Police on Wednedsay arrested two men in custody after an apparent altercation. 23-year-old Cordarius Gowdy and 27-year-old Jacob Thompson, both of Ogden, face charges of aggravated assault and trafficking contraband into the jail. Gowdy was additionally charged with an aggravated weapons violation and criminal threat. Gowdy’s bond was set at $27,000, while Thompson’s bond was set at $18,000. Both men remain in custody. Click here for more local news.
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Two people escaped serious injury when a car and pickup collided at a busy Manhattan intersection Wednesday evening. According to the Riley County Police Department, it happened shortly before 5:30 pm at Tuttle Creek Blvd and Kimball Ave. when a passenger car driven by Deanna Nelson, of Riley, struck a pickup driven by Craig Carlson, of Manhattan, causing the pickup to roll onto its side. Police say two people inside the truck became entrapped but didn’t require medical transport from the scene. Further details about the crash weren’t immediately available. Click here for more local news.
WICHITA, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Highlighted by five runs batted in and two home runs by Dee Kennedy, K-State outlasted Wichita State, 13-10, Wednesday night at Eck Stadium. “Big night offensively, you always like to get your bats going heading into conference play,” commented head coach Pete Hughes, following his team’s fifth consecutive win. “Great efforts by Dee Kennedy and Maximus Martin, once again. Obliviously it got a little sloppy late in the game, and we know there is room to improve, but our program is never going to apologize for winning.” The No. 22 Wildcats (20-8) carried a substantial lead heading into the bottom…
Riley County Police have arrested a Manhattan woman on suspicion of forgery. According to Wednesday’s RCPD arrest report, 35-year-old Marijke Torres is additionally charged with unlawfully obtaining a prescription drug and three counts of identify theft. Officers say two women were reported as victims Monday when Torres allegedly used both women’s information to obtain the drugs. Torres was jailed on a $14,000 bond but is no longer in custody. Click here for more local news.
By Rose Gruenbacher A Riley County District Court judge on Tuesday denied an attorney’s request to withdraw from a case that includes nearly 100 counts of sex crimes against a child. Defense attorney Jonathan Phelps in February filed a motion with the court to withdraw as counsel for Thomas Quinn, 39, who faces charges of 96 counts of sex crimes, child abuse and battery. The of charges include 22 counts of rape of a victim under 14 years old; one count of aggravated criminal sodomy of a victim under 14 years old; 20 counts of aggravated indecent libertieswith a child…
By Rose Gruenbacher Dana Chandler is set to be sentenced for the double-homicide of her ex-husband and his fiancee, after being convicted by a Pottawatomie County jury in March. Chandler was tried this year for the third time for the murders of Michael Sisco and Karen Harkness in Topeka on July 7, 2002. This time, she elected to represent herself and excused her defense counsel before opening statements began. Chandler was convicted of the crimes in 2012, but the ruling was overturned in a 2018 appeals case with the Kansas Supreme Court because of prosecutorial misconduct. She was tried again…
Officers filed a report for forgery, attempted unlawful obtaining a prescription drug and identity theft in the 500 block of 3rd Pl in Manhattan on April 1, 2025, at approximately 3:26 p.m. A 30-year-old woman and a 50-year-old woman were listed as the victims when it was reported a 35-year-old woman used the victim’s information to attempt to obtain a prescription drug. Marijke Torres, 35, of Manhattan was arrested for attempted unlawful obtaining a prescription drug, forgery and 3 counts of identity theft. Torres was issued a total bond of $14,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this…
By Rose Gruenbacher A man charged with first-degree murder is scheduled to appear in court for his arraignment, after a preliminary examination concluded Friday in Riley County District Court. Hunter Logan Smith, 24, will be arraigned for counts of murder and criminal threat. Smith was arrested on November 11, after Riley County Police officers responded to a reported stabbing on November 5 at 3001 Arbor Dr. Following the incident, Parker Tumlinson, 24, of Mountain Home, AR was taken to Ascension Via Christi and then flown to Stormont Vail in Topeka, where he died from his injuries. Smith also stabbed himself,…
Lewis Marien, Mercury staff photographer, documents the month of March. GET IT TO GO — Austin English, Peace Lutheran Church pastor, places ashes on the forehead of Audrey Cook during a drive-through Wednesday, March 5, 2025, outside of the church on Kimball Avenue in Manhattan. Ash Wednesday started the Lenten season, which runs through April 17. COFFEE BREAK — Motorists pull into 151 Coffee, 900 N. Third St. in Manhattan, Friday, March 7, 2025. Its official opening was March 3. The drive-through chain specializes in blended energy drinks, smoothies and of course, coffee. This is its third location in Kansas,…
Timothy Avery, 33, of Junction City was arrested on a warrant for theft. Bond was set at $5,000. At the time of this report Avery was no longer confined. Officers filed a report of Theft from Motor Vehicle in the 700 Block of Pecan Circle in Manhattan that occurred during the early morning hours of March 29th.. A business reported that multiple vehicles had been broken into and an estimated $3700 worth of tools had been taken. Officer filed a report for Rape in Ogden on March 30th at approximately 11:00pm. An 18 year old female was listed as the…