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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on multiple probation violation warrants stemming from theft and drug-related charges, according to the Riley County Police Department. Conner Bruce, 21, of Manhattan, was taken into custody Sept. 30 at about 2:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza. Police said the arrest was based on four [...]

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A Manhattan man was sentenced Monday in Riley County District Court to 36 years in prison for two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy against two girls he knew. Carey Paul Cortez, 48, was arrested for the crimes in October 2024. He was originally charged with additional charges of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy of [...]

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Authorities are investigating an aggravated assault reported late Sunday night in Manhattan. Riley County Police say the incident occurred just after 11:30 p.m. near Hayes Drive and McCall Road when a 30-year-old woman told police an unknown man pointed a handgun at her before driving away. Police had no further details. Anyone with information is [...]

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A Manhattan man on Monday entered a plea deal reached with the Riley County Attorney’s Office for two charges he faced in Riley County District Court. Gary Keith Bouck Jr., 51, pleaded guilty to distributing 10 or less units of fentanyl and using his phone in the commission of a drug felony. The first count [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Sunday afternoon on a Riley County District Court warrant. Riley County Police say 46-year-old Brian Havens was taken into custody around shortly before 3 p.m. in the 300 block of 5th Street. The warrant listed charges of failure to appear, possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia. Authorities said [...]

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Former Riley County police officer Stephen Clark made his first appearance Friday in Riley County District Court for charges including breach of privacy and unlawful computer acts. Clark, 42, of Manhattan is charged with two counts of breach of privacy disseminating sexual media of a person 18 years or older, harassment by telecom device and [...]

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The 15-year plan will guide future decisions on land use, economic development, housing, health, transportation and infrastructure. Planning and Development director Amanda Webb said staff worked on the plan since 2023, with input from several stakeholders throughout the process. “We did community engagement, a public survey, a lot of different workshops across the county … [...]

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The Starbucks on Bluemont and Manhattan Avenue permanently closed its doors Saturday. The coffee company announced Sept. 25 that it will close hundreds of locations across the United States and Canada as part of its “Back to Starbucks” strategy. “Our goal is for every coffeehouse to deliver a warm and welcoming space with a great [...]

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Riley County Police arrested two women early Sunday following a domestic disturbance that involved multiple charges. Officers filed the report Sept. 28 around 3:58 a.m. in Ogden, listing a 21-year-old woman and a 20-year-old woman as both suspects and victims. Janaya Scott, 21, of Ogden, was arrested later that morning at 7:04 a.m. on a [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a criminal damage to property case after several vehicles were reported egged early Sunday in Manhattan. Officers filed the report Sept. 28 around 2:14 a.m. in the 1000 block of Sunset Avenue. Police said three 18-year-old men were listed as victims after their vehicles — a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado, a [...]

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