A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday after police say he attempted to steal a woman’s purse and later assaulted another woman. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for attempted aggravated robbery in the 1100 block of Bluemont Avenue at around 5:07 p.m. on Aug. 23. A 21-year-old woman told police that a man [...]
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A Manhattan man was hospitalized Sunday after being struck by a vehicle in the early morning hours. Riley County Police say officers were called to the 200 block of Westwood Road at about 3:43 a.m. on Aug. 24 for an injury crash. When they arrived, they found 44-year-old Clark Trawick had been hit by an [...]
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A 14-year-old girl was injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning north of Harveyville. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 7:13 a.m. on Harveyville Road, about four-tenths of a mile north of Headwater Road. Troopers say a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, left the roadway to the right, overcorrected, reentered the road, and [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher The state’s prosecution of Clark Petersen in Riley County District Court revealed two of his alleged victims were not only patients of Petersen, but also personally knew him and his family well. Petersen, a former Manhattan chiropractor, is on trial for 60 counts of alleged sex crimes against 18 victims. Four counts [...]
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The Manhattan Fire Department is currently on scene at Manhattan High School, investigating an apparent chemical storage concern in the upper level E hall. Principal Michael Dorst sent out a notification to Parent Square that the situation required an evacuation of that area of the building. MFD is working to rectify the situation. Classes have [...]
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By Emma Loura Riley County officials approved the final plat of University Park Unit 15 on Thursday. This replats two lots, Lots 270 and 271, into one single lot on the subdivision. This passed on a 3-0 vote. “The site is located approximately 100 feet northeast of Hawthorn Lane, on the south side of Redbud [...]
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By Emma Loura Riley County Police Department announced a new team for multi-disciplinary assessment to combat behavioral threats. On Thursday, RCPD director Brian Peete told the Riley County commissioners about the department’s efforts in threat assessment. “It’s a multi-disciplinary group of professionals — law enforcement, prosecution, community mental health, a whole bunch of other folks [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher patient of former Manhattan chiropractor Clark Petersen testified Wednesday that Petersen gave her a card with what seemed to be an invitation to an invite-only experience, following an unusual appointment with him. The ninth victim to testify in a Riley County District Court case against Petersen said she first went to him [...]
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A pedestrian sustained minor injuries after being struck by a motorist in west Manhattan Wednesday evening. According to the Riley County Police Department, a Ford Explorer driven by 19-year-old Vonda Vandwehr, of Manhattan, struck 19-year-old Dimya Brown, also of Manhattan. The incident occurred near Westloop Place and Claflin Road. Brown was treated at the scene by Riley [...]
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One person was killed and several others were injured in a rollover crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County. Authorities say the crash happened in the westbound lanes near McFarland. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 13 adults were inside the vehicle. Two people were ejected. One person died at the scene and [...]
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