A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday evening on two outstanding warrants and is now facing additional charges, according to the Riley County Police Department. William Benner, 24, was taken into custody at approximately 5:43 p.m. on Oct. 22 in the 400 block of Fort Riley Boulevard. He was arrested on a Riley County District Court [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday night in connection with a report of criminal damage to property and intimidation of a witness, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed the report at approximately 6:34 p.m. on Oct. 22. A 27-year-old woman was listed as the victim, and the suspect was identified as a [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Wednesday morning after officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle involving a suspect known to the victim. Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report of vehicle theft at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 22 in the 1900 block of Crescent Drive. An 85-year-old woman [...]

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Officers filed a report of vehicle theft in the 1900 block of Crescent Drive in Manhattan at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 22, 2025. An 85-year-old woman was listed as the victim when it was reported a suspect known to her stole her 2002 Ford F-150. Then at approximately 2:07 a.m., Michael Brooks, 33, of [...]

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Authorities are investigating a burglary and vehicle theft that occurred over the weekend at an east Manhattan car dealership. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to Manhattan Ford Monday morning after learning someone had broken into the building and stolen property — including a 2025 Ford F-350 pickup valued at more than $100,000. [...]

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A Manhattan woman was jailed Sunday morning on a Mitchell County District Court warrant alleging past charges of drug possession. Riley County Police say 38-year-old Dawn Nichols was arrested in the 1300 block of Old Claflin Road. She faces charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and four counts of use or [...]

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A four-vehicle crash Monday evening in northern Riley County sent two people to the hospital and left two others with minor injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just before 6 p.m. at U.S. Highway 24 and West 59th Avenue after one driver rear-ended a stopped vehicle, triggering a chain reaction. According to the [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Sunday afternoon on a warrant for failure to appear in court, according to the Riley County Police Department. Damond Russell, 25, was taken into custody at approximately 4:18 p.m. on Oct. 19 in the 600 block of 3rd Place. The warrant was issued by Riley County District Court and stems [...]

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Riley County police are investigating two separate reports of fraud involving gift card scams reported on Friday, Oct. 17. In the first case, officers responded at approximately 11:19 a.m. in Manhattan, where a 70-year-old woman reported being contacted by someone falsely claiming to be a law enforcement officer. The caller told the victim she had [...]

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Two people were hospitalized following a head-on crash Friday afternoon near the intersection of 4th Street and Fort Riley Boulevard, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Oct. 17, where a 2011 GMC Terrain driven by Chassity Rathke, 49, of Council Grove, collided head-on with [...]

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