City commissioners on Tuesday will decide whether to change their meeting policies concerning public comment.

They will vote on a resolution which repeals existing policy and proposes changes to how residents may address the commission.

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A Missouri man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident at 1:15 a.m. Friday.

John Ray, 21, of Lake Winnebago, was driving a Chevrolet 2500 truck going south on US Highway 24 when he went off the right side of the road and lost control of the vehicle. The truck crossed back over US-24, overturned and came to rest on the driver’s side in the east side ditch facing north.

Ray was taken to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan for treatment of his injuries.

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A Manhattan man has been arrested in connection with an investigation involving sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Riley County Police Department.

Phillip Andrew Dews, 32, was taken into custody at approximately 1:30 p.m. April 2nd, 2026, in Manhattan. He is charged with five counts of violating the offender registration act, five counts of perjury, four counts of aggravated violation of the offender registration act, one count of sexual exploitation of a child involving possession of media of a person under the age of 18, and one count of aggravated internet trading in child pornography.

Dews was issued a total bond of $1,000,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this release.

The investigation remains ongoing, and due to the nature of the case, no additional information has been released.

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A Manhattan man has been arrested in connection with an investigation involving sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Riley County Police Department.

Phillip Andrew Dews, 32, was taken into custody at approximately 1:30 p.m. April 2nd, 2026, in Manhattan. He is charged with five counts of violating the offender registration act, five counts of perjury, four counts of aggravated violation of the offender registration act, one count of sexual exploitation of a child involving possession of media of a person under the age of 18, and one count of aggravated internet trading in child pornography.

Dews was issued a total bond of $1,000,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this release.

The investigation remains ongoing, and due to the nature of the case, no additional information has been released.

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a January investigation involving multiple financial crimes, according to the Riley County Police Department.

Jacob Theodore Disberger, 27, was taken into custody at approximately 10:41 a.m. April 2nd in the 2700 block of Buttonwood Drive. He was arrested on nine counts of identity theft, six counts of criminal use of a financial card without the owner’s consent involving amounts between $1,000 and $25,000, four counts of criminal use of a financial card without consent involving amounts less than $1,000, and one count of mistreatment of a dependent adult.

The arrest stems from a report originally filed in January 2026.

Disberger was issued a total bond of $20,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.

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A Topeka man was arrested Thursday evening at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a failure-to-appear warrant, according to authorities.

Bryan Stephen Painter, 38, was taken into custody at approximately 8:04 p.m. April 2nd in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Riley County District Court warrant stems from original charges that include four counts of unlawful acts concerning computers, four counts of identity theft, two counts of criminal use of a financial card and one count of attempted theft.

Painter was issued a total bond of $30,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.

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A Wichita woman was arrested late Thursday night at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on multiple felony charges tied to a 2025 case, according to authorities.

Kelli Ruth Gill, 37, was taken into custody at approximately 11:51 p.m. April 2nd, 2026, in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Riley County District Court warrant stems from a report originally filed in September 2025.

Gill was arrested on charges including distribution or possession with intent to distribute heroin, certain stimulants or fentanyl in an amount between 3.5 and 100 grams; distribution of heroin, certain stimulants or fentanyl in an amount less than 1 gram; distribution of a controlled substance; battery on a law enforcement officer; two counts of trafficking contraband into a correctional facility; two counts of trafficking contraband into a correctional facility involving unauthorized possession of an item at a facility; and attempted interference with a law enforcement officer.

Gill was issued a total bond of $75,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.

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A GoFundMe campaign launched on behalf of Parkside Station’s owners seeks to reopen the business after it closed in March because of “unexpected costs.”

The campaign seeks $75,000 and sits at over $17,000 raised.

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Property valuation appeals are trending down this year according to the latest report from Riley County appraiser Anna Burson.

During her report to commissioners on Thursday, Burson said the county received 432 informal appeals following the mailing of change-of-value notices in late February, with 359 tied to residential properties.

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A Scott City woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a probation violation warrant, according to authorities.

Nesa Marie Simms, 31, was taken into custody at approximately 5:32 p.m. April 1st in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Riley County District Court warrant stems from original charges that include two counts of arson, aggravated arson and possession of methamphetamine.

Simms was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.

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