Amari Gross, 22, of Fort Riley, was arrested on March 9, 2025, at approximately 12:24 AM in the 1100 block of Moro Street. Gross was taken into custody on charges including aggravated assault, possession of a firearm while under the influence, and disorderly conduct. His total bond was set at $15,000, and he was confined at the time of the report. Click here for more local news.
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Officers filed a report of fraud, theft, and criminal use of a financial card on March 7, 2025, at approximately 8:30 AM in the 1100 block of Garden Way. The victim, an 86-year-old male, reported that individuals entrusted with his financial accounts had been using them for fraudulent purposes. The total loss associated with the incident is approximately $10,000, with the fraudulent activity dating back to at least August 2024. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to identify those responsible. Click here for more local news.
Quintin Daniels, 20, of Junction City, was arrested on March 8, 2025, at approximately 10:20 PM in the 1100 block of Moro Street. Daniels was taken into custody on several charges, including domestic battery, criminal damage to property, battery on a law enforcement officer (LEO), and interference with an LEO. His total bond for these charges was set at $6,000. Daniels was later arrested again on the same day at approximately 5:13 AM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. He was charged with battery on an LEO for this second arrest, and his bond for this offense…
Officers filed a report of fraud, theft, and criminal use of a financial card on March 7, 2025, at approximately 8:30 AM in the 1100 block of Garden Way. Officer listed an 86-year-old male as the victim when it was reported people entrusted with his accounts were using them to make fraudulent purposes. Total loss associated with the report is approximately $10,000 and dates back to at least August of 2024. Messiayah Nolte, 21, of Topeka, was arrested on March 8, 2025, at approximately 6:30 PM in the 700 block of Vattier. Nolte was arrested on a Riley County District…
A 54-year-old cyclist was seriously injured Sunday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on K-113 near Top of the World Drive, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 12:59 p.m. when a 2025 Chevrolet Trax, driven by 19-year-old William J. Bartunek of Lincoln, Nebraska, veered onto the shoulder and struck the cyclist, identified as Eugene Thomas Rice of Manhattan, Kansas. Rice sustained serious injuries and was transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital for treatment. Authorities noted that Rice was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Bartunek and a passenger, 19-year-old Luke Christian…
By Rose Gruenbacher WESTMORELAND — After closing arguments were heard Friday morning, the jury came back this afternoon with guilty verdicts for Dana Chandler, in the 2002 murders of her ex-husband, Michael Sisco, and his fiancée, Karen Harkness. The couple were shot to death in Harkness’ home in Topeka, in the early morning hours of July 7, 2002. The third trial for Sisco and Harkness’ deaths was held in Pottawatomie county over the past month, and now comes to a close. Upon her conviction, Chandler’s bond was revoked and she was taken into custody. A status conference is scheduled for…
The Riley County Police Department released its latest reports, detailing a busy day of law enforcement activity in Manhattan, Kansas. Accidents and IncidentsBetween March 8 and 9, officers responded to multiple incidents, including a reported injury accident on Zeandale Road early in the morning on March 9. Additionally, several non-injury accidents were logged across the city, including one near Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Marlatt Avenue. Alcohol-Related OffensesPolice issued 19 citations for minor in possession (MIP) and 65 open container violations, particularly in the area near Bertrand and Thurston streets. Reports indicate a concentration of these offenses in student-heavy neighborhoods. Officers…
Rachelle Santiago, 57, of Manhattan, was arrested on March 6, 2025, at approximately 7:30 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Santiago was taken into custody on a Riley County District Court warrant for multiple charges, including burglary, criminal damage to property, and theft of property or services. Her bond was set at $8,000, and she was confined at the time of the report. Click here for more local news.
Cole Ramsey, 22, of Manhattan, was arrested on March 6, 2025, at approximately 6:12 AM in the 400 block of Ehlers Road. Ramsey was arrested on the probable cause offenses of interference with an LEO, flee & elude, and reckless driving. Total bond was set at $6.000. Ramsey was not confined at the time of this report. Rachelle Santiago, 57, of Manhattan, was arrested on March 6, 2025, at approximately 7:30 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Santiago was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for burglary, criminal damage to property, and theft of…
An early Thursday morning accident in Geary County resulted in a Junction City man driving into Milford Lake. According to Kansas Highway Patrol reports, 32-year-old Paul Pacholski was westbound in his 2019 Jeep Compass on Farnum Creek Road from US 77 highway and struck a pole and a delineator post before driving off the roadway and into the lake. Pacholski was transported to Stormont Vail with a suspected minor injury. Click here for more local news.