A Topeka man was arrested Thursday afternoon in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant, according to authorities. Jeremy Richmond, 34, was taken into custody at approximately 4:52 p.m. Feb. 19th, 2026, at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a warrant for failure to appear. The warrant stems from original charges that include flee and elude, contributing to child misconduct, aggravated endangerment of a child and interference with a law enforcement officer. Richmond was issued a total bond of $20,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.
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Jeremy Richmond, 34, of Topeka, was arrested at approximately 4:52 p.m. on Feb. 19. 2026 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This arrest stems from original charges of flee and elude, contributing to child misconduct, aggravated endangerment of child and interference with a law enforcement officer. Richmond was issued a total bond of $20,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous…
On today’s edition of The Game, K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie joins the show on the heels of a 26-point win for the Wildcats over UCF, the K-State MBB coaching search comes into focus, and the Bat Cats are an offensive power! https://www.youtube.com/live/Te-aGq1i3Rs?si=Notr8ZRJ5uutWSM_ Hour 1 Segment 1 – K-State WBB coach Jeff Mittie Segment 2 – Bat Cats can hit the ball Segment 3 – Ben McCollum will not be coming to K-State Hour 2 Segment 1 – Who will not be the new K-State men’s basketball coach Segment 2 – A surprise name on the coaching search…
By Tim Everson The Kansas State women played their best offensive game of Big 12 play Wednesday night, sprinting past UCF for a 93-67 road win at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. A red-hot 81.3% shooting percentage in the first quarter gave the Wildcats (15-13, 8-7 Big 12) an early boost, and they rode that to their best offensive performance in Big 12 play and third-most points scored in a game this season. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
By Nathan Gaddie So Long Saloon was closed briefly after a fire Wednesday in the shared kitchen area with Taco Lucha. According to the Manhattan Fire Department, the fire was extinguished by restaurant staff. Fire Prevention staff followed up with the restaurant after becoming aware of the fire on social media Wednesday and Taco Lucha was cleared to reopen Thursday. So Long Saloon was set to reopen Friday pending an inspection. The restaurants’ fire suppression contractor responded, cleaning and recharging all fire suppression systems. According to a report, employees removed and cleaned kitchen equipment at So Long Saloon. They also…
Riley County officials raised concerns Thursday about how they’ll go about enforcing a new law regarding bathroom use in all government buildings. The Kansas House on Wednesday joined the Senate to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of House Substitute for Senate Bill 244, which requires people visiting government buildings to use the bathroom of their biological sex at birth. Language in the bill requires that any multiple-occupancy private space, such as a restroom, locker room, changing room or shower room must be labeled for one sex. It also requires governing bodies or chief administrative officers, if no governing body exists,…
A few USD 383 school board members on Wednesday reflected on a recent anti-ICE post on social media by president Jayme Morris-Hardeman. Morris-Hardeman earlier this month had commented on a friend’s post “Thank you for being an amazing support for all our students. And F*** ICE.” Some people criticized her choice of words or her overt political stance, while many others signaled support. The board did not propose or take any action on the issue — the board members who spoke did not explicitly refer to the post. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a Riley County District Court warrant stemming from a 2022 case, according to authorities. Tyrell Harper, 29, was taken into custody at approximately 3:16 p.m., Feb. 18th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault. The warrant is connected to a report originally filed in June 2022. Harper was issued a total bond of $60,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.
Kyra Molden, 23, of Topeka, was arrested at approximately 5:05 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2026 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on a Kansas Department of Corrections warrant for parole violation. Molden was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Tyrell Harper, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated battery and aggravated assault at approximately 3:16 p.m. on Feb. 18 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. This arrest stems from a report filed in June 2022. Harper…