Riley County police on Wednesday morning located a 10-year-old Manhattan boy who was reported as missing by his parents at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

The boy, named Victor, was found at 11:20 a.m. after being missing for over 15 hours. Riley County Police Department public information officer Joshua Kinder said the boy was classified as a runaway.

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A Kansas City man pleaded guilty to charges including theft and forgery on Aug. 17 in Riley County District Court.

Kahlil Adams Kilian, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of forgery, two counts of felony theft and attempted theft after reaching a plea agreement with state prosecutors. In return for his plea, Killian’s remaining three charges of identity theft were dropped.

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An attorney for USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden dropped the school district as a client this month in a case where two families say the school district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding their children.

Alan Rupe filed his notice of withdrawal with the U.S. District Court on Aug. 13. His notice did not include a reason for the departure. This makes the second lawyer to leave the school district’s defense team, after Delaney McCoy gave her notice to the court on July 10. McCoy said she was leaving the firm that represented the district, and said Rupe would continue as one of several lead attorneys. He left the case one month later.

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An attorney for USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden dropped the school district as a client this month in a case where two families say the school district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding their children.

Alan Rupe filed his notice of withdrawal with the U.S. District Court on Aug. 13. His notice did not include a reason for the departure. This makes the second lawyer to leave the school district’s defense team, after Delaney McCoy gave her notice to the court on July 10. McCoy said she was leaving the firm that represented the district, and said Rupe would continue as one of several lead attorneys. He left the case one month later.

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A Manhattan man will face trial in December after pleading not guilty Monday in Riley County District Court to charges of sex crimes.

Griffin Dean Day, 24, is charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery and aggravated battery against a woman born in 1972. His attorney, Cole Hawver, entered not guilty pleas on his behalf after Judge Grant Bannister denied Hawver’s motion for a new preliminary examination hearing.

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Riley County police officials want to move $40,000 a month from unused personnel funds to medical reserve funds in anticipation of health insurance premiums increasing in 2028.

Police board members on Monday voted 2-5 allowing the transfer of $200,000 in installments until the end of the year to boost RCPD’s medical reserve fund for its health insurance. Officials said they want the fund to be over $1 million, a benchmark that the health insurance broker recommends for the department’s liability.

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A Manhattan man pleaded not guilty to charges of drug possession and distribution Monday afternoon in Riley County District Court.

Jeramia Dorsey, 46, entered pleas of not guilty to charges including distribution of methamphetamine, possession of hydrocodone, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police arrested him for the crimes in November, but Dorsey has since left jail on a $5,000 bond.

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A man from Manhattan will serve 18 years in prison for convictions including attempted murder and criminal discharge of a firearm, connected to a shooting on Dec. 1, 2024.

Clayson Joyce, 23, entered a plea agreement with state prosecutors on June 22, and was convicted of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery and aggravated child endangerment.

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A Texas man convicted of a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery was sentenced to one year of probation Monday in Riley County District Court.

Judge Grant Bannister sentenced Mario Juarez, 28, of Dallas to one year in jail Monday morning, but granted a year of probation in place of time in custody.

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A Manhattan man charged with multiple counts of varied drug offenses was scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Riley County District Court, but his lawyer postponed the hearings to allow for further discussion with his client.

Joseph Frank Fabre, 61, faces charges from three cases with alleged offenses including distributing methamphetamine near school property, possession of methamphetamine, three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of zolpidem, possession of fentanyl and Kansas offender registration act violation.

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