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JCPD arrests man in Tuesday night altercation

A suspect is in custody following a Tuesday evening disturbance in Junction City that injured multiple people. Junction City Police say 27-year-old Jesse Bailey III Wednesday morning on a charge of aggravated battery in connection to an incident in the 800 block of South Washington Street. Police say three people were transported to the local [...]

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RCPD arrests man on meth distribution charge

Riley County Police arrested an Ogden man on several charges Tuesday following a traffic stop in Manhattan. Officers say 54-year-old Dean Garvin was taken into custody shortly before 3 p.m. near 4th Street and Fort Riley Boulevard. He’s accused of driving on a suspended license, possession of marijuana, and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Garvin [...]

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Multiple injured in Junction City altercation

Junction City Police are investigating a Tuesday night disturbance that left several people hurt. Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. to the 800 block of South Washington Street for reports of a physical altercation. When they arrived, they found multiple people injured. Several were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say there’s [...]

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Suspect turns himself in after Manhattan shooting

Riley County Police say a Manhattan man has been arrested in connection with Saturday’s shooting at the Country Meadow Residences on Marlatt Avenue. Officers say 38-year-old Jacques Toliver turned himself in Tuesday afternoon and was booked into the Riley County Jail on charges including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and criminal discharge of a firearm. [...]

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2 arraignments continued in Riley County Court

Two defendants in Riley County District Court who were expected to be arraigned Tuesday instead will wait another five weeks before they enter pleas for their alleged crimes. Jamal Rhsard Williams, 47, of Wichita is charged with distribution of over 100 grams of methamphetamine, distribution of 50-250 units of fentanyl, distribution of 1-3.5 grams of [...]

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Crews respond to electrical fire at Manhattan youth center

No injuries were reported after a brief electrical fire was reported Tuesday morning at the Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan, located at 5th and Pierre Street. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to the facility around 10:30 a.m. for a structure fire. Staff reportedly used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire in [...]

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Fall Apple Day canceled because of shutdown

The annual Fall Apple Day Festival, set for this weekend at Fort Riley, was canceled amid the federal government shutdown. Apple Day is a longstanding tradition for the soldiers and families of the Big Red One, or the 1st Infantry Division. This would have been the 39th year for the event, which featured family activities, [...]

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Suspect caught during burglary near Alma

A Topeka man was arrested Saturday night after deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a rural residence west of Alma, according to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched late in the evening on October 11 to the 34000 block of Old K-10 Road following a report of an unknown individual inside [...]

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RCPD investigating $10k theft on Walters Drive

Authorities are investigating a home burglary reported Saturday afternoon in Manhattan. Riley County Police were called out to the 400 block of Walters Drive where a 51-year-old woman claimed someone broke into her home and stole a safe containing a large amount of cash. Police estimate the loss at just over $10,000. Anyone with information [...]

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Five injured in four-vehicle crash north of Manhattan

Five people were injured Monday morning in a four-car crash west of Lasita Road on U.S. Highway 24 in northern Riley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. when a Nissan Sentra driven by 20-year-old Ella Thalmann of Palmer rear-ended a Ford Focus stopped to turn left, driven by 61-year-old [...]

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