The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office tells KMAN it continues the investigation of the incident Tuesday in which a shooting occurred on Mt. Zion Road in rural St. George. Two vehicles are believed to be involved in this incident, a blue 2001 Buick LeSabre driven by the suspect and a red 1992 Chevrolet pickup driven by the […]
Yesterday afternoon at approximately 2:50 p.m., Riley County Police filed a residential burglary report in the 600 block of north ninth street in Manhattan. 22-year old Parker Ruskamp and 24-year old Jeffrey Czajkowski reported that an unknown suspect entered their residence and stole various electronics and personal items. Loss is estimated at around $1,795.
A reported shooting just west of Lake Elbo in rural Manhattan in Pottawatomie County has resulted in an arrest. Sheriff Greg Riat told KMAN his office received an initial call of an injured person in that location. Upon arrival, deputies found an individual had been shot. The victim was able to name a suspect and […]
Due to heightened security at public events nationwide the Riley County Police Department will have an increased presence at some large community functions, those that meet an undisclosed criteria, in the future. This increased police presence is out of an abundance of caution and not a result of direct threats or increased danger to the […]
Riley County commissioners spent their last meeting of 2015 on Monday morning discussing an issue that will no doubt carry into 2016: the state of mental health care in the region and state as a whole. After commissioners — minus Ben Wilson who was absent — renewed the county’s contract with Pawnee Mental Health Services […]
Three people were arrested Sunday in Pottawatomie County on a variety of drug-related charges. At about 3:45 a.m. Pottawatomie County Sheriff Deputy William Cline stopped a green 1994 Chevrolet Camaro near Enoch Lane and Frontage Road in Manhattan. During this traffic stop, one occupant of the vehicle fled on foot. This individual, identified as Joseph […]
Pottawatomie County Treasurer, Lisa Wright is seeking another term. “I’m running for re-election because I love working with the public,” Wright told KMAN after filing, on Monday. Wright has served as county treasurer since 2001 and in various other capacities over the years. “I have been in office since 1987 starting with Motor Vehicle Clerk. […]
Riley County Police are reporting early Monday officers responded to the 700 block of Fremont Street in Manhattan where they found an unresponsive 54-year-old male. The man’s name is not being released pending notification of family members. Foul play is not suspected. ### Riley County Police arrested a Manhattan woman last week on […]
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Meteorologist John Woynick with the National Weather Service in Topeka early Monday morning:
(Photo Courtesy of National Weather Service, Topeka) An intense Winter Storm system brewing in the Texas panhandle is expected to bring wintry weather to Northeast Kansas with the height of the storm expected to last Sunday night through Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the entire […]
