A Riley County jury has convicted a former Fort Riley soldier of murdering 21-year-old Joshua Wardi, a Fort Riley soldier from Texas, gunned down outside an Aggieville bar in February 2022. Jurors on Monday returned guilty verdicts finding 21-year-old Tremelle Montgomery responsible of first-degree intentional murder, along with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and [...]
A Riley County man on trial for a February 2022 murder in Aggieville will have to wait until at least Monday to learn his fate. Judge John Bosch dismissed jurors Friday afternoon, citing a need for more time to review jury instructions, after discussions with the prosecution and defense. Former Fort Riley soldier Tremelle Montgomery, [...]
8:30 a.m. Update Authorities say one person was killed and another was injured Thursday morning after both were struck by a vehicle on K-18. According to the Riley County Police Department, a preliminary investigation determined that a car struck a deer in the westbound lanes between Miller Parkway and Scenic Drive. As the driver and [...]
The City of Manhattan will spend close to $1 million to purchase land near in the Green Valley area for a future fire station. Commissioners agreed Tuesday to authorize city staff to purchase the property at 3830 Excel Road for just over $914,000. The city has no plans to move immediately into design or construction [...]
The Manhattan City Commission took the first step toward approving its 2024 budget Tuesday night. Commissioners first voted 4-0 to exceed the revenue neutral rate of 47.613, to allow the city to capture economic growth from the previous year. Commissioners then voted 3-1 to lower the overall mill levy from 50.74 down to 49 mills. [...]
Officers also filed a report for burglary and criminal damage Sunday in the 1100 block of Claflin Road, after three people reported their storage unit was broken into, with over $6,900 in military and fishing equipment stolen from inside. The total loss is estimated at $6,900. Anyone with information in each case is urged to [...]
Riley County Police filed a report for theft by deception over the weekend after a 21-year-old man reported someone used his Venmo to transfer money to themselves. The incident occurred Friday in the 1200 block of Moro Street. All told, the victim is out approximately $4,100, according to Tuesday’s police report. Anyone with information in [...]
A jury trial begins Tuesday in the case of a man accused in the February 2022 murder of a Fort Riley soldier outside an Aggieville bar. Tremelle Montgomery is charged with first degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Joshua Wardi. An amended complaint, filed in Riley County District Court also lists three counts of [...]
A fiery crash near Ogden claimed the life of at least one person Monday evening, according to the Riley County Police. Shortly after 5 p.m., emergency crews were called out to K-18 near South Walnut in Ogden after a fire ignited as a result of the crash. The fire prompted the closure of both lanes [...]
Manhattan City Commissioners will host a public hearing regarding the 2024 budget and mill levy rate Tuesday evening. The total budget authority is nearly $225 million, which includes over $35 million in ad-valorem taxes to be levied on residents. The total budget is 20% higher than last year’s budget, driven largely by property valuations, which [...]
