NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Authorities in Texas have arrested a man on a Riley County, Kansas District Court warrant for a host of sex crimes. The Riley County Police Department indicated late Thursday that 41-year-old Sean Morgan was arrested Wednesday in New Braunfels, a suburb of San Antonio. Morgan is charged with two counts of [...]

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A Manhattan woman originally from Texas has been given a three year probation sentence for her role in her boyfriend’s 2018 death. Riley County District Court Judge John Bosch on Tuesday handed down the 36-month sentence to 22-year-old Gregoria Baez. A jury found her guilty in September of involuntary manslaughter related to the death of [...]

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The victim of a west Manhattan apartment complex shooting has been discharged from the hospital, according to the Riley County Police Department. The shooting took place Friday (Nov. 8) at The District Apartments in the 1400 block of Hartman Place near College Ave. and Claflin Road. The victim’s injuries were said to be non-life-threatening. RCPD [...]

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The new director of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is settling into his new role since starting almost a month ago. Dr. Alfonso Clavijo is leading efforts to ensure a smooth transition from the Department of Homeland Security to USDA once the 574,000 square foot facility becomes fully operational. He brings years of experience [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed on charges of aggravated burglary and aggravated assault stemming from an incident Tuesday east of the K-State campus. Riley County Police say 30-year-old Ryan Calmes was arrested after a victim reported Calmes stole copper pipe and gained access to storage units in the 1400 block of Normandy Place, about three [...]

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Riley County Police say a report of a possible hostage situation at Lee Elementary School early Wednesday turned out to be a hoax. Police received the initial call around 1 a.m. from a man stating he was inside the buidling with a hostage. Officers immediately arrived on scene, setting up a perimeter in the 700 [...]

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A $1.6 million gift has been bestowed upon Kansas State University’s College of Business Administration. The estate of Otis and Wanda Gilliland of Wellington donated the money which establishes the Gilliland K-State Family Scholarship. It will create match opportunities for 50 scholarships in support of students in the university’s College of Business Administration. New gifts [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after a report of a shooting Friday afternoon in the 1400 block of Hartman Place near the intersection of College Ave. and Claflin Road in Manhattan. Numerous reports of 911 calls reported hearing the sound of gunshots at around 2:15 p.m. When officers arrived, they found one male victim suffering [...]

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A preliminary hearing is scheduled later this month for a Manhattan man charged with multiple crimes including motor vehicle theft and burglary. At a Nov. 5 status conference, 35-year-old Brewster Lee Jones appeared with his attorney Phylemon Yau  where a one-hour setting was scheduled for 9 a.m. on Nov. 22 in front of Judge William [...]

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A suspect who had escaped custody from the Riley County Police Department has been apprehended. 33 year old Cory Calkins, of Manhattan, was taken into custody around 4:30 pm on Thursday. Calkins escaped from RCPD custody on November 2 after being apprehended. He was arrested on probable cause offenses of aggravated burglary, possession of meth, [...]

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