The Riley County Commission announced a proclamation that adds the county to a national initiative that seeks to lessen the number of mentally-ill individuals in county jails Monday morning. The proclamation joins the “Stepping Up” initiative, which is backed by the National Association of Counties, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American […]
Police in Riley County are investigating a theft which occurred in the 2800 block of West 56th Ave. Officers found that Larry Cargal, 34, of Manhattan became the victim of this theft when a Chevy Tahoe he owned was removed from his property without permission. The vehicle contained a booster seat, a car seat, and […]
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued an Emergency Order of Suspension to a day care home at 816 Church Avenue in Manhattan licensed under the name LoRene Marie Wille Day Care Home. State law allows the Secretary of KDHE to issue such an order when, in the opinion of the Secretary, the […]
The following letter was originally posted on K-State Communications, and is a response to recent events in Colombia, Mo. Recent events around the country provide an opportunity for this university to reaffirm our commitment to respect, human dignity and social justice. At our school, we strongly support the principles of community and continue efforts to […]
Riley County Police arrested a Riley man Saturday night for failure to appear. Devin Siebold (30) shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in the 17,000 of Bala Road. He was confined at the Riley County Jail on a $23,000 bond. ——————————————————————————— Riley County Police also arrested a Fort Riley woman for a violent incident early Sunday […]
Two Riley County cases were affirmed by the Kansas Court of Appeals this last Friday. One involved State v. Horne, with Levertis Horne, involving a home invasion case in October of 2012, resulting in convictions for aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, and two counts of attempted aggravated robbery. Horne describes the case as a drug deal gone wrong. […]
FORT RILEY — Memories resurfaced on Friday morning as over 100 veterans from all branches marched through the hangar doors at Marshall Army Airfield to cheers, applause, and Patriotic music. The scene was much different than what these men experienced nearly 50 years ago when they returned home from the Vietnam war. Due to political […]
A couple of Kansas Department of Corrections inmates serving time on Riley County convictions are up for public comment sessions in January. Danny Lee Sprecker, 66, was sentenced in 1973 for second degree murder and in 1969 for rape. He’s currently being held at El Dorado. Anthony Juan Murphy, 50, has been in prison on several […]
