Riley County Police are investigating a stabbing incident from last Friday that resulted in one arrest. Officers were dispatched to an apartment complex near 9th and Humboldt Street shortly after 6:30 p.m. finding a 34-year-old male victim was suffering from a stab wound. Police later arrested 45-year-old Henry Lee Morgan, of Manhattan. He faces a [...]

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Deputy Manhattan City Manager Jason Hilgers will assume the role of interim city manager next month, upon the retirement of long-time City Manager Ron Fehr. City commissioners approved a contract agreement at Tuesday’s legislative meeting that will pay Hilgers his base salary plus 13%, while he maintains his current position and the interim role, which [...]

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Authorities are investigating a report of criminal damage to property in the northern edge of Riley County. According to the Riley County Police Department, a 39-year-old man reported Monday that someone damaged his 2003 John Deere tractor by plugging a coolant line to the air cooler with a rifle shell casing. The incident occurred in [...]

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A federal grand jury has indicted a Junction City couple of fraudulently obtaining disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Department of Justice announced Monday that 47-year-old James Bradford and 45-year-old Equanda Bradford, are each charged with single counts of conspiracy and theft of public money, property or records. James is a U.S. [...]

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Two more Riley County School Board members announce their resignation Two more board members have resigned from the Riley County USD 378 school board. Nathan Mead and Justin Ricketts announced their decisions to step down Monday. It’s the latest in a series of events that have transpired since early January when the new board suspended [...]

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The Riley County Police Department says officers are investigating an active incident in the 1400 block of Flint Hills Place. No further details have been provided but an RCPD spokesperson says multiple RCPD units and a unit from the Kansas Highway Patrol are on scene. Police have asked residents who live near that area to [...]

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Law enforcement officials have been kept busy amid annual Fake Patty’s Day celebrations in Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department, which has made a more concerted effort to maintain order this year, especially in the neighborhoods east of campus, issued 79 citations between 10:45 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. Saturday. This is on top of 20 [...]

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Riley County commissioners moved Thursday to fill a seat on the 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission. Commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Jan Marks to replace Johanna Lyle, whose four year term expires on Monday. Marks will be one of four non-lawyer members appointed to the commission. She will serve a four year term. Marks [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed on an attempted murder charge stemming from an incident two years ago. The Riley County Police Department says 39-year-old Jeremy Spaur, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant alleging charges of attempted first-degree murder, attempted aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal possession of a weapon. An online criminal complaint alleges Spaur [...]

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