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Jury selection begins for man charged with rape
The trial of Victor Cortez Armstrong-Tharp began Monday with jury selection in Riley County District Court. Armstrong-Tharp is charged with two counts of rape and two counts of aggravated battery, all against the same victim born in 2000. The Douglas County sheriff’s office arrested Armstrong-Tharp on Jan. 18, 2024 for the charges, which court documents [...]
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Manhattan man jailed on $500K bond for five counts of sexual exploitation of a child
A Manhattan man was arrested over the weekend on five counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Riley County Police said Monday that 48-year-old Joshua Taylor was taken into custody Friday on a Riley County District Court warrant. Taylor is alleged to have been in possession of media of a child under the age of [...]
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Topeka man arrested for DUI, attempting to elude RCPD
A Topeka man was arrested early Sunday morning after Riley County Police say he fled officers and crashed. Officers filed a report just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Manhattan Avenue, in the Aggieville area. Police say 22-year-old Mateo Hyman faces several charges including attempting to elude law enforcement, driving under the influence, aggravated battery, [...]
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Driver cited for causing Friday injury crash on Claflin Road
One person was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan Friday evening. Riley County Police responded to the 2200 block of Claflin Road just before 8:30 p.m. Authorities say a Jeep, driven by 22-year-old Cory Wrolson of Manhattan collided with a passenger car, driven by 21-year-old Adelle Francis of Manhattan. An unindentified passenger in [...]
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