The Riley County Commission heard a number of updates [...]
Riley County Police are investigating a past burglary incident [...]
Riley County Police are investigating a past burglary incident in Manhattan. Officers arrested 18-year-old Jared Petty Wednesday on two counts each of burglary and attempted burglary in connection to four June 2 incidents in the 20 block of Waterway Place involving theft of cash from two separate cars. Police allege Petty attempted to burglarize two [...]
A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday for violation of a court order. 44-year-old Eladio Alvarez was arrested around 7:15 p.m. at the Westwood Motel off Fort Riley Boulevard on two Riley County District Court warrants for violating a court order. The warrants stem from previous charges of possession with the intent to distribute. Alvarez remains [...]
During their Tuesday work session, Manhattan City Commissioners continued their discussions of the 2024 budget. The proposed general fund sits at approximately $45.3 million, an increase of nearly $6 million compared to last year’s budgeted amount. Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger explained the greatest impacts on the budget. Mayor Mark Hatesohl voiced concerns that the [...]
A community gathering was held outside Anderson Hall Tuesday evening as state, local and faith leaders came together in support of Kansas State University President Richard Linton, who earlier in the day announced his diagnosis of throat and tongue cancer. Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff Marshall Stewart began the program. Stewart will assume [...]
The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 58-year-old [...]
The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 58-year-old Alta Vista man accused of sex crimes. Kenneth Seidens was jailed Monday on charges of aggravated sexual battery, aggravated criminal sodomy and contributing to a child’s misconduct. He remains jailed on a $125,000 bond, awaiting a first court appearance. Seidens is one of five current members [...]
One year after a fatal crash that claimed the [...]
One year after a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Wamego man and his son, a jury trial is scheduled to begin early next year. Mark Stanwix, 45, of Lecompton, was arraigned in July in Pottawatomie County District Court on two counts of involuntary manslaughter, three counts of aggravated battery and a single [...]
