By Emma Loura Manhattan-Ogden school district officials said they are close to a cost-sharing agreement with the Riley County Police Department for school resource officers. At last week’s school board meeting, assistant superintendent Nathan Downs said after multiple meetings and negotiations, the RCPD is offering the district a more affordable price for officers, though he said he didn’t yet have specific numbers to share. He said an SRO costs about $103,600 per officer for a full academic year, including only salary and benefits. Two SROs have been assigned at Manhattan High School for the past several years. To view the…
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Kelly Carlson, 23, of Manhattan, was arrested on May 23, 2025, at approximately 4:03 p.m. at 1001 S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for Distribution of a controlled substance and distribution of heroin/certain stimulants/fentanyl. Carlson was issued a total bond of $20,000 and is still confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. On May 23, 2025, at approximately 09:23 a.m. in the 2400 block of Hobbs Drive, officers filed a report for two counts of domestic battery and criminal damage to property. A 29-year-old male reported that a 29-year-old female…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – The Kansas State baseball team received an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship on Monday, as the Wildcats were selected as the No. 3 seed at the Austin Regional. K-State (31-24) was selected as the No. 3 seed in the Austin Regional and will take on the second-seeded UTSA Roadrunners (44-13) on Friday, May 30, at 6 p.m. CT at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. It will be the program’s sixth NCAA Tournament appearance and second straight, the first time earning back-to-back selections since 2010-11. It…
Memphis transfer guard PJ Haggerty has committed to Kansas State men’s basketball, giving the Wildcats an All-American scoring threat and proven backcourt leader. Haggerty, a 6-foot-3 junior-to-be, was one of the most productive guards in the country last season. According to 247Sports, he was the No. 1 available player in the transfer portal, the No. 2 overall, and the top-ranked guard. He averaged 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game for Memphis, earning American Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors and a spot on the consensus All-America Second Team. To view the full story visit theMercury.com. Click…
A Florida man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash along U.S. Highway 77 in Geary County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 2:13 a.m. on May 25 near mile marker 157.9, close to the intersection of U.S. 77 and Old Milford Road. Authorities say a 2020 Ford Fusion was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed when it veered into the east ditch, continued moving forward, and struck a tree. The vehicle then caught fire as a result of the impact. The driver, identified as 20-year-old Richard B. Roberts of Sebring,…
RCPD responded to 10 incidents over the weekend, including an injury accident at the intersection of Leavenworth Street and N. 4th Street in Manhattan. Other reports included two larceny cases, a juvenile-related issue at Eisenhower Rec Center, and two reports involving unwanted subjects. Trespassing was reported at Via Christi Hospital, and officers also handled a domestic disturbance, a warrant arrest, and a case of driving with a suspended or revoked license. Three arrests were made. Elias William Jene Pfeiffer, 25, of Clay Center, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear and remains confined in the Riley County Jail…
The RCPD responded to a range of incidents over the weekend, including reports of robbery, theft, battery, and multiple disturbances. A robbery was reported early Sunday morning in the 900 block of N. 12th Street, while officers also responded to active fights at Tate’s and Kwik Shop in Manhattan. Reports of disorderly conduct, domestic disturbances, and thefts were filed at locations including Wingstop, Ulta Beauty, and Todd Lane Terrace Apartments. Seven arrests were made during the reporting period. Sarrina Mecko Reed, 43, of Wichita, was arrested twice for shoplifting and possession of tools used to remove theft detection devices, with…
Detectives with the Riley County Police Department arrested a Manhattan man Friday morning on multiple drug-related charges. Donald Ince, 46, was taken into custody around 11:20 a.m. on May 23 in the 700 block of N. 11th Street. His arrest stems from a Riley County District Court warrant listing several felony charges, including unlawful acts involving proceeds from a drug transaction, unlawful distribution of marijuana, two counts of unlawful distribution of cannabinoids, and unlawful manufacture or possession of a controlled substance using a communication device. Ince was issued a $50,000 bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jal. Ince…
The Riley County Police Department responded to a series of incidents and made six arrests between May 23 and the early morning of May 24, according to RCPD. One of the most serious events occurred at 2448 Hobbs Drive in Manhattan, where police responded to a robbery and multiple domestic battery cases. Maria Isabel Aponte, 29, and Carlos James Aponte Rivera, also 29, were both arrested in connection with the incident. Rivera faces multiple charges including robbery, criminal damage to property, domestic battery, and aggravated intimidation of a witness. Aponte was also charged with two counts of domestic battery and…
A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday evening by Riley County Police Department for charges including rape, kidnapping and blackmail. Officers arrested Henrry Josue Mendrano Tellez, 33, on Thursday at 11:15 p.m. at the McDonalds in Westloop Place for rape, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual battery, kidnapping, blackmail with a video, photo, file or image and aggravated endangering a child. He was given a bond of $500,000 and remains held in Riley County jail. To view the full article visit themercury.com