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A Manhattan man has been arrested following a burglary reported last week. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 1:48 p.m. Dec. 14 in the 800 block of Pierre Street. A 75-year-old man reported that an unknown suspect entered his shed and attempted to steal a bicycle. Officers arrested 28-year-old Jadin Bezdicek around [...]

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A South Dakota woman was taken into custody Saturday evening on a Riley County District Court warrant involving numerous charges linked to a case reported earlier this year. Riley County Police say 25-year-old Summer Carlson of Aberdeen, South Dakota, was arrested around 5:40 p.m. Dec. 20 in the 1001 block of South Seth Child Road. [...]

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An Ogden man was arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly driving his vehicle toward Riley County police officers. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 3:25 p.m. Dec. 21 in the 20000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. A 22-year-old suspect reportedly drove his vehicle at two officers — a 34-year-old man and a 25-year-old [...]

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By Toby Hammes On any given fall night, Mike Marsh usually could be found somewhere between the press box and the sideline at Bishop Stadium. Not seeking the spotlight of Friday night lights, rather just making sure everything worked. He wasn’t the one calling plays or pacing the sideline. He wasn’t searching for a camera. [...]

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A jury in Riley County District Court found Matthew Dunaey Klingforth guilty of sexual battery Thursday afternoon, but not guilty of rape and aggravated sexual battery. The verdict came after several hours of deliberation in Klingforth’s trial that started Tuesday. The victim in the matter was a woman he knows who was born in 2003. [...]

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The Kansas State University Police Department announced on Thursday the retirement of its long-standing chief of police, Ronnie Grice. After over four decades of service dedicated to public safety and higher education, Grice, assistant vice president for university police and public safety and chief of police, will retire from K-State on April 1. Grice’s career spans nearly [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after three suspects fled a traffic stop shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of Fair Lane. According to police, three suspects, two 41 year-old men and a 42-year-old woman attempted to strike two officers with their Chevy Silverado, then reversed into an occupied patrol vehicle before fleeing the scene. [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie TubaChristmas is tuning up for its 37th annual holiday performance in Manhattan. The annual Christmas tradition, which started in 1989 and takes place in communities across the country, has become part of Manhattan’s holiday festivities. Kansas State University music professor Steven Maxwell has led the annual free performance at Manhattan Town Center [...]

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Riley County Police have arrested a Manhattan man in connection to a weekend homicide investigation Officers have charged 29-year-old Erick Sanchez with second-degree murder, aggravated assault and criminal threat in connection to the death of 36-year-old Mark Rickenbaker. Sanchez was brought into custody just after 8 p.m. Monday and remains jailed in Riley County on [...]

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One person was transported to the hospital Monday morning following a three-vehicle crash in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers responded around 11:28 a.m. Dec. 8 to the intersection of 11th Street and Bertrand Street. A 1999 Ford F-350 driven by 65-year-old Russell Thompson collided with a 2003 Chevrolet truck driven by 64-year-old James Posch [...]

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