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Authorities in Pottawatomie County are investigating a suspected arson after a fire was reported early April 16 near a bridge in Louisville. According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 3:33 a.m. to a report of a wood post on fire near the bridge. Personnel from the Louisville Fire Department also [...]

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Editor’s note: This is a continuing story. By Beth Day, Times of Pottawatomie County Wamego, April 20, 2026 — A standoff has closed a section of Wamego in the 600 block of Ash Street as law enforcement officials are attempting to remove a suspect wanted in Riley Co. Wamego Police Chief Dale Burton said that [...]

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By Bryan Richardson Riley County had its first nuisance abatement trial last week, but the legal matter might not be fully resolved for another five to six years, the county commission learned Monday. The multi-year timeline, county counselor Jacob Hansen told commissioners, would be for the entire appeals process if the case went all the [...]

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Riley County Police say a Manhattan man is jailed following an investigation into a domestic violence situation over the weekend. Joseph Taylor, 35, was arrested Saturday on charges of domestic battery, aggravated burglary and criminal deprivation of property. Police listed a 27-year-old woman as the victim. Taylor was issued a $10,000 bond. He remains confined [...]

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Authorities are investigating an alleged incident over the weekend involving a man threatening a woman with a knife. Riley County Police say they were called out to the 300 block of North 5th Street Sunday just before 7:30 a.m. The woman, who was not identified reportedly told police a 44-year-old man threatened her, but have [...]

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A Junction City man was arrested Saturday on a Riley County warrant listing charges of theft, aggravated battery and leaving the scene of an accident. Riley County Police say 47-year-old Bronson Cameron is charged with two counts of theft, criminal damage to property, aggravated battery and failure to stop at an accident. This incident stems [...]

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Authorities are investigating a suspected domestic battery reported in Manhattan earlier this month. According to the Riley County Police Department, 41-year-old Antoine Jones, of Junction City was arrested Sunday at the Riley County Jail on charges of aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property, criminal threat and criminal deprivation of property. Police say the charges [...]

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Officials from the Kansas Attorney General’s Office this week honored nearly two dozen sexual assault survivors from Riley County for their service to crime victims. “The award winners have demonstrated extraordinary acts of service in helping crime victims navigate really challenging circumstances,” Attorney General Kris Kobach said. “Providing justice to crime victims is more than [...]

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City commissioners on Tuesday will vote on eliminating the Aggieville Parking Garage’s hourly and daily parking rates, ParkMobile registration and nose-in parking requirements, leaving only a 48-hour parking limit. These proposed changes are in response to construction planned on Moro Street in Aggieville. Construction is anticipated to start in 2027. City officials anticipate the registration [...]

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Two Topeka men were arrested Thursday following a series of burglaries at a Manhattan residence, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed reports on April 12, April 14 and April 16 in the 1200 block of Tabor Valley Road after a 67-year-old man reported that unknown suspects broke into his home on three [...]

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