The first of three alleged victims in a Texas man’s sex crimes case testified Wednesday in Riley County District Court. A man born in 2002 took the witness stand and told the jury about two incidents in the early morning hours of April 16, 2022, when he said Abel Gutierrez Jr., 35, touched him sexually [...]
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Riley County police officers arrested a fifth teenager Tuesday in connection to the report of an assault against a 15-year-old boy. Police arrested Elijah William Webber, 17, of Manhattan at 11:04 a.m. in the 300 block of Denison. He is charged with aggravated robbery inflicting bodily harm, battery and aggravated assault while disguised to conceal [...]
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A Laredo, Texas, man’s trial in Riley County District Court began Tuesday with jury selection in a case charging him with sex crimes against three people. Police arrested Abel Gutierrez Jr., 35, last January after extradition from Laredo for a warrant issued by Riley County in 2023. He is charged with two counts of aggravated [...]
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By Bryan Richardson Some Riley County Health Department employees have been placed on administrative leave as the county conducts an investigation into a financial situation. “There’s just been some allegations that gave some concern with financial processes and certain personnel management,” county counselor Jacob Hansen told The Mercury on Monday. Hansen said he and the [...]
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Retirees of United School District 383 Manhattan-Ogden will be celebrated Wednesday in a reception hosted by the Manhattan-Ogden NEA and the board of education. The reception, held at 5:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Education Center commons at 901 Poyntz Avenue, will honor the 2025-2026 retirees from the school district. The public is invited to attend [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested late Sunday night at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center following a reported incident involving a law enforcement officer, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 11:37 p.m. May 4th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, the location of the Riley [...]
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Police are investigating a reported assault and aggravated battery involving two individuals Monday morning in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 9:41 a.m. May 4th in the 900 block of Anneberg Drive. A 24-year-old man and a 28-year-old man were both listed as victims and suspects in [...]
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One person was transported to the hospital Monday evening following a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 7:52 p.m. May 4th to the intersection of Vattier Street and North Fourth Street for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2011 Dodge driven by [...]
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A Topeka man was convicted of a slew of charges including attempted 2nd degree murder after he entered a plea agreement with county prosecutors on Monday in Riley County District Court. Dontreveon Stephon Temple-McGlory, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted 2nd degree murder against Sierre Serr and Clayson Joyce, criminal discharge of a [...]
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A former Riley County Jail corrections officer made her first appearance Friday in Riley County District Court for a case charging her with trafficking contraband into a correctional facility. Ashley Britt, 24, of Manhattan is charged with eight counts of trafficking contraband in the Riley County Jail between Sep. 20 and Oct. 1 last year. [...]
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