A possible burglary suspect Riley county Police had been looking for since last Friday has been apprehended. Barrett Stokes, 20, was taken into custody with the assistance of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department. As KMAN announced last Friday the Riley County Police Department responded to multiple vehicle burglaries recently and a news release was issued with potential […]
Police arrested Cody Torbol, 22, of Herington, Kansas on a warrant for aggravated criminal sodomy. He was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department and given a bond of $25,000.00. At the time of this report he was confined at the Riley County Jail. Bobby Pearson, 32, of Ogden, Kansas was arrested on […]
1788 George Washington sold his race horse, Magnolia, to Colonel Henry Lee Washington reportedly got 5,000 acres of Kentucky farmland in the trade 1984 The Jackson’s Victory Tour came to a close at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles after 55 performances in 19 cities. The production was reported to be the world’s "greatest rock extravaganza" -- and one of the most problematic The [...]
Attendance was down at City pools this year, but revenue was greater. Manhattan City Commissioner’s learned why Tuesday night, as they were presented with a 2015 aquatics report. Director of Parks and Recreation, Eddie Estes spoke to commissioners about the results of the report at a city commission work session. The session included a look […]
A Manhattan man faces probation violation after his arrest Monday. Michael Combs, 38, was taken into custody while at the Riley County Police Department. He was arrested and given a bond of $10,000 for the offense of probation violation which was listed on a warrant from Riley County. The original offense attached to this warrant was […]
1941 The United States entered World War Two as Congress declared war on Japan This announcement came a day after their attack on Pearl Harbor 1963 19-year-old Frank Sinatra, Jr. was "kidnapped" from Harrah's South Lodge in Lake Tahoe After Frank Sr. paid a ransom of $240,000 in marked bills, police arrested two ex-classmates of Frank Jr.'s [...]
Instagram released a list of its most frequently geo-tagged names by state. Read the full article here. Some of the most instagrammed are ballparks, colleges, and historic sites. Here are the spots most people have taken photos, tagged, and posted online by state. Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium Alaska Denali National Park and Preserve Arizona Grand Canyon [...]
A Junction City man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine in Junction City and Manhattan, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said in a press release Monday afternoon. Albert Dwayne Banks, 33, of Junction, City, was convicted on counts that included conspiracy to distribute more than 280 grams of crack cocaine. Last month, […]
Vehicle thefts were a problem in November for Riley County. Riley County Police Department Lt. Luke Breault told county commissioners Monday morning there was an upward trend last month. “We had about 40 vehicle burglaries that were reported, which was a number that we hadn’t seen in some time,” he said. “The good thing that […]
