A woman said she was trying to survive the night when a man she knew raped and beat her. The woman, 29, testified Tuesday in Riley County District Court to a jury for the trial of Ricky Dunklin. Dunklin, 30, St. George, is charged with rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated domestic battery. [...]
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The city of Manhattan is preparing for snow-clearing this winter through cooperation with Riley County, Pottawatomie County and USD 383. Director of Public Works Brian Johnson told city commissioners during a work session Tuesday that some roads are designated as a coop, meaning that while a road belongs to and is typically maintained by one [...]
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Attorneys for the defense and state gave conflicting accounts of evidence Tuesday morning in Riley County District Court during opening statements of the jury trial of a St. George man accused of sex crimes and kidnapping. Ricky Dunklin, 30, is charged with rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated domestic battery. He pleaded not [...]
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Riley County Police are investigating after three suspects fled a traffic stop shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of Fair Lane. According to police, three suspects, two 41 year-old men and a 42-year-old woman attempted to strike two officers with their Chevy Silverado, then reversed into an occupied patrol vehicle before fleeing the scene. [...]
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A major rebuild of Manhattan Regional Airport’s main taxiway is moving forward. On Monday, the Airport Advisory Board received a report from Olsson Engineering officials about how the multimillion dollar project will bring the aging runway up to current Federal Aviation Administration standards. The city commission authorized plans to finance the project on Nov. 18, [...]
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By Nathan Gaddie TubaChristmas is tuning up for its 37th annual holiday performance in Manhattan. The annual Christmas tradition, which started in 1989 and takes place in communities across the country, has become part of Manhattan’s holiday festivities. Kansas State University music professor Steven Maxwell has led the annual free performance at Manhattan Town Center [...]
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Riley County Police have arrested a Manhattan man in connection to a weekend homicide investigation Officers have charged 29-year-old Erick Sanchez with second-degree murder, aggravated assault and criminal threat in connection to the death of 36-year-old Mark Rickenbaker. Sanchez was brought into custody just after 8 p.m. Monday and remains jailed in Riley County on [...]
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One person was transported to the hospital Monday morning following a three-vehicle crash in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers responded around 11:28 a.m. Dec. 8 to the intersection of 11th Street and Bertrand Street. A 1999 Ford F-350 driven by 65-year-old Russell Thompson collided with a 2003 Chevrolet truck driven by 64-year-old James Posch [...]
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One person was transported to the hospital Monday morning following a three-vehicle crash in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers responded around 11:28 a.m. Dec. 8 to the intersection of 11th Street and Bertrand Street. A 1999 Ford F-350 driven by 65-year-old Russell Thompson collided with a 2003 Chevrolet truck driven by 64-year-old James Posch [...]
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Debris in the roadway is being blamed for causing a crash that injured one person Monday afternoon on Interstate 70 in Geary County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 53-year-old Neal Wheatley of Chapman was driving eastbound in his 2019 Dodge Caravan near mile post 292 when he braked suddenly to avoid a ladder spotted [...]
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