Manhattan man held on $22,000 bond after warrant arrest

A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday night on a pair of Riley County District Court warrants for failure to appear. According to the Riley County Police Department, Douglas Lee Carson, 43, of Manhattan, was arrested around 11:50 p.m. in the 1300 block of Anderson Avenue. The warrants stem from original charges including burglary, residential burglary [...]

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19-year-old woman arrested after alleged batteries of law enforcement officers

A Manhattan woman was arrested Tuesday morning after police investigated an incident involving two alleged batteries of law enforcement officers. According to the Riley County Police Department, Elizabeth Lynn Milam, 19, of Manhattan, was arrested around 11:15 a.m. on suspicion of two counts of battery of a law enforcement officer, criminal damage to property and [...]

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Vehicle stolen from Manhattan auto repair business

The Riley County Police Department is investigating the theft of a vehicle from Ekart Automotive. According to police, officers took the report around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. An 81-year-old man reported his 2011 Ford Expedition was stolen from the business...

Manhattan ballots to include street maintenance sales tax question

The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved placing a 0.5% citywide sales tax for street maintenance on the Nov. 3 ballot. If approved by voters, the 10-year sales tax would take effect April 1, 2027, following the expiration of the city’s existing 0.2% dedicated street sales tax. City officials estimate the new tax would [...]

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