A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a reported aggravated assault involving a knife, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 2:02 p.m. April 14th in the 1500 block of Pillsbury Drive. A 55-year-old man and a 45-year-old man were listed as victims after it was reported a [...]
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Multiple agencies responded to a grass fire Tuesday near the Konza Prairie research area that burned more than 1,300 acres. The Geary County Rural Fire Department said dispatchers received numerous calls before noon Tuesday regarding spot fires east of Junction City in the area of mile post 313. As crews arrived, they encountered several large smoke columns [...]
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Things are getting back to normal at Tuttle Creek Lake following the completion of the second phase of a water-injection dredging demonstration project earlier this month. On Monday, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake said the Tuttle Cove boat ramp is now open for public use. The ramp will [...]
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Two people were rescued from an early morning structure fire near downtown Manhattan Tuesday morning. The Manhattan Fire Department says crews responded to 509 Pierre Street just after 6 a.m. and found flames showing from a second floor apartment and found two people on the porch roof. According to officials, a passerby had put up [...]
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A Wamego man was arrested this week after police say he violated terms of the offender registration act. Riley County Police charged 34-year-old Michael Dominique Sledd with two counts of violating the offender registration act; 3 or more convictions. He was issued a $20,000 bond but was no longer confined as of Tuesday’s arrest report. [...]
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Manhattan fire crews are investigating an apparent case of arson after multiple fires were set at an apartment building east of Aggieville Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded just after 4 p.m. to 815 Moro Street, where they found six air conditioning units burning at a three-story complex. Crews brought the flames under control within about five [...]
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A person was found dead inside a vehicle after a crash late Sunday at the Junction City Walmart. Officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. at 521 E. Chestnut Street and located a vehicle that had struck large electrical components associated with the business. The crash caused [...]
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Authorities are investigating an alleged domestic violence incident reported in Manhattan over the weekend. Riley County Police say 33-year-old DeVanta Walker was arrested early Saturday morning on charges aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. The victim in the case is a 32-year-old woman. Walker was issued a $7,000 bond and remained confined as of Monday’s [...]
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Authorities are investigating after damage was done to the City of Manhattan-owned Aggieville parking garage. The Riley County Police Department says officers filed a criminal damage to property report Friday morning after an unknown individual did burnouts in the garage and damaged the fire suppression system. Police say the incident caused an estimated $1,000 in [...]
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One person was injured Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Geary County, according to authorities. Deputies responded at approximately 3:05 p.m. April 10th, 2026, to the 3700 block of Liberty Hall Road for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, deputies determined the crash had occurred in the 2200 block of Liberty Hall Road. According [...]
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