A Manhattan woman was taken into custody early Tuesday morning on a Riley County District Court warrant. Riley County Police say 30-year-old Sheyenne Stewart was arrested around 7:12 a.m. Jan. 7 in the 1100 block of Scenic Landing. The warrant charges Stewart with two counts of aggravated interference with parental custody and two counts of [...]

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A stolen vehicle pursuit that began on I-70 Monday afternoon ended in rural Wabaunsee County after the suspect crashed and attempted to flee on foot, according to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office. The chase began Jan. 6 when law enforcement — including the Kansas Highway Patrol, Alma Police Department and Wabaunsee County deputies — attempted [...]

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The region will enjoy one more warm, pleasant day before a shift back to more typical January conditions begins on Thursday. Forecasters say rain is expected to move in tomorrow, followed by a transition to light rain and snow by Friday evening. Confidence in the finer details of the system remains low, but most locations [...]

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A Randolph woman was arrested early Tuesday morning following a stabbing incident in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 3:16 a.m. Jan. 6. A 23-year-old man told police he was stabbed during an argument with a 20-year-old woman known to him. Officers arrested Elysia Bowles, 20, of Randolph, at approximately 4:29 [...]

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A Junction City teenager is dead following a head on motorcycle crash in California. The California Highway Patrol says 17-year-old Jayce Alonzo was riding his motorcycle Friday afternoon north of Fresno. As he approached a curve, authorities say the bike crossed into the northbound lane, directly into the path a Ford F-350. Alonzo was pronounced [...]

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A Colorado woman was seriously injured Sunday in a crash on Interstate 70 in Riley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 61-year-old Ralph Wilson of Euless, Texas, was driving a semi westbound on I-70 and was pulling onto the shoulder just west of Tallgrass Road when his trailer was rear-ended. Troopers say the other vehicle, driven by 26-year-old [...]

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Authorities are investigating after a man was injured in an officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon in east Manhattan. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, deputies from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:50 p.m. to a report of shots fired at a residence on Josie Lane, when a man was shot. The man was [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday afternoon following a drug and DUI investigation on the east side of town. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 3:58 p.m. Dec. 31 at the intersection of East Poyntz Avenue and McCall Road. The case involved possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; driving [...]

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With K-State football finding its new head coach, a school board member drawing months’ worth of public ire with a post and 15 inches of snow covering Manhattan, 2025 was an interesting year in news. And every step of the way, The Mercury was there to note down the details. Each year we revisit our [...]

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“The Fighting Sixth” — a Fort Riley cavalry regiment deactivated earlier this month — can now resume operations after the Army reversed its decision. The Army announced Tuesday it will retain military working equid (MWE) programs, including Fort Riley’s 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment. The Fighting Sixth was initially deactivated Dec. 12 as part of [...]

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