Manhattan woman jailed for alleged gun incident Sunday

A Manhattan woman is jailed on assault and battery charges, stemming from an incident early Sunday morning in the 700 block of Allison Avenue. According to the Riley County Police Department, 29-year-old Cecilia Gonzalez was arrested after it was reported she pulled a shotgun on two men during an argument. She’s also accused of striking [...]

By |2023-02-20T11:39:04-06:00February 20th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Manhattan woman jailed for alleged gun incident Sunday

RCPD: No threat to Manhattan High School after Friday lockdown

Manhattan High School’s west campus was placed on a lockdown Friday afternoon, after police investigated a graffiti message perceived as a threat, on a bathroom wall, circulating on Snapchat. The Riley County Police Department determined the message was not credible after some thought it was related to a planned pep rally that evening. Officers decided [...]

By |2023-02-18T12:39:50-06:00February 18th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on RCPD: No threat to Manhattan High School after Friday lockdown

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce hosts 98th Annual Meeting and Celebration

Hundreds of community members gathered inside the Manhattan Conference Center Friday for the 98th Annual Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Celebration. This year, the chamber had lots to celebrate after 2022 delivered some record breaking statistics. Chamber President and CEO Jason Smith highlighted some of those numbers. 2022 Chamber Board Chair Summer Ott Dierks said [...]

By |2023-02-17T21:41:22-06:00February 17th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Manhattan Chamber of Commerce hosts 98th Annual Meeting and Celebration

18 year old rape suspect turns himself in

An 18-year-old Georgia man turned himself in Thursday on a Riley County District Court warrant alleging rape and aggravated sexual battery. RCPD says Elgin Bennett was booked on those two charges and later released after posting a $10,000 bond. The incident is a Kansas State University Police Department case. Online court records show a criminal [...]

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