Jordan Zimmerman, 27, of Manhattan, was arrested on August 28, 2025, at approximately 1:04 p.m., in the 1100 block of Bluemont Ave., in Manhattan, on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This warrant stems from an original charge of residential burglary. Zimmerman was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Rontavius Banks, 29, of Ogden, was arrested on August 28, 2025, at approximately 11:55 a.m., in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road in Manhattan, on a Geary County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Banks…
Author: KMAN Staff
By Rose Gruenbacher Former Manhattan chiropractor Clark Petersen was convicted Thursday evening of 51 counts of sex crimes against 16 clients, after a jury deliberated for a day and a half in Riley County District Court. The jury found Peterson guilty of four counts of rape, 40 counts of aggravated battery, four counts of sexual battery, one count of lewd and lascivious behavior, one count of attempted rape and one count of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy. The victims, all women, said he sexually assaulted them during appointments. The jury found Petersen not guilty of the remaining charges, which were two…
Find us on Apple Podcasts Find us on Spotify Subscribe to our YouTube channel Clark Petersen convicted of rape, sex crimes against clients + more local headlines and the latest in sports.
On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll talk with North Dakota play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels ahead of K-State’s Saturday matchup, hear from Matt Wells on the Iowa State loss and the running back room and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/rS8hoPYZMjE?si=TBdw5eA5mcE6lG8O Hour 1 Segment 1 – Matt Wells takes blame for 4th down misses Segment 2 – Mitch in Vegas Segment 3 – Manhattan Wrecker High School Football Preview: Manhattan Segment 4 – K-State soccer going for history tonight Hour 2 Segment 1 – Preview of North Dakota with Jack Michaels Segment 2 – KSU or UND for Suite tickets Segment 3 – Ask…
The Kansas Volleyball Association released its preseason rankings this week, as voted on by member coaches, with Manhattan High and Rock Creek both entering 2025 among the top teams in their respective classes. Manhattan After finishing fourth at last year’s Class 6A state tournament, Manhattan High volleyball opens the season ranked No. 7 in the Class 6A poll. The ranking reflects expectations for another strong season under head coach Nicole Jones, who has guided the Indians to back-to-back state tournament appearances. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
By Rose Gruenbacher Attorneys for the prosecution and defense of Clark Petersen made closing statements Wednesday in the Riley County district court trial for charges alleging Petersen sexually abused 19 women who were former patients of his. A former Manhattan chiropractor, Petersen, 66, was arrested in August 2023 for 19 charges, which by the beginning of trial grew to 64 counts, ranging from rape to aggravated sexual battery to aggravated criminal sodomy. Four of the charges have since been dropped by the prosecution. Representing the state, Christina Trocheck told the jury this case is about the violation of trust of…
A California man was arrested Wednesday morning by the Riley County Police Department after being extradited from California. Ivan Krdzic, 36, of Santa Rosa, was arrested at 9:05 a.m. for two counts of aggravated kidnapping and criminal threat causing terror, evacuation or disruption. He is held in Riley County Jail on a $200,000 bond. RCPD representatives said the warrant stems from two reports filed in June. A document filed with the Riley County District Court lists a victim born in 1991 for all three counts. RCPD would not release any additional information. Click here for more local news.
Within Reason with Mike Matson: K-State First Lady and Leadership Coach Sally Linton Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
A Manhattan teen was arrested by Riley County Police officers for multiple charges, including attempted murder, at 1:27 p.m. on Wednesday in the 1300 block of Vattier Street. Chase Alan Meinholdt, 19, was arrested for attempted first degree murder; intentional and premeditated, aggravated robbery inflicting bodily harm, aggravated battery with a weapon, burglary of a vehicle, distribution of 25 to less than 450 grams of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance and use/possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. He is held in Riley County Jail on a $305,000 bond. An RCPD representative said…
A Manhattan man is behind bars after Riley County Police say he hit someone and stole a vape pen. Nineteen-year-old Jakyieh Burney was arrested Wednesday night on charges of aggravated robbery, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police say the case stems from an incident Tuesday evening in the 500 block of Osage Street, between Burney and two individuals, including a 24-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man. Burney remains jailed on a $50,000 bond. Click here for more local news.