A Manhattan man has been arrested in connection with an investigation involving sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Riley County Police Department. Phillip Andrew Dews, 32, was taken into custody at approximately 1:30 p.m. April 2nd, 2026, in Manhattan. He is charged with five counts of violating the offender registration act, five counts [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a January investigation involving multiple financial crimes, according to the Riley County Police Department. Jacob Theodore Disberger, 27, was taken into custody at approximately 10:41 a.m. April 2nd in the 2700 block of Buttonwood Drive. He was arrested on nine counts of identity theft, six [...]

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A Topeka man was arrested Thursday evening at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a failure-to-appear warrant, according to authorities. Bryan Stephen Painter, 38, was taken into custody at approximately 8:04 p.m. April 2nd in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Riley County District Court warrant stems from original charges that [...]

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A Wichita woman was arrested late Thursday night at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on multiple felony charges tied to a 2025 case, according to authorities. Kelli Ruth Gill, 37, was taken into custody at approximately 11:51 p.m. April 2nd, 2026, in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Riley County District [...]

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A GoFundMe campaign launched on behalf of Parkside Station’s owners seeks to reopen the business after it closed in March because of “unexpected costs.” The campaign seeks $75,000 and sits at over $17,000 raised. According to the campaign page, “With a successful campaign, Parkside Station could reopen on May 1 under new management.” In a [...]

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A Scott City woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a probation violation warrant, according to authorities. Nesa Marie Simms, 31, was taken into custody at approximately 5:32 p.m. April 1st in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Riley County District Court warrant stems from original [...]

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No injuries were reported after a fire broke out Wednesday evening in a garage at a home in the Northview area. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched around 7:45 p.m. to 1949 Judson Street and arrived to a detached two-car garage heavily engulfed in flames. The fire was contained within 15 minutes and crews cleared [...]

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Manhattan’s annual Spring Cleanup Week is coming up, with collections each week day. City crews will collect yard waste including bagged leaves and clippings, tree limbs and branches from April 6-10. They will be in different sections of the city each day, passing through each area only once.  If weather or other factors cause delays, crews [...]

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FORT RILEY — Army officials renamed a Fort Riley street after a Medal of Honor recipient during the grand opening of a space dedicated to fallen soldiers on Tuesday. The fort’s “Hall of Heroes” was previously housed in the Army community services building, but now has a dedicated space within the restored Grimes Hall. First [...]

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across northeast Kansas later today, with the primary threats including large hail, damaging winds and the potential for a few tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say storms are most likely to develop during the late afternoon and continue into the evening, with a medium [...]

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