Police arrested a fifth Manhattan teenager Friday in connection to reported violent crimes against a 15-year-old boy. Police arrested Xavier Manuel Pizarro Rodriguez, 17, at 1:10 a.m. in the 1100 block of Moro St. for aggravated robbery inflicting bodily harm, battery and aggravated assault while disguised to conceal his identity. Since his arrest he’s been released to another facility. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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A 17-year-old from Manhattan was injured Friday in a crash near North Juliette Avenue and Humboldt Street. Rhonda Higginbotham, 73, of Council Grove was driving a Chevy Equinox at 10:01 a.m. when she hit a Nissan Versa driven by Kipp Torres, 17. Emergency responders took Torres to Via Christi Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Anderson Avenue will close from June 8 to 22, according to a city of Manhattan announcement. The section of Anderson Avenue from Connecticut Avenue to Timberline Drive will close for concrete paving next week. Work in the area is expected to continue for two weeks, depending on weather conditions.
The women’s 4×400 relay team broke the school record as the last K-State qualifiers during the NCAA West Preliminary on Saturday as three more women punched their individual tickets at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Seven women had qualifying marks while the men’s team had a program-high 14 qualifiers for a total of 21 Wildcats set to compete at the NCAA Championship on June 10-13 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Two alternate sprinters in both the men’s and women’s relays account for a grand total of 25 Wildcats heading to the national stage. To view the full article…
Officers filed a report for aggravated burglary, violation of a protection order; condition of pre-trial orders, violation of a protection order; stalking/sexual assault/human trafficking and possession of marijuana at approximately 5:24 p.m. on May 31, 2026 in Manhattan. A 33-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A known 33-year-old man was listed as the suspect. DeVanta DeShaun Walker, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:44 p.m. for aggravated burglary, violation of a protection order; condition of pre-trial orders, violation of a protection order; stalking/sexual assault/human trafficking and possession of marijuana. Walker was issued a total bond of $50,000 and…
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Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.
On today’s edition of The Game, K-State football coach Collin Klein joins the show! Also, there continues to be drama between Texas Tech & Texas including the proposition of a duel, we’ll take a look at Big 12 meeting storylines and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/ZBWhP6tIcJg?si=OmrVMQZpQ-_42ZbH Hour 1 Segment 1 – Big 12 signs CSC agreement, interest in more schedule changes Segment 2 – Texas Tech has challenged Texas to a duel Segment 3 – Summer of Coleture Hour 2 Segment 1 – Interview with Collin Klein Segment 2 – More with Coach Klein Segment 3 – Ask Us Anything
By Toby Hammes WICHITA — Less than 24 hours after moving into Manhattan to begin his Kansas State football career, Pratt senior Arley Morrell found himself back on the track for one final high school competition. Morrell, a Kansas State football tight end signee and one of the first commitments secured by new Wildcats head coach Collin Klein, competed Friday at the KSHSAA State Track and Field Championships at Wichita State’s University Stadium, closing out a decorated prep career before returning to Manhattan for summer football workouts. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
By Tim Everson Kansas State women’s basketball will reunite with an old conference foe as part of the second 28.5 Hoops Women’s Invitational held at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Nov. 22. K-State confirmed to the Mercury on Thursday that the Wildcats will face former Big 12 school Missouri in the four-game event. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.