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After the state rested its case Thursday morning in the Riley County District Court trial of Manhattan man Joseph Marlow, the judge denied a motion for acquittal from chief public defender Trey Bryant. The trial continued Thursday afternoon. In apology notes shown to jurors Thursday, Joseph Marlow told a young girl who he is accused of [...]

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There’s no such thing as too soon for Jim Morrison when it comes to budget discussions for the Riley County law enforcement agency board. Morrison, a Manhattan city commissioner, is new to the board this year and has made it clear the police department’s budget is his top concern. While the 2027 budget wasn’t scheduled [...]

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A 6-year-old Manhattan girl wore a pink and rainbow sparkly dress and held her favorite stuffed dog when she took the witness stand Wednesday in Riley County District Court. The girl is the victim of alleged sex crimes by Joseph Marlow, a man she knows. Joseph Marlow, 26, of Manhattan, is charged with two counts [...]

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A Manhattan man’s trial began Tuesday with jury selection in Riley County District Court for a case charging him with aggravated sex crimes against a child. Joseph Ray Marlow, 26, is charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy of a child under 14 years old and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a [...]

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Manhattan High School and the Riley County Police Department executed a random drug search Tuesday morning, with the assistance of drug detection dogs. Michele Jones, USD 383 director of communications, health and safety, said the district occasionally conducts these searches at the high school and middle schools when the dogs are available. Jones said Tuesday’s [...]

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Abby Stark thinks K-State can do more to prevent sexual assaults and promote student involvement to support victims like her. Stark, 20, from Minnesota, is a sophomore at K-State. Last year, she was navigating a trial in which she claimed a fellow student, Dylan Zeller, 19 of Leawood, sexually assaulted her. He was charged with [...]

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A former Riley County police officer facing multiple charges appeared in Riley County District Court on Monday for his arraignment, now scheduled for next month. Stephen Benjamin Clark, 42, of Manhattan is charged with two counts of breach of privacy disseminating sexual media of a person aged 18 years or older, harassment by telecom device [...]

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Victor Fuentes Jr. and Katrece Johnson, both allegedly involved in connected 2024 shooting incidents on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, appeared in Riley County District Court Monday for hearings in their respective cases, but both were continued to later dates due to the number of involved cases and co-defendants with upcoming appearances. Fuentes, 20, of [...]

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TOPEKA — Almost six months after the trial of chiropractor Clark Petersen began, some of his 19 victims passed the first hurdle to create a state law requiring a person be remanded to jail when convicted of certain felonies. Senate Bill 358 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday and now will be put to vote [...]

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Riley County police director Brian Peete in a discussion about ICE on Wednesday said his sworn oath is to protect the community members and citizens in Riley County. At a town hall hosted by RCPD at the Douglass Community Center, the most pressing issues for the approximately 30 residents in attendance were community trust of [...]

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