Police arrested a Clay Center man at the Hy-Vee gas station on Tuesday morning just before 6 a.m. in the 200 block of Leavenworth Street. Dwayne Wright, 50, has been charged in this case with one count of criminal possession of a firearm by a felon and is confined on a bond of $5,000. Wright [...]
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One person is dead following a three-car accident on Tuesday afternoon on US-77 in west central Junction City. The accident occurred just before 5 p.m. when a 2021 Subaru Outback was traveling northbound near milepost 154 when it crossed the center line striking a 2009 Infinti G37. The Infinti, driven by Kaleb Jones-Bransford, 21, of [...]
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Conversations continue about how to pay for school resource officers in the county. Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board members on Monday batted around ways of funding a greater police presence in schools, something they limited in this year’s budget. Board chair John Matta, a Manhattan city commissioner, said that other police department’s funding models [...]
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RCPD is investigating after someone broke a window at the Eisenhower Rec Center. Officers filed the report just after 8:30 a.m. on Monday and are reporting that a known suspect broke a window at the rec center. Officers list Manhattan Parks and Rec as the victim in this case that is being described as criminal [...]
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RCPD is investigating after someone broke a window at the Eisenhower Rec Center. Officers filed the report just after 8:30 a.m. on Monday and are reporting that a known suspect broke a window at the rec center. Officers list Manhattan Parks and Rec as the victim in this case that is being described as criminal [...]
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Two men charged in the murder of a local man last month are set to be in court on Tuesday afternoon for a status hearing. 31-year-old Antwajuane McNeil and 20-year-old Aiden Keener of Ogden were arrested by police and charged with a slew of charges headlined by charges of 1st degree murder following the shooting [...]
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RCPD filed a report for motor vehicle theft on Monday afternoon after a man reported that someone test drove his motorcycle and never returned it. Officers filed the report just before 1 p.m. in the 900 block of Village Drive and list a 49-year-old man as the victim in this case. The man reported to [...]
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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Riley County commissioners on Monday approved a list of capital improvement projects for this year. Commissioners adjusted the list before approving it, removing some items to focus on facility improvement. The list, which originally had 48 capital improvement requests, included an ambulance remount for emergency medical services costing $303,442, a new [...]
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By Annie Wolfe The Eck Auto Group out of Wichita is pursuing economic incentives for a new auto dealership at the southeast corner of Excel Rd and Hwy 24. The estimated cost of the project is just shy of $11 million. Tyler Ellsworth, attorney with Kutak Rock Law Firm, on Monday presented county commissioners with [...]
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Riley County officials are looking for residents to serve on various advisory committees. County Clerk Rich Vargo said Monday, in a press release, that open positions include the Riley County Council on Aging, Law Enforcement Agency Board, Riley County Planning Board as well as others. County officials encourage interested residents to check the Riley County [...]
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