Author: KMAN Staff

A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday morning on a Riley County District Court warrant linked to a drug investigation from earlier this year. Riley County Police say 24-year-old Donte Long was taken into custody around 10:53 a.m. Dec. 23 in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The warrant charges Long with distribution of a controlled substance, distribution of marijuana, and use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug violation. The arrest stems from a report filed June 13, 2025. Long was issued a total bond of $10,000 and remained confined in the Riley County…

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A Manhattan man was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon on a Riley County District Court warrant stemming from a report filed earlier this year. Riley County Police say 68-year-old Roy Swartz was arrested around 4:19 p.m. Dec. 23 on a charge of indecent liberties with a child between 14 and 16 years old. The warrant is connected to a report originally filed on June 3, 2025. Swartz was issued a total bond of $20,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail. Due to the nature of the case, no additional information will be released.

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A 26-year-old Newton man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Geary County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred at about 9:50 p.m. on Dec. 24 on U.S. Highway 77 southbound near mile marker 150, about 0.7 mile north of Lyon Creek Road. The patrol reported that a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox traveling southbound left the roadway to the west and continued in the west ditch before coming to rest facing southbound. The driver, identified as Joshua Mercer of Newton, was not wearing a safety restraint at the time of the crash, according…

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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. Click here for past RCPD reports.

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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. Click here for past RCPD reports.

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Authorities are investigating after someone drove into an LED sign Monday morning in east Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department says it happened shortly before 9 a.m. at Tropical Smoothie in the 400 block of McCall Road. The suspect vehicle was a black Chevy truck. The incident caused around $5,500 in damage. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who can identify the driver is asked to call RCPD or Crime Stoppers.

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Tantaliyah Parson, 27, of Manhattan, was arrested on a Shelby County (Memphis, Tenn.) Sheriff’s Office warrant for uniform criminal extradition act at approximately 4:09 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2025 in the 2500 block of Candle Crest Circle. Parson was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property at approximately 8:46 a.m. on Dec. 22 in the 400 block of McCall Road. Tropical Smoothie was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect drove their black Chevy truck into an…

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A day after the official hiring of Jordan Peterson as Kansas State’s new defensive coordinator, head coach Collin Klein announced two more additions to the defensive staff. Linebackers coach Nick Toth and defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson round out the main defensive assistants on Klein’s inaugural staff, along with Peterson (safeties) and Buddy Wyatt (defensive line). Toth comes to Manhattan from Air Force where he served the last four seasons as the Falcons’ safeties coach. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.

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