photos: July 14th, 2024
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Woman arrested for alleged child endangerment, battery of healthcare worker
Officers filed a report of child endangerment, battery of a healthcare employee, and battery on an LEO on Saturday evening at Via Christi Hospital. Officers listed a 29-year-old female heathcare worker, a 43-year-old law enforcement officer, and a 1-year-old male child as the victims when it was reported Brittnee Armstrong, 31, of Manhattan, was believed [...]
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Car flips on I-70 in Saturday evening accident
A man escaped serious injury Saturday night when authorities said his car flipped while exiting Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County. The crash was reported at 6:47 p.m. Saturday on westbound I-70 about 9 miles northwest of Alma. The Kansas Highway Patrol’s online crash log said a 2020 Acura MDX car was traveling west on I-70 [...]
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Man dies after being ejected from UTV
A man has died as a result of injuries suffered Saturday night in a utility terrain vehicle crash in Wabaunsee County. Ray G. Palenske, 74, of Lenexa was indetified as the victim, and the driver Brian Palenske, of Basehor, was reportedly uninjured. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol’s online crash log, a UTV was traveling [...]
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Propane truck rollover reroutes traffic Monday evening
A truck driver escaped injury Monday after rolling his truck in southern Riley County. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded to a crash just after 4:30 p.m. Monday in the 2100 block of Deep Creek Road. Arriving officers found a Wanklyn Oil Company propane truck had rolled into the ditch. The driver, [...]
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26-year old woman accused of DUI and child endangerment
A Manhattan woman was arrested over the weekend for DUI and child endangerment. The Riley County Police Department says 26-year-old Elizabeth Bennett was pulled over in the early morning hours Saturday in the 1300 block of Wreath Ave. after the report of a car hitting a parked car. Bennett, who reportedly intoxicated, was found to [...]
Manhattan City Commission to review annual report on local streets
Manhattan City Commissioners will hold a work session this evening at City Hall. The meeting will include an annual update on the pavement management of arterial, collector and local streets. Public Works Director Rob Ott will present the report, taking a look back at the last five years, with a summary of Safe Routes to [...]
KBI to lead investigation after arrestee dies in RCPD custody
A Manhattan man died while in custody Friday morning at the Riley County Jail, the second such incident in less than a month. According to the Riley County Police Department, 25-year-old Joseph Varvel was detained around 1:45 a.m. in the 300 block of North 14th Street for suspicious activity. While speaking with officers, RCPD says he [...]
Pottawatomie County Commission looks at future growth in the Blue Township area
Pottawatomie County Commissioners will move forward on exploring potential designs of Excel and Harvest Roads to accommodate future growth in the Blue Township area. The decision follows a decision last week approving a resolution tied to a zoning change within the Willow Glen subdivision — to allow for development of more duplexes and four-plexes. Commissioner [...]
Man accused in 2020 shooting on Laramie to stand trial
A man accused in a 2020 shooting near Aggieville will stand trial this summer. Travell Hairston appeared in Riley County District Court Monday for a status conference. Hairston is charged with attempted first-degree murder from a Feb. 2020 incident in the 1100 block of Laramie. He’s accused of firing several rounds at a 27-year-old male [...]