Two men entered plea agreements this week in Riley County District Court for charges including distribution of a controlled substance. Caziah Self, 23, of Ellsworth pleaded guilty on Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter and distribution of a controlled substance causing great bodily harm. Self’s count of involuntary manslaughter was originally charged as distribution of a controlled [...]

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No townhomes in the neighborhood just east of City Park. That was the decision the Manhattan City Commission reached Tuesday night after residents pleaded with officials not to change the neighborhood’s zoning to allow adjacent multi-unit dwellings. Developer Gavin Schmidt, director of business development at BHS Construction, had petitioned that two lots, one at 300 North [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Wednesday morning after officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle involving a suspect known to the victim. Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report of vehicle theft at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 22 in the 1900 block of Crescent Drive. An 85-year-old woman [...]

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Officers filed a report of vehicle theft in the 1900 block of Crescent Drive in Manhattan at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 22, 2025. An 85-year-old woman was listed as the victim when it was reported a suspect known to her stole her 2002 Ford F-150. Then at approximately 2:07 a.m., Michael Brooks, 33, of [...]

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Authorities are investigating a burglary and vehicle theft that occurred over the weekend at an east Manhattan car dealership. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to Manhattan Ford Monday morning after learning someone had broken into the building and stolen property — including a 2025 Ford F-350 pickup valued at more than $100,000. [...]

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The Manhattan Fire Department responded to a house fire Tuesday night at 1420 Hillcrest Drive. When they arrived, crews found visible smoke and flames and made an aggressive attack on the blaze. Firefighters rescued a dog from the home. Two occupants were displaced as a result of the fire. The fire caused an estimated $40,000 [...]

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The Riley County Police Department and Aggieville Business Association finally reached an agreed plan of action for Aggieville police presence in the evenings after months of contention and dispute. RCPD director Brian Peete on Monday told the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board the two sides agreed that access to roads in Aggieville will be [...]

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The Riley County Jail has been operating close to its maximum capacity for several years, and this year has exceeded its population limit, with the average daily population increasing by 12% to 15% since 2019. Riley County Police Department Lt. Jason Deehr told the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board Monday that while the jail’s [...]

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A Manhattan man who plead guilty to two counts of offender registration act violation last month was sentenced Monday to five years and one month in the Kansas Department of Corrections. Daniel Logsdon, 43, was sentenced to 43 months for his first count and 18 months for the second. He will get credit for seven [...]

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Riley County Police say another person has fallen victim to a scammer claiming to be a police officer. The most recent incident occurred Monday evening just after 6 p.m. when 57-year-old woman reported she was contacted by someone posing as an officer. Investigators say the scammers identified themselves as law enforcement and asked for payment [...]

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