KMAN Staff

A Manhattan man was arrested Friday evening on multiple new felony charges and several outstanding Riley County District Court warrants, including warrants alleging child rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The Riley County Police Department said officers filed a report at approximately 9:40 a.m. July 17 alleging aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, criminal [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Friday morning after police alleged he violated court-issued protection orders multiple times. The Riley County Police Department said officers filed a report just after 8 a.m. July 17 alleging 10 violations of Riley County District Court protection orders. Joshua Keith Downey, 30, of Manhattan, was arrested at the Riley County [...]

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One person was injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Kimball Avenue and Little Kitten Avenue. The Riley County Police Department said officers responded to the crash at approximately 3:36 p.m. July 17. Investigators determined a 2015 Toyota Camry driven by Anthony Baker, 30, of Manhattan, collided with a 2025 Suzuki NPR driven by [...]

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A Manhattan woman was arrested early Sunday after police said she allegedly battered multiple law enforcement officers during an incident in Aggieville. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers filed a report shortly before 1 a.m. July 19 in the 1200 block of Moro Street alleging four counts of battery of a law enforcement [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Sunday evening on a child abuse charge. The Riley County Police Department said officers filed a report of child abuse at approximately 7:37 p.m. July 19. An 8-year-old girl was listed as the victim, and a known 26-year-old man was identified as the suspect. David Joshua Breeden, 26, of Manhattan, [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating two vehicle thefts reported Sunday in Manhattan after both stolen vehicles were recovered. The first theft was reported just before 10 a.m. July 19 in the 700 block of Highland Ridge Drive. A 75-year-old woman told officers an unknown suspect stole her 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Police estimated the [...]

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The city of Manhattan is hiring Amy Lange as its new chief financial officer, a city representative said Sunday. Lange had served as Concordia’s city manager since January 2018. The city of Concordia announced Friday that Lange submitted her resignation to pursue a new professional opportunity. According to Manhattan’s job listing for the position, the chief [...]

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A Junction City motorcyclist suffered serious injuries Saturday evening in a two-motorcycle crash on K-57 in Geary County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 7:26 p.m. on K-57 just south of I-70 The highway patrol said a 2026 Yamaha motorcycle traveling north slowed after its rider observed another motorcycle crash [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Friday evening on multiple Riley County District Court warrants alleging child sex crimes and domestic battery. Emilio Soto, 41, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 7:36 p.m. July 17 at Tuttle Terrace Mobile Home Park in the 6000 block of Tuttle Terrace. Soto is charged with one count of aggravated [...]

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By Ned Seaton Manhattan ranks seventh-highest among the state’s largest cities in the amount of debt carried by the city government, according to a Manhattan Mercury analysis. The city government had $323 million in all forms of debt, according to the most recent comparative data compiled by the Kansas League of Municipalities, covering 2025. That [...]

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