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Flock camera agreement costs police department $33K per year
The Riley County Police Department paid Flock Safety $33,000 this year for access to its 11 surveillance cameras around town, according to documents obtained by The Mercury. The police department in 2023 made an agreement with the company, which makes high-speed, computer-controlled cameras that capture license plate and vehicle information for investigations. The Mercury obtained [...]
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Manhattan man pleads not guilty to child sex crimes, heads to trial
A Manhattan man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges against him alleging sex crimes against children and offender registration violation. Phillip Andrew Dews, 32, entered not guilty pleas in Riley County District Court to one count of aggravated internet pornography trading of a child, four counts of aggravated sex offender registration violation and one [...]
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Third 2023 shooting suspect convicted after plea deal with state
A judge convicted an Ogden man of first-degree murder and attempted murder after the man entered a plea deal Wednesday in Riley County District Court. Cordarius Devonte Maurice Gowdy, 24, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm that stemmed from an early morning shooting in [...]
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Manhattan considers new road salt storage sites, reviews winter operations
Manhattan city commissioners discussed plans to replace a road salt storage facility and build two smaller sites to improve snow removal efficiency during a work session Tuesday. Public works director Brian Johnson said the city’s salt storage facility on Denison Avenue is fully deconstructed after a June storm caused damage to the structure. This has [...]
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