Riley County Police are investigating a number of thefts reported Wednesday including over $1,300 in cash stolen from Walmart. The retailer was listed as the victim Wednesday afternoon when it was noted a 21-year-old woman reportedly stole cash from the registers between Aug. 16 and Aug. 19. No arrests have been made. Two additional thefts were noted in Thursday’s police activity [...]

A report of burglary was filed, Tuesday,  in the 600 block of S. Delaware Ave. around 5:15 p.m. A 34-year-old male was listed as the victim when it was reported his storage unit was broken into and a Dell laptop computer, Craftsman toolbox, and two Makita drills were stolen from inside. The estimated total loss [...]

Thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was stolen Tuesday from a store at the Manhattan Town Center. RCPD Officers filed a report of theft at approximately 7:15 p.m., listing Kay Jewelers as the victim. It was reported an unknown male suspect stole a 10k yellow gold diamond ring and an Italian 24″ 10k yellow gold [...]

A 16-year-old male was arrested Tuesday at Manhattan High School. Riley County Police Officers responded to the school around 2:15 p.m. after reports that Brycen Tyler was making threats of violence and indicating he may have a weapon. A School Resource Officer made contact with the teen and determined he was not in possession of [...]

A Junction City man was arrested Tuesday in connection to past sex crimes involving a minor. The Riley County Police Department says 37-year-old David Hearlson is charged with three counts each of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and one count each of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated indecent solicitation of a child [...]

The Manhattan Fire Department was called out Tuesday evening for the report of smoke coming from the Manhattan Walmart store’s lawn and garden center. Crews arrived around 5:30 p.m. and noticed multiple flashing lights inside and outside of the store. A motor issue on the roof was found to be the source of the smoke [...]

Officials with the Kansas State University Foundation say donations totaled more than $226.4 million this past year. The total doesn’t quite match last year’s record total of $235 million in private gifts, but does highlight how strong giving continues to be to the foundation. The value of the university’s long-term investment pool reached $952.3 million [...]

A Manhattan woman’s car was sold without her permission Monday, according to the Riley County Police Department. A 53-year-old woman told police the incident happened after a 33-year-old man known to her sold the car without asking her. The estimated total loss is around $3,000. The car was recovered later Monday evening by the Junction [...]

A Manhattan chiropractor was arrested on Monday morning in relation to sex crimes.. Clark Petersen, 64, was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant that involved charges of sex crimes against five women at his Manhattan chiropratic office between 2018 and 2022. The victims were between the ages of 37 and 59. Petersen is [...]

The 2024 Riley County Budget was finalized Monday. County Commissioners held hearings to confirm their intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the county budget with a mill levy of 39.956, a 2.26 mill levy reduction from what was finalized in 2023. During the public hearing, resident Gary Olds questioned why commissioners couldn’t get [...]