A Manhattan man charged with a February stabbing death pleaded not guilty Monday in Riley County District Court. Billy Dee Michael Arnez, 39, pleaded not guilty to one count of murder in the second degree. Police arrested Arnez Feb. 2 after detaining him the day before at the scene of a stabbing incident in the [...]
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A registered sex offender from Manhattan on Tuesday pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the terms of his offender registration in Riley County District Court. Darrell Lee Stevens, 41, entered a plea deal with prosecutors and was convicted of the charges after he reportedly failed to provide and verify information as required by the [...]
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An Ogden man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to 12 charges in Riley County District Court, including aggravated assault with a firearm and theft. Estevan Izik Rochin, 20, entered a plea deal with county prosecutors for charges he faced in three separate cases. He pleaded guilty to five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, [...]
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The 2025 Westmoreland trial of Dana Chandler may find national attention once more with the upcoming release of a documentary series on HBO max about an Alma couple’s take on the case. The Mercury reported extensively on Chandler’s 2025 trial and sente...
A Manhattan woman will go to trial in December, after pleading not guilty to arson on Monday in Riley County District Court. Virgina Lynn Beneux, 46, pleaded not guilty to one count of aggravated arson of an apartment building and one count of criminal damage. A jury will hear her case during a 3-day trial [...]
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Riley County police on Wednesday morning located a 10-year-old Manhattan boy who was reported as missing by his parents at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The boy, named Victor, was found at 11:20 a.m. after being missing for over 15 hours. Riley County Police Department public information officer Joshua Kinder said the boy was classified as [...]
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A Kansas City man pleaded guilty to charges including theft and forgery on Aug. 17 in Riley County District Court. Kahlil Adams Kilian, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of forgery, two counts of felony theft and attempted theft after reaching a plea agreement with state prosecutors. In return for his plea, Killian’s remaining three [...]
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An attorney for USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden dropped the school district as a client this month in a case where two families say the school district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding their children. Alan Rupe filed his notice of withdrawal with the U.S. District Court on Aug. 13. His notice did not include a [...]
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A Manhattan man will face trial in December after pleading not guilty Monday in Riley County District Court to charges of sex crimes. Griffin Dean Day, 24, is charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery and aggravated battery against a woman born in 1972. His attorney, Cole Hawver, entered not guilty pleas on his behalf after [...]
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Riley County police officials want to move $40,000 a month from unused personnel funds to medical reserve funds in anticipation of health insurance premiums increasing in 2028. Police board members on Monday voted 2-5 allowing the transfer of $200,000 in installments until the end of the year to boost RCPD’s medical reserve fund for its [...]
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