The Riley County Police Department announced the launch of a new community program designed to assist families in Riley County who are effected by autism, Alzheimer’s, and other forms of dementia. PROJECT: GUARDIANS is designed to help officers provide assistance to members of the community who are unable to communicate or properly interact with emergency
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BOSTON — An 80-year-old man who ran a sprawling marijuana-dealing operation that covered several states, with records going back to 1992, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Marshall Dion pleaded guilty last year to drug and money-laundering charges, and Tuesday’s sentencing in Massachusetts was the latest chapter in a long, colorful history with law
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for the public water supply for the University Park Water District located in Riley County. The advisory was issued because of a loss of pressure. Inadequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination. Public water suppliers in
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K-State and local leaders are looking for answers in the wake of two lawsuits filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court by two female students accusing the university of ignoring alleged rapes that took place at off-campus fraternity houses. The two civil rights lawsuits contend the university’s practice endangers students and violates federal law by creating a
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Police in Riley County arrested Colby Gant, 27, of Council Grove, Kansas on April 21, 2016 at approximately 12:40 PM. He was at the Riley County Police Department at the time of this arrest on the offense of several crimes related to drugs. Gant was arrested on the offenses of possession of a hallucinogenic drug,
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A Manhattan man will serve nearly three years in prison on charges which include burglary and forgery. Brian Duzan was sentenced to 32 months in Pottawatomie County Court Thursday for burglary, with an eight month sentence for forgery, and some county time on misdemeanors–all to serve concurrently. Duzan was taken into custody after a nine hour
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The City of Manhattan discussed possible improvements to CiCo Park with Riley County commissioners Thursday morning. Manhattan Parks and Recreation director Eddie Eastes and Jason Hilgers, the deputy city manager, outlined some of the improvements looked at in the city’s latest Parks and Recreation Facility Feasibility Study and what role the county could play in
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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for individuals charged with illegal drug violations from an incident on March 26th. At about 7:16 a.m. that day Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Wamego Police Department executed a search warrant in a hotel room at a Wamego Motel, on Highway 24. Deputies seized
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TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced delays for two categories of road projects scheduled for 2017 and 2018. State Budget Director, Shawn Sullivan outlined the changes Wednesday. Previously-programmed modernization and expansion projects are being delayed until remaining State Highway Fund revenues allow for them or new money becomes available. 2017 delays
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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Jesus Martinez-Rubio, 23, of Park City, Kansas on April 20, 2016 at approximately 12:00 PM. Martinez-Rubio was arrested on a warrant for the offense of failure to appear with an original offense of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He was given a bond of
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