Two people have been arrested in connection with a death reported by Junction City Police Monday. Gabrielle “Gabby” Williams, 19, and Joseph “DoDa” Craig, 24, both of Junction City were taken into custody. The name of the victim has also been released–David Phillips, 24, of Manhattan, whose body was located in an apartment in […]
A verbal altercation which turned physical resulted in a police response in the are of Mission Circle in Manhattan on January 26, 2016 at approximately 6:00 PM. Officers were told that this altercation involved a subject brandishing a firearm prior to leaving the scene with another individual in a green pontiac. Police responding to the […]
Get ready to yield! Another roundabout will soon be popping up in Manhattan. Director of Public Works, Robert Ott spoke with City Commissioners during a Tuesday night work session, about a roundabout set to be installed at the intersection of Scenic Drive, Kimball Avenue and Anderson Avenue. Ott shared general updates on the progress of […]
Two people are in custody following a chase involving Riley County law enforcement authorities reported at about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Riley County Police Public Information Officer Matthew Droge tells KMAN the chase began at Mission Court in the northeast area of Manhattan and continued to the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Bluemont. Droge indicates […]
The Riley County Police Department filed a report for criminal damage to property on Monday at approximately 9:30 a.m. after City of Manhattan employees reported that a soccer field had been damaged. Police responded to the 400 block of Knox Lane and found that tire track damage was sustained to a field and resulted in approximately […]
The Junction City Police Department is investigating what it’s labeled a suspicious death. Officers were dispatched to 827 West 12th St., Apt. C, in Junction City on Monday night after learning that a person was deceased at the location. Upon arrival, an unidentified white male was located inside of the apartment, deceased, from an apparent gunshot […]
They’ll be pouring concrete at the NBAF site in Manhattan for the next two and a half years…but it’s all good, according to Ron Trewyn, K-State’s liaison to the large Homeland Security project…Currently there are 80-100 construction workers at the NBAF site–but that number could approach a thousand in a few years. Where will those folks live […]
The 2016 state legislative session is just a few weeks in and local services are already preparing for the worst. Big Lakes Developmental Center, which provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Riley, Geary, Clay and Pottawatomie counties, may see a program face the chopping block just 18 months after it started. Big Lakes […]
The Riley County Police Department arrested Petra Amaro, 37, of Topeka, on January 22, 2016, at approximately 3:15 p.m. while at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Amaro was arrested on the offenses of possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of an opiate, opium, or narcotic drug, and interference with law enforcement. He was also […]
The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to an injury accident early Saturday morning on K18. A 2004 GMC Sierra driven by Brandon Tucker (28) of Fort Riley was travelling westbound on K18 when the vehicle left the roadway near mile post 187 for an unknown reason. The vehicle then entered the median and struck a culvert […]
