The director of the Riley County Police Department says he rejects any suggestions that local police are siding with federal immigration enforcement or pushing back against it. “We don’t actively participate in immigration detention, but we do follow the law,” Brian Peete said. Peete joined Within Reason with Mike Matson Friday on News Radio KMAN, [...]

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A Manhattan woman made her first appearance in Riley County District Court Monday afternoon for a case charging her with helping a man charged with the murder of 36-year-old Mark Rickenbaker. Joleann Cathleen Killham, 24, is charged with obstructing apprehension or prosecution and interference with law enforcement. A complaint filed with the court said Killham [...]

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Carlos O’Kelly’s closed its doors permanently Tuesday after 37 years of business in Manhattan. The company confirmed the closure in a statement. “Closing our Manhattan Carlos O’Kelly’s was a difficult business decision,” restaurant officials said in an email to The Mercury. “Like many in the restaurant industry, we continually evaluate performance, and despite our best [...]

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A suspect identified by the Riley County Police Department for the June 13 arson of Manhattan’s Walmart is currently held in the Dane County Jail in Madison, Wisconsin, for similar charges. Arielle Cole, 45, was arrested by the Madison Police Department and faces charges of negligent handling of burning material, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property and [...]

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A Randolph woman was arrested early Tuesday morning following a stabbing incident in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 3:16 a.m. Jan. 6. A 23-year-old man told police he was stabbed during an argument with a 20-year-old woman known to him. Officers arrested Elysia Bowles, 20, of Randolph, at approximately 4:29 [...]

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A Junction City teenager is dead following a head on motorcycle crash in California. The California Highway Patrol says 17-year-old Jayce Alonzo was riding his motorcycle Friday afternoon north of Fresno. As he approached a curve, authorities say the bike crossed into the northbound lane, directly into the path a Ford F-350. Alonzo was pronounced [...]

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A Manhattan man is scheduled for trial in Riley County District Court after pleading not guilty on Monday to charges including rape and blackmail. Henrry Medrano-Tellez’s trial is scheduled for July 27, after the speedy trial window has closed. Kansas law dictates a defendant held in jail for criminal charges must be brought to trial [...]

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A Topeka man charged with three counts of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy pleaded not guilty to his charges Monday in Riley County District Court. LaMarques Atez Channel was arrested last April following a Riley County Police investigation into an incident from Oct. 25, 2019. All four counts are against a woman born in 1992. [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved an updated compensation for travel and study time policy for county employees. Human Resources director Elizabeth Ward presented the final draft to commissioners, clarifying how employees may be compensated when study or training time happens during work hours. “This verbiage still allows for a department head to potentially [...]

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A Colorado woman was seriously injured Sunday in a crash on Interstate 70 in Riley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 61-year-old Ralph Wilson of Euless, Texas, was driving a semi westbound on I-70 and was pulling onto the shoulder just west of Tallgrass Road when his trailer was rear-ended. Troopers say the other vehicle, driven by 26-year-old [...]

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