EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes connected with Tyquan Thornton for a touchdown as part of a vintage performance of slinging the ball around like the version of himself that made Kansas City perennial championship contenders, and the Chiefs picked up their first win of the season by beating the New York Giants 22-9 on Sunday night. Mahomes completed 22 of 37 passes for 224 yards. His on-the-run 33-yard throw to Thornton midway through the fourth quarter set up Kareem Hunt’s 1-yard TD run that put the game away and sent many fans to the exits. The Chiefs (1-2)…
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Two Manhattan men were booked into the Riley County Jail over the weekend. Joseph Emanuel Snitker, 23, was taken into custody early Sunday morning on probable cause for aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Police say the incident involved choking a family member or someone in a dating relationship and damaging property valued at less than $1,000. Snitker’s bond was set at $5,000. In a separate case, 21-year-old Howard Leavell Amos was arrested Saturday afternoon on two warrants for failure to appear. His total bond was listed at $14,000. Both men remained confined at the Riley County Jail…
By Rose Gruenbacher Former Fort Riley soldier Joshue Sandoval Serrano was found guilty of rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery by a jury Thursday in Riley County District Court. Sandoval Serrano, 23, was arrested in 2024 for the rape committed against a woman, also 23, in the early morning hours of Oct. 28, 2023. The Mercury is not publishing the victim’s name because of the nature of the crimes. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
On September 19, officers arrested Nevaeh Noel Collier, 24, of Manhattan, for domestic battery involving rude physical contact with a family or dating partner. Collier was booked into the Riley County Jail on a $2,000 bond. That same day, officers arrested Willison David Shimp, 27, of Manhattan, on a probation violation warrant. He was issued a $750 bond. Kyle Lee Hodges, 36, of St. George, was arrested Friday morning on a failure to appear warrant with a $500 bond. FAAUIGA Tamati Vilamu Lilo, 21, of Fort Riley, was also arrested for two counts of failure to appear with a combined…
Today on Scoreboard Saturday we’ll hear from multiple coaches including Manhattan’s Joe Schartz and Rock Creek’s Shane Sieben following week three action for Kansas high school football! Segment 1 – Manhattan survives a top three inter-class clash, interview with Joe Schartz Segment 2 – Rock Creek rolls Bonner Springs, Mustang head coach Shane Sieben Segment 3 – Flint Hills League/Twin Valley League Segment 4 – Full show recap
Toby Hammes sports@themercury.com Last season, Manhattan High football escaped Hays on a walk-off touchdown pass. This time, the top-ranked Indians leaned on their defense to close it out. A fourth-down stop in the final two minutes sealed a 10-8 victory Friday night at Bishop Stadium, giving Manhattan (3-0) its second straight nail-biting win over Class 5A No. 2 Hays (2-1). Homecoming king JJ Dunnigan provided the spark with an 87-yard punt return touchdown, while senior kicker Prescott Balderson added a fourth-quarter field goal for the scoring Hays outgained Manhattan 229-225 behind senior running back Holden Lind’s 138 yards on 23…
Courtesy Beth Day, The Times of Pottawatomie County Pottawatomie County Magistrate Judge Erich Campbell died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 60. Campbell, was retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who served 29 years in the military. Upon retirement, he was adjutant at Washburn University and then later appointed as the Magistrate of the 2nd Judicial District in 2015. Five years later the Kansas Supreme Court appointed him to serve on its Language Access Committee. In a statement, Kansas Supreme Court Justice Eric Rosen said Rosen was a “true public servant, first through his career with the United States Army…
Week 3 high school football games for the Centennial League, NCKL, Big East League, Flint Hills League and Twin Valley League. Centennial League Hays Indians (2-1) 8 @ Manhattan Indians (3-0) 10 Wichita Northwest Grizzlies (3-0) 31 @ Junction City Bluejays (2-1) 21 Platte County Pirates, MO (4-0) 60 @ Washburn Rural Jr. Blues (2-1) 28 Wichita Southeast Golden Buffaloes (2-1) 6 @ Topeka High Trojans (2-1) 0 *played on 9/18 Emporia Spartans (2-1) 50 @ Coffeyville Golden Tornadoes (0-3) 0 North Central Kansas League Bonner Springs Braves (0-3) 0 @ Rock Creek Mustangs (3-0, 1-0) 68 Marysville Bulldogs (0-2,…
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MANHATTAN, KAN. — Richard Branch Jr, 37, of Manhattan, was arrested on Sept. 18, 2025 at approximately 3:12 p.m. at the 300 block of 5Th street in Manhattan on a Geary County District Court warrant for probation violation. Branch was issued a total bond of $20,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for theft in the 6800 block of Stockdale Park Road on Sept. 17, at approximately 6:19 p.m. A 56-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect stole a…