Kansas State University received a report from a female student on Friday afternoon, Dec. 9, of a sexual assault that occurred late Sunday, Dec. 4, inside a Manhattan campus residence hall. No arrests have been made and investigations are continuing. T...
Senators Jerry Moran, Pat Roberts and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley called on the Department of Homeland Security to provide answers following a criminal case involving Tomas Martinez-Maldonado. Martinez-Maldonado, a Mexico native, who was arrested months ago in Geary County on a charge of child rape. The office of Senator Moran says that these senators […]
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MANHATTAN, Kansas–Manhattan Town Center and Navy Federal Credit Union invite military personnel and their families to a special holiday shopping event during the annual Operation Yellow Ribbon December 17-18. “We deeply appreciate the commitment and service from our military members as well as their family members,” said Jeff Sutton, Manhattan Town Center marketing manager. […]
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Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report for a kidnapping that occurred in Junction City on Monday morning at approximately 8:15 AM. The victim, a 32 year old female, reported that she was kidnapped by a 41 year old male known to her. Officers listed additional offenses of aggravated kidnapping, rape, aggravated […]
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It might not be the answer many people were hoping for, but on Wednesday night the USD 383 board of education voted unanimously to retain the Indian mascot at Manhattan High School. After an hour and a half of commentary and deliberation, a motion was adopted to create a committee at the beginning of the new year. […]
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MANHATTAN, Kansas, December, 7, 2016 – The structure fire that occurred at 422 Vattier Street on Monday afternoon December 5, 2016, has been determined to be incendiary by fire investigators. Investigators from the Manhattan Fire Department, the Riley County Police Department, and the Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) conducted the origin […]
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A Kansas Department of Corrections inmate serving time for nearly 25 years on Geary County charges of first degree murder and kidnapping has apparently been passed over for parole. Jason Turner, 46, had been up for consideration with September public comment sessions, but KDOC indicates on its website just this past week he’s now not eligible for […]
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Wamego City Commission meeting notes December 6, 2016 The Wamego City Commission opened the meeting with a Public Hearing to approve the Budget Amendment. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page stated the original purpose of the Budget Amendment was to authorize the funds for the new Fire Truck purchase, which was not programmed in […]
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A few arrests of note Tuesday with the Junction City Police Department. A Junction City man, Daniel Pettigrew, 33, was arrested on a variety of charges including aggravated battery, rape, and kidnapping. Pettigrew was arrested at the Junction City Police Department. Natasha Cliff, 30, of Junction City, was also arrested for aggravated arson and aggravated […]
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Commissioners discussed the rezoning of an area on the West Side of Manhattan for the purpose of building a new Genesis Health Club location. The proposed building will be a two-story, 48,000 sq. foot building, complete with a pool, three tennis courts, a basketball court, and a jogging track. Mayor Usha Reddi expressed some concern […]
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