A Manhattan man is behind bars following an arrest Monday evening for robbery. 39-year-old Evan Lied was confined in the Riley County Jail following an arrest before 11 p.m. for aggravated domestic battery, robbery, violating a protection order and theft. Police listed a 36-year-old woman as the victim when Lied violated a protection order, battered [...]

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Riley County announced on Tuesday that advanced voting hours have been extended for this week. Voting at 110 East Courthouse Plaza will now be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Thursday. County election officials believe that the extended hours will allow for more convenience as they are expecting a very large turnout on [...]

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On October 27, 2024, police in Manhattan, KS, filed charges for aggravated assault, battery on a law enforcement officer, and interference with law enforcement following an incident in the 200 block of North 9th Street. Reports indicate that 32-year-old Tiffany Ryals allegedly threatened a 63-year-old man with a knife and physically assaulted a 45-year-old man. [...]

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On the morning of October 27, 2024, Riley County riled a report of aggravated child endangerment in Manhattan, KS. Officers found that a 1-year-old boy had been left unattended at a residence by two women, identified as 19-year-old Madyson Green and 25-year-old Alisia Green. Both were subsequently arrested on charges of aggravated child endangerment. Each [...]

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On October 26, 2024, officers filed a report of arson and interference with law enforcement on Brookglen Circle in Manhattan, KS. The incident occurred around 12:25 p.m., when 50-year-old Joanne Burnett allegedly started a fire, damaging a dumpster belonging to Howie’s Recycling Center. A 23-year-old man was also listed as a victim in the report. [...]

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On October 27, 2024, officers responded to an incident in the 500 block of Rio Hondo Way, Manhattan, KS. The incident reportedly occurred around 3:53 a.m., when a 23-year-old man was allegedly threatened at gunpoint by a 33-year-old suspect, Michael Calvert. According to the report, Calvert forced the victim to change locations and took his [...]

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Two were injured in an accident in Riley County Friday afternoon on US-24 just south of Kimball Avenue. The accident occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. when Joel Schuerman (Sure-man), 19, of Lenexa struck a 2011 Ford F-150 going southbound on US-24 as he came over the hill in his 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle. Schuerman and his [...]

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Police have identified the man who was attacked and shot his assailant on the evening of Oct. 9 near the Douglass Center. Riley County police said 26-year-old Corandus Sims Jr. shot in self-defense and was not injured following an incident near the Douglass Center. According to police records obtained by The Mercury and KMAN, officers [...]

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