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Two Manhattan residents were arrested Thursday afternoon in separate cases involving allegations of battery against law enforcement officers. Riley County Police say 41-year-old Mahbooba Babrakzai was arrested around 1:50 p.m. Jan. 15 in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The arrest stems from a report originally filed Nov. 21, 2025, in which a [...]

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Two people were taken into custody Thursday evening in Ogden following the execution of a search warrant and the service of a district court warrant. Riley County Police say 21-year-old Jessica Urbina of Manhattan was arrested around 5:53 p.m. Jan. 15 in the 300 block of Twelfth Street on a Riley County District Court warrant [...]

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Two people from Manhattan were arrested again Thursday night after police executed a second search warrant as part of an ongoing drug investigation. Riley County Police say officers served a search warrant around 9:36 p.m. Jan. 15, 2026, in the 1600 block of Woodcrest Drive. As a result, 39-year-old David Labombarbe and 27-year-old Bailey Crumpton [...]

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A Manhattan man was seriously injured early this (FRI) morning in a head-on crash in western Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Jaylen Cruse was westbound on US Highway 40 shortly before 1 a.m. when his Chevy Impala crossed the center line and collided with a semitrailer. Cruse was transported to Colby Medical Center [...]

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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran this week paid tribute on the Senate floor to Manhattan veteran Jim Sharp. Horace “Jim” Sharp, a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was a guard during the Nuremberg trials, died in December at 101. “Jim was an authentic American hero,” Moran said. “Sometimes [...]

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A Manhattan woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle crash on Casement Road. Riley County Police say officers responded around 8:46 a.m. Jan. 14 to the 2500 block of Casement Road. A 2021 Kia Forte driven by 70-year-old Shadelta Harvey of Manhattan crossed the center line and struck a 2024 Toyota [...]

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A Manhattan woman was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on two Riley County District Court warrants, according to police. Riley County Police say 39-year-old Courtney Hoyt was arrested around 2:36 p.m. Jan. 14, 2026, in the 700 block of Colorado Street. The warrants include charges of probation violation, possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or [...]

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Authorities have reported a Fort Riley sergeant found dead at the Outlet Park near Milford Lake in Geary County. Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the park at 9:25 a.m. Friday following a report of a deceased person. They said 26-year-old Sgt. Christopher B. Sanchez had been found by relatives. Sanchez’s family confirmed [...]

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Two Manhattan men are facing a host of drug-related offenses after a traffic stop Tuesday. Riley County Police say 39-year-old David Labombarbe and 27-year-old Bailey Crumpton, both of Manhattan were arrested around 3:30 p.m. in the 2700 block of Pembrook Place after officers executed a search warrant. Labombarbe faces multiple felony charges, including distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine [...]

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A Lansing man was arrested Tuesday evening following a reported aggravated burglary in downtown Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 4:42 p.m. Jan. 13, 2025, in the 1000 block of Poyntz Avenue. A 59-year-old woman reported that a 29-year-old man unknown to her was inside her residence and caused property damage. [...]

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