A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday morning on multiple outstanding warrants and new drug-related charges. According to the Riley County Police Department, an officer made contact with 54-year-old John Swartz in the 3000 block of Conrow Drive on April 24 at approximately 10:34 a.m. During the encounter, Swartz was arrested for three failure to appear warrants issued by the Riley County District Court. The original charges tied to those warrants include battery, two counts of interference with law enforcement, and a third-offense possession of marijuana. Upon his arrest, Swartz was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug…
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Officers filed a report of stalking and violation of a court order in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road, on April 24, 2025. A 28-year-old woman was listed as a victim when it was discovered that a 29-year-old man had violated two separate no-contact orders, three times between the dates of April 22, 2025, and April 25, 2025. Sherman Sherin II, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested on April 24, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m. at 1001 S. Seth Child, for stalking and six counts of violation of a protection order. Sherin II remains confined in the Riley County…
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Officers filed a report of aggravated robbery and aggravated battery in the 1100 block of Moro St. on April 12, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m. A 17-year-old male was listed as a victim and reported that multiple persons had battered him. The 17-year-old listed victim reported that property was stolen from his person during the incident. Arrested in connection with the incident were Avante Cunningham, 16, of Manhattan, Nehemiah Jackson, 14, of Manhattan, and Kaeden Guerrero, 16, of Manhattan. Cunningham was arrested on April 23, 2025, at approximately 3:43 p.m. in the 1400 block of Humboldt Street, for aggravated robbery…
The Kansas State bats are back after a six-home run performance, including two each from Shintaro Inoue and Dee Kennedy, fueling a 14-8 victory over Wichita State Tuesday night at Tointon Family Stadium to complete the season series sweep. The win snaps a five-game losing streak for the Wildcats. Eight K-State batters contributed a hit in the win, as the Wildcats (24-17) also got homers from David Bishop and AJ Evasco. K-State tallied three runs in four different innings and turned in their second game with six home runs this season — one shy of matching the program’s all-time single-game…
Two Manhattan teenagers have been arrested in connection to an aggravated robbery and battery incident that occurred earlier this month in Aggieville. Riley County Police filed a report stemming from an incident on April 12, 2025, around 11:00 p.m. in the 1100 block of Moro Street. A 17-year-old male reported that he was assaulted by multiple individuals and had property stolen during the encounter. Following an investigation, authorities arrested 15-year-old Amarion Blanton and 17-year-old Joshua Davis Jr., both of Manhattan, in connection with the case. Blanton was taken into custody on April 22 at approximately 2:32 p.m. in the 1700…
Officers filed a report of aggravated robbery and aggravated battery in the 1100 block of Moro St. on April 12, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m. A 17-year-old male was listed as a victim and reported that multiple persons had battered him. The 17-year-old listed victim reported that property was stolen from his person during the incident. Arrested in connection with the incident were Amarion Blanton, 15, of Manhattan and Joshua Davis Jr., 17, of Manhattan. Blanton, was arrested on April 22, 2025, at approximately 2:32 p.m. in the 1700 block of Winne Drive, for aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. Blanton…
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Officers filed an assault and criminal damage to property report in the 2500 block of Candle Crest Cir. A 31-year-old woman, listed as a victim, reported that a 31-year-old man threw property at her. The listed victim reported that the property being thrown at her placed her in fear and damaged some of the thrown property. Zarawar Zahid, 31, of Manhattan, was arrested on April 21, 2025, at approximately 8:01 p.m. in the 2500 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Zahid remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a bond of $5,000. Jaylen Mason, 31, of Junction City, Kansas, was…
By Lewis Marien People of all ages got creative in the new location of Manhattan’s skate park Saturday. No, they weren’t doing kickflips or grinding the rails, but took part in a “Paint the Park” event co-hosted by Switch Wicked — a screen printing and apparel business founded in 2021 — and the Manhattan Parks and Recreation department. During a three-hour timespan, attendees of all experience levels used spray paint cans to colorize the setting dominated by a solid gray. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.