An 18-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Monday night on allegations of assault of a law enforcement officer, interference with a law enforcement officer and battery. Riley County Police said officers filed a report at about 9:46 p.m. in Manhattan. A 46-year-old woman, a 24-year-old man, an 18-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy were listed as victims. Police said the suspect was known to two of the victims. Daniel Mendonca De Araujo was arrested at about 9:50 p.m. on allegations of assault of a law enforcement officer, interference with a law enforcement officer and battery. De Araujo was issued a $5,000…
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A 31-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested Monday afternoon on allegations of battery involving two law enforcement officers. Riley County Police said officers filed a report at about 1:29 p.m. at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. A 23-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man were listed as victims. Michelle Danielle Wolfe was arrested at about 2 p.m. on two counts of battery of a law enforcement officer. Wolfe was issued a $10,000 bond and remained confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of the report.
John Keith Swartz, 55, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 3:22 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2026 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This arrest stems from original charges of possession of methamphetamine and battery. Swartz was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Joshua Edward Stepney, 37, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Sept. 29 in the 200 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. on a Kansas Department of Corrections warrant for parole violation. Stepney…
A Manhattan man will serve two years of probation following a sentencing hearing on Monday in Riley County District Court. Jaron Anthony Taitano, 38, pleaded guilty on Aug. 6 to aggravated endangering of a child and aggravated battery, both against a child born in 2013, as well as one count of domestic battery against a person born in 1992. The crimes took place on June 13, 2025. In return for his guilty plea, state prosecutors dropped five remaining charges against him and both the state and defense recommended the presumption of probation for sentencing. To view the full article visit…
A Manhattan man convicted of several drug charges and endangering a child was sentenced Monday to serve five years and five months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for his crimes. Cody Taylor Dodge, 37, pleaded guilty to reduced charges in Riley County District Court. Judge Kendra Lewison sentenced him on Monday to serve 59 months in prison for distributing between 1 and 3.5 grams of methamphetamine, 11 months for possession of methamphetamine and six months each for two counts of aggravated child endangerment by exposing two children to to an environment where drugs were being distributed. Lewison ordered the…
A Manhattan man on Monday pleaded not guilty to 12 criminal charges across two cases in Riley County District Court. Tayvon Nalijiah Agnew-Nash, 26, entered not guilty pleas to two counts of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, two counts of aggravated assault with a handgun, criminal discharge of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon by a felon and interference with law enforcement related to events on Feb. 6. Agnew-Nash also pleaded not guilty to four counts of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act between Feb. 20 and May 9, and one charge of from events on May…
“Play ball” is hitting the pause button. The Manhattan parks and recreation department started a planned turfgrass maintenance project Monday at the Steel and Pipe Supply Ballpark in CiCo Park, which opened in March. Maintenance includes aeration, overseeding, topdressing and laser leveling. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer and a 47-year-old man were injured Tuesday afternoon during a physical struggle that followed a foot chase. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Kansas City, Kansas, police located Roberto Pineda, 47, of Kansas City, Kansas, at about 4:15 p.m. in a business parking lot in the 2900 block of State Avenue. Police had been searching for Pineda after he allegedly fled an earlier traffic stop and ran over an officer’s foot with a vehicle. According to preliminary information from the KBI, Pineda ran from officers after being ordered to exit his vehicle. Two officers…
By Tim Everson A prominent future non-conference bout for Kansas State football has been moved up. According to a report from FBSSchedules, the home-half of the Wildcats two-game series versus North Carolina State is being bumped up from 2032 to 2028. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
By Toby Hammes Manhattan enjoyed a beautiful day Monday, with near-perfect conditions for golf at Stagg Hill Golf Course. The Manhattan High girls’ golf team took advantage of it, winning the Centennial League championship with a team score of 346. Led by senior Maddie Myers, who completed her own four-peat of individual league titles with a 3-under-par 69, the Indians claimed their fourth straight team championship and first under new head coach Brock Leroux. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.