Officers filed a report for theft in the 200 block of William Dr. in Ogden, Kansas, on June 14, 2017 at approximately 8:55 AM. Officers listed Jesse Burton, 26, of Ogden, Kansas, and Mario Chavez, 25, of Ogden, Kansas, as victims when it was reported that 6 pistols were stolen sometime in the past 8 [...]
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Manhattan P.E.O. Chapter IW presented a $2,000 continuing education grant Wednesday to Manhattan Christian College student Krysta Wise, who is majoring in the LEAD program, pursuing a degree in Management and Ethics. Wise, of Manhattan, was presented with the check by IW’s Continuing Education Chair Cathy Scroggs, with committee members Cheryl Arthur and Carol Keltner [...]
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A Manhattan man charged with murder made his first appearance in court Tuesday. Steven Harris, who faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, had his preliminary hearing set for July 21 at 1 p.m. in the Riley County District Courthouse. Harris is suspected of being the man behind the trigger on the night [...]
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KMAN has been looking into a report from several sources about an alleged sexual assault occurring in Pottawatomie county outside Wamego early last week.When asked about the alleged incident, Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat would not comment, confirm or deny the sexual assault allegation. He did say his office is actively investigating an incident involving [...]
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Eric Garza, 22, of Wichita, was arrested in the 500 block of Richards Dr. yesterday at approximately 7:30 AM. Garza was arrested on a Harvey County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Garza was issued no bond, causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. 20 year-old Terran Blake, of Newton, [...]
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Local initiatives which target substance abuse will not be receiving as much money as desired from the Special Alcohol Fund in 2018 because of a decline in sales tax collected from liquor and beer. On Tuesday evening, Manhattan City Commissioners heard about more than $800,000 in requests made to the Special Alcohol Fund Advisory Committee for the upcoming budget. Special [...]
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A German short-haired pointer dog that became a local icon this spring has been transferred to a breed-specific animal shelter. A press release from the City of Manhattan’s Parks and Recreation Department states Buck, a dog that was facing euthanasia after mauling a toddler, was transferred into the shelter late Monday evening. A family adopted [...]
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An injury accident occured east of downtown Manhattan yesterday afternoon. Riley County officers responded to a report of an injury accident in the 100 block of East Poyntz Ave at approximately 3:50 PM Monday. When officers arrived on scene, they found an ivory-colored 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser, driven by 79-year-old James Miley of Manhattan, on it’s [...]
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A former Riley County Police Department officer named in civil rape suit denies the allegations. Aaron Wright, the former officer named in the suit filed in a federal court in Kansas City, Kan., on June 2, blasted the allegations in a statement he emailed to KMAN Monday afternoon. According to the suit, a former K-State [...]
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Lane striping began on Fort Riley Boulevard Monday. The work started at the intersection of Fort Riley Boulevard and U.S. 24 and will end at Westwood. The first phase will be removal of existing paint and then striping the center and dashed lines. This portion may take 3 or more days. Motorists should expect lane [...]
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