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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a Riley County District Court warrant stemming from a 2022 case, according to authorities. Tyrell Harper, 29, was taken into custody at approximately 3:16 p.m., Feb. 18th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault. The warrant is [...]

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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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Very high fire danger continues across the area with strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures. Officials continue to post burn bans across the state after fires erupted Tuesday. Officials in Riley and Pottawatomie County confirmed to The Mercury Wednesday morning that there were no local reports of any grass fires caused by the conditions. [...]

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Riley County Police arrested a 48-year-old man Tuesday on multiple drug-related charges, including allegations involving heroin, fentanyl and marijuana. Scott Marchand was taken into custody on a $125,000 bond after police filed a report in the 2400 block of Walden Lane. Authorities listed charges of use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, possession of [...]

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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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Police are investigating a robbery reported Saturday night in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed the report at approximately 10:01 p.m., Feb. 14th in the 700 block of Allison Avenue. A 58-year-old man reported that a 53-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man took his wallet and U.S. currency. The estimated total [...]

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A bicyclist was seriously injured Friday evening following a crash at a Manhattan intersection, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 6:37 p.m., Feb. 13th to the intersection of Fort Riley Boulevard and South 10th Street for a report of an injury crash. Upon arrival, officers determined that a bicyclist, identified [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie Manhattan residents braved the rain Saturday to take the plunge for Special Olympics Kansas. Event coordinator Katelyn Andrist said the Polar Plunge is one of the organization’s biggest fundraisers of the year. “I think for people, it is very overwhelming, but you’re jumping in for our athletes,” she said. “You’re showing them [...]

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