A Manhattan man was hospitalized Sunday after being struck by a vehicle in the early morning hours. Riley County Police say officers were called to the 200 block of Westwood Road at about 3:43 a.m. on Aug. 24 for an injury crash. When they arrived, they found 44-year-old Clark Trawick had been hit by an unknown vehicle. Trawick was taken by Riley County EMS to Via Christi Hospital for treatment of major injuries before being transferred to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Further investigation revealed the suspect vehicle was a 2008 Honda Pilot. The case remains under investigation. Click here…
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Jasmine Nared, 35, of Manhattan, was arrested on August 24, 2025 at approximately 12:26 p.m., in the 1800 block of Cassell Road in Manhattan on a Pottawatomie County District Court warrant for failure to appear. She was issued no bond and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report of theft in the 1200 block of 12th Street in Manhattan on August 24, 2025, at approximately 12:17 p.m. A 70-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported someone stole his red 2010 Ford Explorer. The estimated total…
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Authorities say one person is dead following a plane crash near Concordia Sunday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash involved a single-engine aircraft that took off from the Concordia airport shortly before 7:30 p.m. when a possible mechanical issue occurred. The plane lost altitude and nose dived into the ground. The pilot, 76-year-old David Kadel, of Concordia, died at the scene. Further details are pending a KHP investigation.
The RCPD logged 23 incidents and eight arrests between Aug. 23 and 24. Officers responded to two injury crashes, one in the 4200 block of Kimball Avenue Saturday night and another early Sunday morning in the 200 block of Westwood Road. Several non-injury crashes were reported throughout Manhattan, including at N. 5th Street and Fremont Street and near Fremont Street and N. 14th Street. Other reports included a robbery at the UStop on Bluemont Avenue, criminal threats at Be Able Community Center and on Concord Lane, larcenies at Walmart and on Bertrand Street, and a burglary on Daisy Court. Police…
Toby Hammes – sports@themercury.com DUBLIN — Kansas State’s trip across the Atlantic ended in frustration. Costly mistakes and fourth-down failures piled up in a 24-21 loss to Iowa State on Saturday in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium. “Bottom line: we’re disappointed,” head coach Chris Klieman said. “Came here expecting to win and didn’t win. But I’m proud of the guys, and, you know, like I told them in the locker room: regardless of what this game was, we have 11 more left. If we allow it to eat us up, if we allow the outside noise…
The RCPD reported 24 incidents and 11 arrests between Aug. 22 and Aug. 23. According to the incident log, officers responded to multiple calls including non-injury crashes on Eureka Terrace, N. Manhattan Avenue and Beechwood Terrace. Reports also included larcenies at Walmart and Rickel’s Liquor in Manhattan, a criminal threat at Ogden Elementary, and several domestic-related cases. Officers additionally handled a DUI arrest early Saturday morning at Leavenworth Street and N. 14th Street. Among the arrests, 21-year-old Caitlyn Nicole Norman of Junction City was arrested for driving under the influence after a stop in the 300 block of N. 14th…
A 14-year-old girl was injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning north of Harveyville. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 7:13 a.m. on Harveyville Road, about four-tenths of a mile north of Headwater Road. Troopers say a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, left the roadway to the right, overcorrected, reentered the road, and then overcorrected again before overturning. The 14-year-old was taken to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka with suspected minor injuries. Her passenger, an 11-year-old girl, also of Harveyville, was not hurt. Both were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Click here for more…
By Rose Gruenbacher The state’s prosecution of Clark Petersen in Riley County District Court revealed two of his alleged victims were not only patients of Petersen, but also personally knew him and his family well. Petersen, a former Manhattan chiropractor, is on trial for 60 counts of alleged sex crimes against 18 victims. Four counts previously included were dismissed by the prosecution. The Mercury does not identify victims of sexual crimes. Victim 10 and Victim 11 said their family had known Petersen’s for multiple years and often spent time together. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for…
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