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Two Manhattan men were arrested early Saturday following a reported disturbance in the Aggieville area, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 12:58 a.m. Feb. 21st in the 1100 block of Moro Street for aggravated battery, criminal threat and disorderly conduct. Christopher Barnes, 32, of Manhattan, was arrested on [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Saturday morning following a reported theft and drug-related incident, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 4:14 a.m. Feb. 21st in the 1600 block of Sunnyslope Lane for theft of property lost or mislaid and possession of a stimulant. Joshua Albrecht, 41, of [...]

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A Manhattan man found himself back in custody Friday, less than three days after being arrested for a slew of drug charges. It’s his third drug-related arrest since Dec. 30. Scott Marchand, 48, was arrested at 11:17 a.m. near the area of U.S. Highway 24 and Southport Drive after a traffic stop by the Pottawatomie [...]

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Authorities are investigating after a police chase through Junction City ended with the suspect killing himself. According to the Junction City Police Department, officers with the Grandview Plaza Police Department iniated the pursuit shortly after 7:30 p.m. Thursday near Cracker Barrel. JCPD assisted by deploying tire deflation devices in an attempt to stop the vehicle. [...]

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A Topeka man was arrested Thursday afternoon in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant, according to authorities. Jeremy Richmond, 34, was taken into custody at approximately 4:52 p.m. Feb. 19th, 2026, at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a warrant for failure to appear. The warrant stems from original charges that include [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie So Long Saloon remained closed Thursday after a fire occurred in the kitchen area it shares with Taco Lucha. Firefighters responded to a report at 7:26 a.m. on Wednesday. According to a report from the Manhattan Fire Department, they identified a possible gas line leak and contained the fire. There were no [...]

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Riley County officials raised concerns Thursday about how they’ll go about enforcing a new law regarding bathroom use in all government buildings. The Kansas House on Wednesday joined the Senate to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of House Substitute for Senate Bill 244, which requires people visiting government buildings to use the bathroom of their [...]

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A few USD 383 school board members on Wednesday reflected on a recent anti-ICE post on social media by president Jayme Morris-Hardeman. Morris-Hardeman earlier this month had commented on a friend’s post “Thank you for being an amazing support for all our students. And F*** ICE.” Some people criticized her choice of words or her [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a Riley County District Court warrant stemming from a 2022 case, according to authorities. Tyrell Harper, 29, was taken into custody at approximately 3:16 p.m., Feb. 18th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault. The warrant is [...]

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Riley County Police arrested a 48-year-old man Tuesday on multiple drug-related charges, including allegations involving heroin, fentanyl and marijuana. Scott Marchand was taken into custody on a $125,000 bond after police filed a report in the 2400 block of Walden Lane. Authorities listed charges of use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, possession of [...]

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