A Colorado man was arrested Thursday evening at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on multiple charges, according to authorities. Nicholas Caesar Chavez, 24, of Greeley, Colorado, was first taken into custody at approximately 5:30 p.m. April 9, 2026 on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. That warrant stems from original charges [...]

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A Manhattan man is facing multiple charges after police said he was found in possession of illegal substances. Riley County Police arrested 33-year-old Ty Suggs Tuesday morning near the intersection of North Juliette and Poyntz Ave. Suggs is charged with possession of an opiate, use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, interference with law [...]

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A recent scam threatens Kansas residents via text message with looming court action for fictitious unpaid tolls or traffic violations. The Kansas judicial branch is raising awareness about the scam, which imitates messages from the traffic division in a Kansas district court. They list fake case numbers and the name of a judge who does [...]

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Authorities are investigating an alleged knife chase involving a pair of teenagers in Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department filed a report just after 9 p.m. Friday when a 15-year-old boy told police a 14-year-old boy chased him with a knife. No...

It’s going to cost more for Riley County to upgrade infrastructure for the information technology and geographic information systems remodel project. Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a $53,753 increase in design services, bringing the total cost to $132,603. Public works director John Ellermann said after the commission on March 19 approved installing a generator at [...]

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The Riley County Health Department and Kansas Department of Health and Environment are continuing a program that provides residents access to healthcare coverage through presumptive eligibility determinations and KanCare application support. Commissioners, convening as the board of health on Monday, unanimously approved the renewal of a memorandum of understanding between the two entities. Riley County’s [...]

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The Riley County Health Department and Kansas Department of Health and Environment are continuing a program that provides residents access to healthcare coverage through presumptive eligibility determinations and KanCare application support. Commissioners, convening as the board of health on Monday, unanimously approved the renewal of a memorandum of understanding between the two entities. Riley County’s [...]

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Big bucks are coming to Kansas State University. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, announced Friday in the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Auditorium on the Manhattan campus that $4.9 million in federal resources will support K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Moran, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after a man reported his vehicle was stolen from his Manhattan home over the weekend. A 40-year-old man told police someone stole his silver 2011 Honda Accord, valued at approximately $5,000 from the 1500 block of Pierre Street. As of Monday, police had no word on a suspect. They’re asking [...]

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