Two individuals were arrested in Riley County over the weekend, according to the latest report from the Riley County Police Department. Early Sunday morning, 47-year-old Daniel Alan Lindsey of Manhattan was taken into custody around 1:39 a.m. in the 2400 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. He was arrested on probable cause for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with a blood or breath alcohol content of .08 or higher. His bond was set at $750. On Saturday evening, 51-year-old Lisa Michelle Gaume, also of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 8:44 p.m. in the 4200 block of Anderson Avenue.…
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USD 383 gave final approval of a revised visitors policy on Wednesday, with the addition of creating an advisory committee to look into the issue of having Applied Behavioral Analysis therapists in the classroom. A final report from this advisory committee is due by the end of November. The amended policy passed 7-0. Board president Kristin Brighton clarified that this revised policy is not a ban on all ABA therapies, but a standardized policy on all third parties coming into the schools to work with students. The policy, as it was originally proposed, would restrict third party ABA therapists from…
Three individuals were arrested by the Riley County Police Department on July 4, according to the latest arrest report. Erick Lamont Smith, 60, of Ogden, was taken into custody just before 11 p.m. and remains confined at the Riley County Jail. He faces charges of criminal damage to property under $1,000 and domestic battery involving bodily harm to a person in a dating relationship. His total bond was set at $4,000. Ayana Ajomi Hall, 28, of Lawrence, was arrested earlier that evening around 6:50 p.m. near Candlewood Drive and Gary Avenue for failure to appear in court. She was not…
Four individuals were arrested in Riley County between July 3 and July 4, 2025, according to the latest police reports. Brandon Charles Mallon, 26, of Manhattan, was taken into custody at 2:47 a.m. on July 4 for driving under the influence at a Kwik Shop on Anderson Avenue. His bond was set at $750. On July 3, 39-year-old Katrece Dawnnell Johnson of Manhattan was arrested around 5:36 p.m. for battery at a residence on College Heights Road. She remains confined at the Riley County Jail with a bond of $750. Earlier that day, Brandon James Norris, 27, of Topeka, was…
City Manager Danielle Dulin announced Wednesday that Sarah Smith Barr has been hired as Manhattan’s new Municipal Court Judge, starting this week. Barr recently retired from K-State after 23 years as Student Legal Services Attorney. She will replace current Municipal Judge James R. Kepple, who retired Monday after three years of service in the municipal court. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
Eric Reid leads the public school system in Manhattan and Ogden. On today’s show, he joins Mike to break down the district’s mission of educating and supporting students. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
Manhattan, Kan. – Donte Long, 24, of Manhattan was arrested on a Kansas Department of Corrections warrant for probation violation on July 2, 2025, at approximately 6:25 a.m. Long was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Eleanor Fisher, 49, of Manhattan was arrested on a Geary County District Court warrant for probation violation on July 2, 2025, at approximately 8:57 a.m. Fisher was issued a total bond of $25,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report…
By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man’s attorney made a motion to withdraw from his client’s case Wednesday, in order for a motion to withdraw his client’s guilty plea be heard. Nathaniel Brock Williamson, 19, was arrested by Riley County Police Officers on Feb. 27, 2023 and charged with one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. The victim in all counts is a girl Williamson knows. News Radio KMAN does not identify victims of sexual crimes. This January, Williamson entered a guilty plea for the count of aggravated indecent liberties…
The Wonder Workshop Children’s Museum in downtown Manhattan was designed to address the educational, recreational and social needs of community youth. Executive director Katie Seel joins Mike on today’s show to provide insight into the after school activities and interactive exhibits that allow children to learn about science, technology and other cultures. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
By Emma Loura After initially proposing a 2026 budget increase which would raise property taxes by 17% for the average homeowner, Riley County officials on Monday lowered the proposed increase to 13%. Commissioners on Monday held their second budget work session, proposing a mill rate of 40.874, an increase from last year’s 37.953 mills. A mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. Under this proposed rate, the owner of a $100,000 property who paid $436.42 in 2025 would pay $493.55 on a home now valued at $105,000 in 2026, based on an average increase…