Riley County Police arrested a 39-year-old Manhattan man Wednesday on a felony warrant listing multiple charges. Daniel Raymond Reyes is charged with eight total counts, including flee and elude, driving while suspended, criminal threat, stalking, interference with a law enforcement officer and two counts of violating a protection order. He’s also charged with failing to [...]

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Riley County fire crews worked through much of the day Wednesday containing grass fires near Leonardville, thanks to strong southerly winds that gusted over 50 mph at times. The first call came in around 11:15 a.m. near Lasita Road and Kansas Highway 82. Riley County Police and area fire crews evacuated some residents in a [...]

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Riley County Police say a 29-year-old man is charged with animal cruelty after intentionally killing another person’s pet fish. Taylor Morris was arrested in relation to the Tuesday night incident in the 2800 block of West 61st Ave. Officers listed a 39-year-old male as the victim. Police allege Morris put detergent in the fish tank [...]

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Fire danger remains high across the region following three straight days of strong winds and warmer temperatures. Forecasters say Wednesday is expected to be the windiest day of the week with wind gusts expected up to 50 mph at times. Red Flag Warnings are posted in the area along with a wind advisory and extreme [...]

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Pottawatomie County health officials hope federal money will allow them to upgrade much of its infrastructure going forward. Health Department Director Leslie Campbell presented an application request to the county commission for a $221,000 federal COVID-19 ELC Expanding Infrastructure grant. Campbell proposed several items including $25,000 for temporary staff for case investigation and $10,000 to [...]

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Some residents in the St. George area will have to find new access points to Hwy 24 as a bridge replacement project begins next week near the intersection of Blackjack Road.. The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to start the replacement project March 16. Traffic south of the highway along Blackjack will not be able [...]

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Manhattan firefighters made quick work of a small fire at Edwards Hall just south of the K-State Rec. Center before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes says the fire was contained to one room, in the northeast corner of the residence hall. The building sustained smoke damage throughout the wing. No injuries were [...]

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9:30 a.m. Tuesday update Riley County Police have identified the victim in Monday’s fatal crash along Anderson Ave. in Manhattan. According to police, 37-year-old Jason Bly, of Manhattan, was westbound in a 2000 Toyota Celica in the 1800 block of Anderson just after 10:30 p.m. when his vehicle crossed over traffic and struck a retaining [...]

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A Topeka man arrested over the weekend in Geary County is charged in connection to past sex crimes in Dickinson County. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Christopher Hyde was arrested Sunday afternoon on I-70, about two miles east of Junction City. Hyde is charged with rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated indecent liberties, [...]

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Two Manhattan brothers were arrested Friday on felony warrants for past sexual crimes reported to the Riley County Police Department in late February. The alleged crimes took place between 2017 and 2021, according to an ongoing police investigation. RCPD says 27-year-old Severino Jimenez Calleja is charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy of a [...]

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