A local business reported a burglary early Tuesday morning in central Manhattan, prompting an investigation by the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed the report at approximately 6:18 a.m. on Oct. 29 in the 1100 block of Third Street. Antojitos El Sol was listed as the victim after it was reported that an unknown suspect [...]
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Mandy Torres, 45, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 10:12 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2025 in the 700 block of Griffith Drive in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This arrest stems from original charges of burglary, theft and criminal trespass. Torres was issued no bond and remains confined [...]
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By Emma Loura A 22-year-old woman who took the stand in Riley County District Court Wednesday said she couldn’t believe a man she’d known since middle school had sexually assaulted her and her friend. Gavin Haberman, 21, of Manhattan is charged with the rape and aggravated sexual battery of two women who were guests at [...]
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One of the oldest chimpanzees in the world died Wednesday at Sunset Zoo. Susie, 71, a Western chimpanzee had been a resident of Manhattan’s zoo since 1974. “Sunset Zoo is deeply saddened to share the passing of Susie the Western chimpanzee,” officials wrote in a statement. Officials said Susie had been under close veterinary and caretaker [...]
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By Nathan Gaddie As colder weather approaches, homeless shelters are anticipating an uptick in the amount of people utilizing their resources. Manhattan Emergency Shelter Inc. director Emily Wagner said the center at 416 S. 4th St. is one place where folks can go to temporarily beat the cold. “We’ll see more people coming into shelter [...]
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By The Pott County Times Pottawatomie County Emergency Medical Services was awarded the largest grant in its history — $134,729 from the Patterson Family Foundation. The grant will be used to purchase five new Stryker Power Pro 2 power-assisted ambulance cots. EMS Director Andrew Couchman spoke to the Pottawatomie County Commissioners on Monday saying, “This [...]
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Demolition of the former Hop & Skip convenience store at the southwest corner of Tuttle Creek Blvd and Kimball Ave. has been approved and the site could soon house a popular fast food restaurant. A demolition permit was listed on the City of Manhattan’s weekly building receipts detail list on Monday. JRAL Construction is the [...]
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Authorities have arrested a 60-year-old Manhattan man on multiple drug-related offenses. The Riley County Police Department executed a search warrant Monday evening in the 700 block of Colorado Street, charging Joseph Fabre with five total offenses, including distribution of narcotics within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of opiates and possession of drug paraphernalia with [...]
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A pedestrian was injured Monday evening after being struck by a motorist in an SUV. According to the Riley County Police Department, it happened around 6:30 p.m. near Manhattan Avenue and Bertrand Street. Arriving officers found 21-year-old Collin Rankin in the crosswalk, with injuries sustained from the incident. He was transported to Ascension Via Christi [...]
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Two people reported the theft of bicycles early Sunday morning in Manhattan, prompting an investigation by the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report of theft at approximately 8:23 a.m. on Oct. 26 in the 800 block of Houston Street. A 51-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man were listed as the victims after reporting [...]
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