A Manhattan man already being held in the Riley County Jail is facing 20 new felony charges involving alleged sex crimes against a child, according to the Riley County Police Department. Police said officers filed a report on July 10 following an ongoing investigation alleging rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Due to [...]

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A Manhattan man already being held in the Riley County Jail is facing 20 new felony charges involving alleged sex crimes against a child, according to the Riley County Police Department. Police said officers filed a report on July 10 following an ongoing investigation alleging rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Due to [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 16-year-old girl who was reported as a runaway. Lillian Parker, 16, of Westmoreland, was last seen at approximately 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, in the Westmoreland area. Deputies describe Parker as a white female who is approximately 5 feet 2 inches [...]

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City commissioners discussed approaches to the 2027 budget on Tuesday, including whether to maintain the proposed mill levy after the county’s assessed property valuation figures came in lower than expected. The current budget proposal would increase the average homeowner’s property taxes by 4.4%. City manager Danielle Dulin maintained her recommendation to keep the city’s mill [...]

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Riley County commissioners and department heads discussed long-term budget challenges, property taxes and the future of county services during a county officials luncheon, with several officials warning that maintaining current service levels while keeping taxes flat may become increasingly difficult. The discussion followed the commission’s recent budget hearing, during which commissioners approved transferring $5.15 million [...]

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Riley County commissioners and department heads discussed long-term budget challenges, property taxes and the future of county services during a county officials luncheon, with several officials warning that maintaining current service levels while keeping taxes flat may become increasingly difficult. The discussion followed the commission’s recent budget hearing, during which commissioners approved transferring $5.15 million [...]

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Beef-a-Roo permanently closed all corporate-owned locations, the company announced July 7, reversing its July 2 statement that the shutdowns were temporary. The Manhattan location on Anderson Avenue was corporate-owned and has been permanently shut down. Parent company Elysian Capital initially closed the 15 restaurants following employee walkouts and financial instability. On July 7, Elysian Capital [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a residential burglary reported Monday afternoon in Manhattan. Officers filed a report of theft and criminal damage to property just after p.m. July 13 in the 3500 block of Hudson Circle. A 35-year-old woman was listed as the victim after it was reported an unknown suspect entered her [...]

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Christopher J’mael Barnes, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 6:10 p.m. on July 13, 2026 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on a pair of Geary County District Court warrants for probation violation. Barnes was issued no bond and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail. Officers filed a [...]

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The Riley County Police Department plans to apply for a $31 million federal grant that would fund updates and expansions to its facilities, including adding space for housing criminal illegal aliens awaiting prosecution. Riley County commissioners on Monday approved RCPD’s request to apply for a grant in the amount of $31,742,522 from the U.S. Department [...]

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