Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Education & Design Melanie Highsmith shares three true crime vignettes featuring murders happening around the late 19th and early 20th century in and around Manhattan and Riley County. News Radio KMAN · 1016 – Melanie Highsmith – Riley Co. Historical Museum True Crimes (Segment 1) News Radio KMAN · 1016 – Melanie Highsmith – Riley Co. Historical Museum True Crimes (Segment 2) News Radio KMAN · 1016 – Melanie Highsmith – Riley Co. Historical Museum True Crimes (Segment 3) News Radio KMAN · 1016 – Melanie Highsmith – Riley Co. Historical Museum (Final segment)…
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Riley County Police arrested a 30-year-old Manhattan man over the weekend for allegedly violating terms of the Offender Registration Act. Raynell Bracey was apprehended Friday evening near the intersection of Anderson Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Drive on the probable cause offense. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, Bracey has past convictions of aggravated battery and criminal threat out of Geary County and fleeing and eluding law enforcement out of Dickinson County. Bracey was released from jail after posting a $15,000 bond.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 100 block of Vattier Street in Manhattan on October 13, 2023, around 11:35 PM. Officers listed a 50-year-old female, a 53-year-old female, a 57-year-old female, a 61-year-old male, and a 23-year-old female as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect in a truck hit several vehicles with a stick while driving by. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $200 -$250 per vehicle. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash…
The Manhattan Fire Department says smoke alarms prevented a cooking fire from becoming more serious Thursday evening. Officials say crews arrived to smoke in the third floor of the west Manhattan apartment building. When firefighters made entry into the apartment, they found a pan of burnt food on the stovetop with the burner still turned on. The occupant had left the food unattended. Smoke alarms alerted other residents to the burning food. The fire department says the near miss illustrates the importance of being vigilant while cooking and having working smoke alarms. The fire department celebrated its annual open house…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/13/23: Flint Hills Veterans Coalition Flint Hills Veterans Coalition President Vernon Turner and Vice President Ron Atkinson offer a preview of the 2023 Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony of Honor, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 10 in Manhattan. News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/13/23: Manhattan Senior Center Manhattan Senior Center Director Liz Nelson discusses open enrollment for Medicare Part D recipients and other activities happening at the Senior Center this month and into November. News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/13/23: Manhattan Lions Club Manhattan Lions Club member Alan Van Nahmen previews the Lions…
RCPD officers filed a report for a past rape that occurred in Ogden on Thursday. The report lists a 15-year-old female as the victim and an unknown male as the suspect in the case. Due to the details of the crime, no further information is available at this time. RCPD encourages those with any information on the case to contact Crime Stoppers.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State was picked sixth in the Big 12 coaches preseason poll, as the conference office continued to release their preseason awards ahead of its annual media day on October 18. The Wildcats received 106 points in the poll, seven points behind fifth-place TCU (113) and 11 points ahead of seventh-place Iowa State (95). It is the highest placing for K-State since being picked second in the 2018-19 preseason poll, which the team won the regular-season title. Reigning Big 12 champion Kansas was tabbed the favorite, earning 168 points and 12 of the 14 first-place…
Officers filed a report for a past rape in Ogden on October 12, 2023. Officers listed a 15-year-old female as the victim and an unknown male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released. Anyone with information 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. Officers filed a report for lewd/lascivious and sexual battery in Manhattan on October 12, 2023. Officers listed a 19-year-old female as the victim and a male known to her as the…