Hunter Logan Smith was sentenced Wednesday in Riley County District Court to life in prison for the 2024 killing of 24-year-old Parker Tumlinson. The sentence was part of a plea agreement that reduced the charge from pre-meditated first-degree murder to first-degree murder. Smith will be eligible for parole after 25 years. Judge Kendra Lewison ordered [...]

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A Manhattan man set to be sentenced Monday for first-degree murder in Riley County District Court may now try to withdraw his guilty plea. He faces sentencing on Wednesday. Hunter Logan Smith, 25, was supposed to receive his sentence Monday afternoon, but the hearing was postponed following a 45-minute recess for Smith to speak with [...]

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Riley County police director Brian Peete is working with other law enforcement agencies like the Kansas Bureau of Investigations and Kansas Highway Patrol to assemble a multi-agency task force to combat human and sex trafficking in the region. Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board member Kaleb James said in Tuesday’s board meeting that the top [...]

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Officials released Riley County police director Brian Peete’s new contract, which dictates an annual salary of $197,088. It also includes provisions of an unmarked police vehicle for job-related duties, a monthly clothing allowance, a smartphone and cellular coverage for Peete’s personal iPad. Peete and the county law enforcement agency board last month agreed to a contract extension [...]

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Two Manhattan men facing a laundry list of drug charges made their first appearances in Riley County District Court Friday afternoon. Both deny the allegations against them. David Alan Labombarbe, 39, and Scott Charles Marchand, 48, appeared in front of Judge Grant Bannister. Labombarbe appeared via Zoom in custody of the Riley County Jail, while [...]

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Two Manhattan men facing a laundry list of drug charges made their first appearances in Riley County District Court Friday afternoon. Both deny the allegations against them. David Alan Labombarbe, 39, and Scott Charles Marchand, 48, appeared in front of Judge Grant Bannister. Labombarbe appeared via Zoom in custody of the Riley County Jail, while [...]

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There is no reason for significant concern about contraband in the Riley County jail, Riley County police director Brian Peete said on Wednesday. In October, Peete confirmed an internal investigation looking into the possible introduction of contraband by jail personnel. Peete said the police department had reason to believe some contraband items were introduced into [...]

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The trial for a Leonardville man began Tuesday in Riley County District Court with jury selection. Adam Michael Marston faces charges of domestic battery, criminal threat and domestic battery. Marston, 41, was arrested in March for the charge of domestic battery. The two other counts were added later by the Riley County attorney’s office. The [...]

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A man from Laredo, Texas appeared in Riley County District Court Monday, to plead not guilty in a case charging him with multiple sexual battery charges. Abel Gutierrez Jr., 35, appeared for arraignment with Judge Kendra Lewison. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual battery and two counts of sexual battery. Gutierrez [...]

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The city water serving Manhattanites’ and visitors’ favorite Aggieville bars and businesses is running through the same system that’s been in place for 116 years. Danielle Dulin, Manhattan city manager, on Wednesday said Aggieville’s infrastructure hasn’t changed since 1910 and is now failing. The aging system is being replaced as part of the roadway construction [...]

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