By Rose Gruenbacher A local chiropractor testified Wednesday morning in Riley County District Court that the files given to him by Clark Petersen did not contain the records for 15 of the clients that say Petersen sexually abused them. Dr. Mark Hatesohl said he was approached in fall 2024 by Petersen’s attorney at the time, to take possession of Petersen’s patient records after he’d relinquished his chiropractic license. Hatesohl told the jury Petersen delivered the records himself, in five large tubs and with a handwritten list of the files. Hatesohl explained to the jury that patient records should be kept…
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Arrow Coffee will soon close its doors at 1800 Claflin Road. In a letter to its customers, shared on social media Wednesday, owners Ben and Rachel Motley said they recently learned their landlord is not renewing the company’s lease and instead moving forward with another coffee shop in the building. “We aren’t giving up and are hopeful to see out the remainder of our lease,” the letter stated. “The breach of trust by the building owner is hard to stomach and has done irreparable damage to our ability to feel safe and secure in what should be a sacred space…
Authorities responded to a pair of burglaries in Manhattan on Tuesday. The Riley County Police Department says a suspect broke into the Short Stop convenience store on South Port Drive by climbing through the drive-thru window and stealing cigarettes. A short time later, police arrested 31-year-old Mingo Pasillas, of Manhattan on charges of aggravated burglary. He’s currently being held in the Pottawatomie County Jail on a $20,000 bond. Officers also investigated a break-in reported at the Dairy Queen on Anderson Avenue. Police say a suspect broke a window to get inside and attempted to open a safe, causing an estimated…
By Rose Gruenbacher An Arizona man was arrested Tuesday, two years after a warrant was issued and charges of child sex crimes were filed in 2023. Jeremy Todd Welch, 46, of Tucson, was arrested at 2:06 p.m. for two counts of rape of a victim under 14 years old, two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy of a child under 14 years old and aggravated indecent liberties with a child by fondling a child under 14 years old. Welch is held in the Riley County Jail on a $100,000 bond. According to court documents, the alleged charges took place between August…
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Officers filed a report of aggravated battery in the 1000 block of Denison Avenue, on August 19, 2025, at approximately 2:13 p.m. A 19-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown person shot him in the leg with a BB gun. Anyone with information, contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward up to $1,000. Jeremy Welch, 46, of Tucson, Arizona, was arrested on August 19, 2025, at approximately 2:06 p.m. at the 1000 block of Seth…
Today on the Manhattan Wrecker High School Football Preview Show we’ll preview another area school ahead of the 2025 season: the Riley County Falcons. Last year the Falcons found themselves in one of the toughest districts across the state and did not qualify for the playoffs. Despite that, there’s a lot of optimism for head coach Erik Willimon as he heads into his 5th season at Riley County. 2025 Schedule (home in BOLD) 9/5 Jefferson West 9/12 Holton 9/19 Chapman 9/26 Council Grove 10/3 St. Mary’s 10/10 Silver Lake 10/17 Hesston 10/24 Osage City 10/31 Week 9 Bracket game 11/7…
By Rose Gruenbacher A small committee will form this week to address road closures in Aggieville after several concerned Aggieville business owners spoke up during the monthly meeting of the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board on Monday. They expressed continued concerns about the perception the district gets from streets into the area being shut down on Friday and Saturday nights, and the decline in business they say it’s caused. Executive director of the Aggieville Business Association, Dennis Cook, told the board that through his seven years as director, he’s pushed for increased safety and security in the area. To…
By Rose Gruenbacher The eighth alleged victim of Clark Petersen testified in Riley County District Court Tuesday morning, saying Petersen “yanked” his hands out of her pants and underwear in 2019 when they heard someone outside the door of Petersen’s treatment room. Petersen, a former Manhattan chiropractor, is charged with 60 counts of sex crimes, ranging from rape to aggravated sexual battery to aggravated criminal sodomy, against 19 women. Victim 8 was identified by name in court, but The Mercury doesn’t name victims of sexual crimes. She said she started seeing Petersen in 2008, for treatment of pain and fibromyalgia. She…
Authorities say a Manhattan man has been arrested on multiple counts of crimes against children, stemming from an October 2024 report. Twenty-four-year-old Kenneth Kelley turned himself in Monday on 13 counts of electronic solicitation of a child under 14, and 12 counts of promoting obscenity to minors. Kelley reportedly believed he was communicating with two girls under the age of 14. Police list the state of Kansas as the victim in the case. No further details have been released. Kelley was booked and later released on a $125,000 bond. Click here for more local news.