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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a reported theft involving unreturned equipment in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 2:41 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 1100 block of Kretschmer Drive. PTMW, Inc. was listed as the victim after police said a known suspect took equipment and failed to return it. The total estimated loss [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a police investigation in the central part of the city. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 2:57 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 1600 block of Yuma Street. The case involved allegations of use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, possession of an [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a reported theft involving a trailer taken from a Manhattan church property. Officers filed the report around 4:05 p.m. Jan. 27, 2026, in the 1500 block of Browning Place. University Christian Church was listed as the victim after police say an unknown individual stole a white 2010 enclosed [...]

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A toddler has died following a Monday fire in rural Dickinson County. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a structure fire in the 15 hundred block of 14 hundred Avenue, which is located south of Abilene. Upon arrival, they found the residence fully engulfed, with an adult male and a child [...]

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A toddler has died following a Monday fire in rural Dickinson County. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a structure fire in the 15 hundred block of 14 hundred Avenue, which is located south of Abilene. Upon arrival, they found the residence fully engulfed, with an adult male and a child [...]

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A toddler has died following a Monday fire in rural Dickinson County. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a structure fire in the 15 hundred block of 14 hundred Avenue, which is located south of Abilene. Upon arrival, they found the residence fully engulfed, with an adult male and a child [...]

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A toddler has died following a Monday fire in rural Dickinson County. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a structure fire in the 15 hundred block of 14 hundred Avenue, which is located south of Abilene. Upon arrival, they found the residence fully engulfed, with an adult male and a child [...]

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A fire destroyed the Big Brothers Big Sisters building Tuesday morning. The Manhattan Fire Department responded to the fire at 519 Pierre St., a house that serves as the organization’s offices, shortly after 8:15 a.m. Flames and heavy smoke were coming out many windows of the building when officials arrived. Deputy fire chief Ryan Almes [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Monday evening in connection with an incident reported last summer. Riley County Police say 20-year-old Taren Lhuillier was taken into custody around 6:55 p.m. Jan. 26 in the 100 block of 6th Street. The arrest stems from a report originally filed in July 2025. Lhuillier faces charges of aggravated robbery [...]

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A Topeka woman was arrested early Tuesday morning following a traffic stop in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 1:44 a.m. Jan. 27, 2026, in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. The case involved allegations of driving under the influence, driving while suspended and operating a vehicle without a required [...]

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