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An Arkansas man is in custody on a past Riley County warrant alleging aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. Riley County Police say 19-year-old Maxx Epley was arrested just after 2:30 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Bluemont Ave. The warrant stems from a report filed in July 2025. Epley was issued a total bond of $100,000. He remained confined as of Tuesday’s arrest report.
Maxx Epley, 19, of Rogers (Ark.), was arrested at approximately 2:35 p.m. on March 2, 2026 in the 1100 block of Bluemont Ave., on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. This arrest stems from a report originally filed in July 2025. Epley was issued a total bond of $100,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.
Residents lined up over the weekend to support the Manhattan Public Library and look for a deal on books. The Manhattan Library Association hosts the annual book sale, selling books both donated and from the library’s collection. Brandy McDonald chairs the MLA book sale and said funding supports library programming throughout the year. “A lot of the things that people see when they come into the library, the summer reading and the story times, things like that,” she said. “A lot of that funding is coming from this book sale, so I think people definitely see the impact when they’re…
A representative with the Fort Riley public affairs office said Monday he is not aware of any 1st Infantry Division involvement in the military operation against Iran that launched Saturday. He said Fort Riley has not received information regarding the operation. A joint attack from the U.S. and Israel began Saturday at 6 a.m. local time. Since then, three U.S. troops have been killed and five have been seriously injured. U.S. and Israel airstrikes killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will continue its attack for “four to five weeks.”
A Blue Rapids woman sustained minor injuries after a crash Sunday night on icy roads in northern Riley County. Riley County Police say 59-year-old Pamela Martin was driving on Tuttle Creek Blvd. near Randolph shortly before 9 p.m. when her Toyota Camry slid and wrecked on a bridge. She was transported by Riley County EMS to Via Christi Hospital for minor injuries.
Two men were taken into custody after a disturbance at Manhattan Town Center Friday afternoon. Riley County Police say 35-year-old Daniel Charley, of Manhattan and 22-year-old Elias Chase-Wallace, of Kansas City, Missouri are facing numerous charges after officers filed a report for criminal damage to property, interference with a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct. Police listed Dillard’s as the victim in the criminal report. Charley’s bond was listed at $4,000. Chase-Wallace’s bond was listed at $7,000. Both remained in custody as of Monday’s report.
Officers responded to a report of an injury accident at approximately 8:45 p.m. on March 1, 2026 near mile marker 196 on Tuttle Creek Blvd near Randolph. Upon arrival, officers found a 2022 Toyota Camry driven by Pamela Martin, 59, of Blue Rapids, had slid on ice and wrecked on a bridge. Martin was transported to Via Christi Hospital by Riley County EMS for minor injuries. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property, interference with a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct at approximately 12:46 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center. Dillard’s…
Area schools were well-decorated across the Kansas Class 4A and 3A-1A state tournaments this weekend, with five wrestlers taking home individual titles and several more placing at the highest level. Wamego The Wamego squads were each paced by a historic performance from freshmen. The Wamego girls placed sixth as a team, led by Leolyn Karnowski’s state title at 155 pounds. Karnowski became the first freshman state champion in school history for the Red Raider girls. Peyton Brazzle added a third-place finish, while Nevaeh Beatty placed fourth. Wamego’s boys finished seventh as a team at the Class 4A tournament in Salina,…
OVERLAND PARK — The three-peat didn’t materialize for Manhattan High boys’ wrestling, but the standard didn’t waver. Coming off back-to-back Class 6A state championships, the Indians finished runner-up Saturday at AdventHealth Sports Park, powered by two individual state champions and eight total medalists. At the center of it all was a career sealed in gold. Caeleb Hutchinson closed his Manhattan career the only way he knows how — on top. The senior captured his fourth individual state championship at 150 pounds, defeating Roman Clouse of Gardner Edgerton in the title match and becoming one of the most decorated wrestlers in…