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Police released more details Tuesday about a man arrested Friday after a high-speed chase. Prior to the chase, police said, 23-year-old Andrew Franklin of Manhattan went on a crime spree that involved stealing from two stores and taking a gun and car from a woman’s home. On Thursday at 11:24 p.m. officers responded to a [...]

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Three minors were responsible for a warehouse fire in Manhattan Saturday afternoon, according to Riley County Police Department officials. Police arrested two 15-year-olds — Jakeem Coopwood Jr. and Jordan Ehret — as well as an unnamed 12-year old after a witness reported seeing them running away from a fire at a large warehouse under construction [...]

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One person was taken to a local hospital following a three-car accident in Manhattan on Monday evening. RCPD reports that the accident occurred at the corner of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and East Poyntz Avenue just before 6 p.m. when Jay Oaks, 23, of Manhattan failed to yield the right of way and struck a BMW [...]

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RCPD is investigating a report of attempted burglary in Manhattan. Officers filed the report in the 1100 block of Kretschmer Drive on Monday and list BHS Construction and Lottman Carpenter Construction as the victims when it was reported that an unknown subject stole two security cameras and attempted entry into two conex trailers. Total lost [...]

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A Nebraska woman was taken to a local hospital following an accident on US-77 on Monday afternoon. Cynthia Johnston of Lincoln, Nebraska was traveling south on the highway near mile-marker 165 when her 2018 Subaru Outback collided with a deer entering the roadway. The vehicle was totaled in the collision. Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies responded [...]

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Crews are looking to reopen westbound I-70 in Geary County near Junction City in the coming days. The project’s contractor will be reducing traffic on the eastbound and westbound lanes as they hope to finalize construction. This is the second phase of this project and crews are hoping to have this phase of the project [...]

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Kathy Crawford was looking forward to selling her wares at the Buttons and Bows Arts and Crafts Show for the first time this year, but it wasn’t to be, Her friend, Susan Brunkow, ended up operating Crawford’s booth on Saturday, taking over after Crawford died of cancer three weeks ago. Brunkow met Crawford at the [...]

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By Emma Loura Crowds waved their American flags Monday morning along Poyntz Avenue in honor of those who have served in the military. An honor guard led the annual Veterans Day Parade, followed by Boy Scout Troop 74 and the Fort Riley cavalry unit. More than a thousand people and 62 organizations participated in the [...]

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A pair of local teens were arrested Sunday afternoon after they broke into Dunkin Donuts and attempted to set the store on fire. RCPD officers arrested two 15-year-olds Sunday around 3 p.m. on charges of Aggravated arson, criminal trespass, burglary, and child misconduct. The two boys were not held in the Riley County Jail because [...]

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A manhattan man spent the weekend in jail after trying to break into a government building. 23-year-old Andrew Farklin is being held on a $250,000 bond after attempting to break into the Riley County Shop, located in the 6200 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Franklin was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Friday on counts of Burglary, [...]

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