Joseph Marlow was found guilty Friday of aggravated indecent liberties by a jury in Riley County District Court. He was acquitted of his remaining charges. Marlow, 26, of Manhattan was convicted early Friday afternoon of one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under 14 years old. He was found not guilty of a [...]
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A Topeka man was arrested Thursday afternoon in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant, according to authorities. Jeremy Richmond, 34, was taken into custody at approximately 4:52 p.m. Feb. 19th, 2026, at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a warrant for failure to appear. The warrant stems from original charges that include [...]
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By Nathan Gaddie So Long Saloon remained closed Thursday after a fire occurred in the kitchen area it shares with Taco Lucha. Firefighters responded to a report at 7:26 a.m. on Wednesday. According to a report from the Manhattan Fire Department, they identified a possible gas line leak and contained the fire. There were no [...]
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Riley County officials raised concerns Thursday about how they’ll go about enforcing a new law regarding bathroom use in all government buildings. The Kansas House on Wednesday joined the Senate to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of House Substitute for Senate Bill 244, which requires people visiting government buildings to use the bathroom of their [...]
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After the state rested its case Thursday morning in the Riley County District Court trial of Manhattan man Joseph Marlow, the judge denied a motion for acquittal from chief public defender Trey Bryant. The trial continued Thursday afternoon. In apology notes shown to jurors Thursday, Joseph Marlow told a young girl who he is accused of [...]
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A few USD 383 school board members on Wednesday reflected on a recent anti-ICE post on social media by president Jayme Morris-Hardeman. Morris-Hardeman earlier this month had commented on a friend’s post “Thank you for being an amazing support for all our students. And F*** ICE.” Some people criticized her choice of words or her [...]
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The Manhattan-Ogden school board on Wednesday debated whether too much screen time was hurting students — and whether moving away from devices would hobble students down the road. The board was revisiting a discussion about replacing iPads after having tied 3-3 on the issue at a previous meeting. On Wednesday, board members voted 5-2 to [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a Riley County District Court warrant stemming from a 2022 case, according to authorities. Tyrell Harper, 29, was taken into custody at approximately 3:16 p.m., Feb. 18th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault. The warrant is [...]
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There’s no such thing as too soon for Jim Morrison when it comes to budget discussions for the Riley County law enforcement agency board. Morrison, a Manhattan city commissioner, is new to the board this year and has made it clear the police department’s budget is his top concern. While the 2027 budget wasn’t scheduled [...]
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A 6-year-old Manhattan girl wore a pink and rainbow sparkly dress and held her favorite stuffed dog when she took the witness stand Wednesday in Riley County District Court. The girl is the victim of alleged sex crimes by Joseph Marlow, a man she knows. Joseph Marlow, 26, of Manhattan, is charged with two counts [...]
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