A four-vehicle crash Monday evening in northern Riley County sent two people to the hospital and left two others with minor injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just before 6 p.m. at U.S. Highway 24 and West 59th Avenue after one driver rear-ended a stopped vehicle, triggering a chain reaction. According to the [...]
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A four-vehicle crash Monday evening in northern Riley County sent two people to the hospital and left two others with minor injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just before 6 p.m. at U.S. Highway 24 and West 59th Avenue after one driver rear-ended a stopped vehicle, triggering a chain reaction. According to the [...]
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A man convicted of threatening a local priest was sentenced Monday in Riley County District Court to 1 year 5 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections. He will receive credit for over 280 days heâs already served in the county jail. Andrew Trevor Birrell, 36, of Manhattan was found guilty in August of criminal [...]
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For the third time this year, members of the community lined City Park to voice their grievances as part of a national âNo Kingsâ protest. The two-hour event was put together by IndivisibleMHK, the Manhattan branch of a nationwide advocacy group. Attendees said the event aimed to create a space for citizens to demonstrate what [...]
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Riley County Health Department Director Diane Creek delivered some âgood newsâ to county commissioners Monday regarding staff salaries for the countyâs Women, Infants and Children program amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. âWeâre going to receive $99,550 from the state WIC office for October salaries,â she said. That still leaves Riley County about $30,000 short [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Sunday afternoon on a warrant for failure to appear in court, according to the Riley County Police Department. Damond Russell, 25, was taken into custody at approximately 4:18 p.m. on Oct. 19 in the 600 block of 3rd Place. The warrant was issued by Riley County District Court and stems [...]
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Riley County police are investigating two separate reports of fraud involving gift card scams reported on Tuesday, Oct. 17. In the first case, officers responded at approximately 11:19 a.m. in Manhattan, where a 70-year-old woman reported being contacted by someone falsely claiming to be a law enforcement officer. The caller told the victim she had [...]
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Two people were hospitalized following a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of 4th Street and Fort Riley Boulevard, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Oct. 17, where a 2011 GMC Terrain driven by Chassity Rathke, 49, of Council Grove, collided head-on with [...]
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Kamahl Bobian was scheduled for resentencing in Riley County District Court, but now will wait until Dec. 1 to hear his modified sentence. His appearance was postponed for unknown reasons. Bobian, a Manhattan man, was convicted Nov. 3, 2023 of the first-degree murder of his wife as well as aggravated burglary and two counts of [...]
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No injuries were reported after a house fire in Manhattan Sunday evening. The Manhattan Fire Department says crews were called out after 8 p.m. to 326 Vattier to fire showing from the front of the home. The building was searched and the fire quickly extinguished. The occupants of the home were displaced. A damage estimate [...]
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