A person was found dead inside a vehicle after a crash late Sunday at the Junction City Walmart. Officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. at 521 E. Chestnut Street and located a vehicle that had struck large electrical components associated with the business. The crash caused damage to the Walmart store’s electrical infrastructure, leading to a loss of power and temporary closure. Police did not identify the deceased individual, but ruled out foul play. Detectives are currently conducting a death investigation. Police are asking anyone that witnessed the crash to submit…
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Authorities are investigating an alleged domestic violence incident reported in Manhattan over the weekend. Riley County Police say 33-year-old DeVanta Walker was arrested early Saturday morning on charges aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. The victim in the case is a 32-year-old woman. Walker was issued a $7,000 bond and remained confined as of Monday’s arrest report.
Authorities are investigating after damage was done to the City of Manhattan-owned Aggieville parking garage. The Riley County Police Department says officers filed a criminal damage to property report Friday morning after an unknown individual did burnouts in the garage and damaged the fire suppression system. Police say the incident caused an estimated $1,000 in loss to the city. Anyone with information is asked to contact RCPD or Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers.
Zachery Ryan Burch, 37, of Olathe, was arrested at approximately 9:05 p.m. on April 12, 2026 on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. This arrest stems from an original charge of interference with a law enforcement officer. Burch was issued a total bond of $12,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report of aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery at approximately 3:57 a.m. on April 11 in Manhattan. A 32-year-old woman was listed as the victim…
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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.
One person was injured Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Geary County, according to authorities. Deputies responded at approximately 3:05 p.m. April 10th, 2026, to the 3700 block of Liberty Hall Road for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, deputies determined the crash had occurred in the 2200 block of Liberty Hall Road. According to the report, Anthony Jones of Junction City was traveling westbound in a 2020 Chevrolet Blazer when he struck a 2015 Dodge Durango driven by Roger Hammond of Junction City. Jones was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital for medical treatment. Hammond was not reported injured.
Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander landed his second transfer of the day, and third overall, late Friday afternoon. According to a report from On3, Oregon forward Dezdrick Lindsay committed to K-State. The announcement dropped just about an hour after the commitment of Colorado State guard Brandon Rechsteiner. Lindsay, a 6-foot-6 junior, played all 32 games and made eight starts for the Ducks under former K-State head coach Dana Altman, averaging 5.3 points, shooting 40.3%, 32.8% from 3 and 58.3% from the free-throw line. He also averaged 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20.5 minutes per game. A…
Kansas State men’s basketball has landed its second transfer addition under new head coach Casey Alexander. According to reports by 247sports, Colorado State guard Brandon Rechsteiner has committed to K-State. Rechsteiner, a 6-foot-1 junior, started all 34 games for Colorado State during the 2025-26 season, finishing as the Rams’ leading scorer. He averaged 12.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 45.1% from the field and 40.0% from 3-point range. Rechsteiner previously played two seasons at Virginia Tech before transferring to Colorado State. He becomes the second transfer addition for the Wildcats this offseason, joining Murray State…
Emily Garwood, who serves on the board of directors for the Flint Hills Foster Teen Camps joined the show Friday to highlight an online auction to raise money for the camps April 20-26.