RCPD investigating $5,500 in damage at local business

Authorities are investigating after someone drove into an LED sign Wednesday morning in east Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department says it happened shortly before 9 a.m. at Tropical Smoothie in the 400 block of McCall Road. The suspect vehicle was a black Chevy truck. The incident caused around $5,500 in damage. Anyone who may [...]

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Pott County Sheriff investigating suspicious cow death

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious livestock death south of Wheaton. According to a news release, deputies were called out to the area Wheaton Road and K-16 Highway just after 2 p.m. Friday, where a cow was found dead in a field with unusual body parts removed. Investigators determined the injuries do not appear to [...]

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Riley County moves forward with relocating RCPD’s Aggieville substation

Riley County commissioners have agreed to move forward with relocating the Riley County Police Department’s Aggieville substation. RCPD deputy director Erin Freidline presented a proposal Monday that would allow the department to move from its current space at 1113 Moro Street into a larger storefront space inside the new Hampton Inn being developed by Back [...]

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By |2025-12-22T14:00:13-06:00December 22nd, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Riley County moves forward with relocating RCPD’s Aggieville substation

Man charged with child sex crimes is same man appearing as Batman

A Manhattan man charged with sex crimes against a child is the same man who has appeared around town dressed as Batman. Dakotah James Garner, 34, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested by Riley County Police last week for three counts of aggravated indecent liberties; fondling a child under 14 years old. Garner for at least [...]

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$5K bond set for man arrested in Pierre Street burglary

A Manhattan man has been arrested following a burglary reported last week. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 1:48 p.m. Dec. 14 in the 800 block of Pierre Street. A 75-year-old man reported that an unknown suspect entered his shed and attempted to steal a bicycle. Officers arrested 28-year-old Jadin Bezdicek around [...]

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RCPD arrests woman on stalking, harassment and threat charges

A South Dakota woman was taken into custody Saturday evening on a Riley County District Court warrant involving numerous charges linked to a case reported earlier this year. Riley County Police say 25-year-old Summer Carlson of Aberdeen, South Dakota, was arrested around 5:40 p.m. Dec. 20 in the 1001 block of South Seth Child Road. [...]

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22-year-old jailed on $50K bond after alleged assault on officers

An Ogden man was arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly driving his vehicle toward Riley County police officers. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 3:25 p.m. Dec. 21 in the 20000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. A 22-year-old suspect reportedly drove his vehicle at two officers — a 34-year-old man and a 25-year-old [...]

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A lifetime in blue: Longtime AD Mike Marsh’s enduring mark on Manhattan High

By Toby Hammes On any given fall night, Mike Marsh usually could be found somewhere between the press box and the sideline at Bishop Stadium. Not seeking the spotlight of Friday night lights, rather just making sure everything worked. He wasn’t the one calling plays or pacing the sideline. He wasn’t searching for a camera. [...]

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By |2025-12-22T09:25:40-06:00December 22nd, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on A lifetime in blue: Longtime AD Mike Marsh’s enduring mark on Manhattan High

Pedestrian struck and killed near Riley

A 77-year-old man was killed Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle near Riley. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. on Madison Road/US-77 just west of the Falcon Road/US 24 intersection. Authorities say a pedestrian, identified as Thomas McHugh, of Riley was crossing US-77 when he was struck [...]

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Klingforth found not guilty of rape

A jury in Riley County District Court found Matthew Dunaey Klingforth guilty of sexual battery Thursday afternoon, but not guilty of rape and aggravated sexual battery. The verdict came after several hours of deliberation in Klingforth’s trial that started Tuesday. The victim in the matter was a woman he knows who was born in 2003. [...]

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