KMAN Staff

A working smoke alarm helped an occupant escape safely from an apartment fire Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan that caused an estimated $40,000 in damage. According to the Manhattan Fire Department, crews were dispatched just after 4 p.m. to the 900 block of Osage Street, where smoke and flames were coming from a detached garage that [...]

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A charter bus with K-State branding crashed Tuesday morning in Oklahoma City while carrying a group of seventh grade students from Lawrence. Oklahoma City Police said the crash happened near Southeast 44th and Interstate Highway 35. Emergency responders pulled the bus out of a hotel parking lot after a semi-truck driving north struck it. The [...]

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A Manhattan native and K-State grad who serves on the board that will pick the next university president says he expects that person to be in place by the start of the fall semester next year. Matt Crocker, a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, also says there’s no need for a turnaround artist, [...]

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A Fort Riley soldier will serve 40 years in prison after he exploited children to make child pornography by pretending to be a woman. The U.S. attorney’s office on Monday said Bebak Gurung, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor by producing child pornography. The Federal Bureau of Investigation opened [...]

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A 32-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Monday in connection with a reported burglary at a Manhattan hotel earlier this month. According to the RCPD, Sydney Mychal Brannon was arrested just before 3 p.m. in the 900 block of South Seth Child Road on allegations of burglary and violating protection orders. The arrest stems from an [...]

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A 34-year-old Topeka woman was arrested Monday in Manhattan on multiple allegations, including burglary, theft and fleeing law enforcement. According to the RCPD, Kimberlea Jean Becklund was arrested just before noon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a Riley County District Court warrant. The warrant includes allegations of vehicle burglary with intent to [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie A local nonprofit will begin work in early 2027 improvements to its facility. Be Able officials say the changes will create a more welcoming environment and better serve the community. Be Able opened in September 2020 and serves 65 to 80 people every day, organizers said. Located on the corner of Fifth [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie A local nonprofit will begin work in early 2027 improvements to its facility. Be Able officials say the changes will create a more welcoming environment and better serve the community. Be Able opened in September 2020 and serves 65 to 80 people every day, organizers said. Located on the corner of Fifth [...]

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A Topeka man’s trial for alleged sex crimes began Monday in Riley County District Court with jury selection. LaMarques Atez Channel, 42, faces charges of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of rape against a woman born in 1992. The charges stem from reported events in 2019 and 2024. Channel pleaded not guilty to the [...]

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The RCPD is investigating a forgery case involving a reported loss of approximately $9,800. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for forgery and unlawful computer acts just before 9:30 a.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Williamsburg Court. Capital One and an 82-year-old woman were listed as victims after an unknown suspect reportedly [...]

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