Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on May 1, 2019. Officers listed a 19-year-old female as the victim and a known male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released. Jeffrey Hughes, 46, of Manhattan was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department [...]
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MANHATTAN — The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board has approved updated guidelines on protections for transgender students. During its previous meeting, the board gave approval to the guidelines on a first reading. On Wednesday the board voted 6-1 in favor of the new measure with board member Darell Edie the lone opponent. With a packed [...]
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MANHATTAN — A Manhattan business owner has become the first to file her candidacy for the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden school board. Kristin Brighton announced her candidacy for an at-large position on the board Wednesday. Brighton is co-owner of New Boston Creative Group, LLC and previously served as chair of the board for the Manhattan Area [...]
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MANHATTAN — Crisis Center Inc. raised more than $27,000 from 126 gifts at the Grow Green Match Day, held April 22 by the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. Executive Director Judy Davis says that was enough to earn a maximum match of $10,000 from the Howe Family Foundation. The Crisis Center was one of seven agencies [...]
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Update 5/1/19 Riley County Police say they have located a juvenile inmate who escaped from a private security company while in transit to court Tuesday. The 16-year-old has been identified as John Wallace, and was arrested Tuesday evening. He managed to get away from the custody of Secure Transport in the 10 o’clock hour of [...]
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Daniel Cooper, 32, of Manhattan was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on April 30, 2019, at approximately 11:10 AM. Cooper was arrested on an offense of violating the offender registration act. Cooper was issued a total bond of $10,000.00. Cooper was not confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a [...]
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The Riley County commissioners approved grants for both juvenile and adult corrections services. These grants came from the Kansas Department of Corrections’ $3 million pool. The funds total approximately $780,000 and will be used for the fiscal year 2020. The funds will be used to focus on three key areas for adult services. These areas [...]
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MANHATTAN — A Manhattan woman is hoping to push city commissioners to draft an ordinance to prohibit the transfer of live animals in the back of trucks. Keleigh Schettler became concerned after noticing in March 2018 a tow truck with a dog chained to it driving down Fort Riley Blvd. According to Schettler the chain [...]
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Officers filed a report for theft and criminal damage to property in the 300 block of Ninth St in Ogden on April 29, 2019, at approximately 2:45 PM. Officers listed David Wood, 56 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took three air conditioning units and copper. The estimated total [...]
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DENVER — A former Colorado doctor who resided in Manhattan was sentenced to seven years in prison by a federal judge in Colorado last week, for illegally distributing controlled substances and money laundering. John Littleford, 73, will spend 87 months at a yet to be announced federal prison and will be placed on three years [...]
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