An Abilene man was arrested Tuesday on a pair of Riley County District Court warrants as well as an Ogden Municipal Court warrant, all for failure to appear. According to RCPD, the warrants against 39-year-old Alvin Mason, stem from his past failures to appear in court for original charges of criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of an amphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of the offender registration act, in addition to two driving violations. Mason remains jailed on a total bond of $201,000.
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Riley County Police are investigating an aggravated battery that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 2100 block of Mike Place in Manhattan. Authorities say a fight between a group of three 16-year-old girls was reported when two of the girls came over to the victim’s home, attacked her, knocking her unconscious. The victim was treated for injuries at Ascension Via Christi. Police arrested Keeghan Rayburn, of Ogden, and Scarlett Mercado, of Manhattan, in connection for aggravated battery. Both were released to guardians.
During their Tuesday meeting, the Manhattan City Commission approved executing an amendment and resolution for the construction and financing of the Aggieville Pedestrian Walkway between Rally House and Goodscents. The alley design also includes a dumpster enclosure north of Goodscents. Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers said this enclosure is the first step in addressing significant trash problems in the district. Hilgers also notes that it will likely be beneficial to take action sooner rather than later, as space for a trash compactor is already limited.
The City of Manhattan will begin a pair of summer infrastructure projects that will cause some traffic disruptions near Grand Mere Village and Anthony Middle School. Starting Monday, Bayer Construction will begin replacing the roundabout at Grand Mere Parkway and Kimball Avenue/Scenic Drive. The intersection will be completely closed to traffic through the first phase of construction, with construction of a temporary fly-through route. The phase is expected to last through early August. Detours are noted by way of Anderson Ave. and Hudson Drive as well as Vanesta and Colbert Hills Drives. The remainder of the project will continue through…
The Manhattan City Commission took action on multiple agenda items during their Tuesday meeting. The board unanimously approved and authorized City Staff to amend the current Economic Development Agreement with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce to include $250,000 for the Elevate Fund, a revolving loan program intended to assist locally owned businesses obtain early access to capital. Commissioner Wynn Butler said he had doubts when the request was presented in March, but with the current agreement requiring a yearly, in-depth report on forecasted revenues and expenditures before renewing the fund in 2024 and 2025, he felt comfortable authorizing the…
A North Carolina man, arrested last fall for traveling to Kansas to meet up with a child he met online, has been sentenced to prison. According to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Derrick Yarnell Mayfield was sentenced Tuesday to 41 months in prison. He’s required to register for life as a sex offender and has been sentenced to lifetime post release supervision. Police were alerted on Oct. 31 of a possible incident of child exploitation. Authorities learned Mayfield had traveled to Lake Wabaunsee to meet up with the child and evidence found on scene, led to his arrest on…
Officers filed a report for identity theft and theft by deception in the 800 block of Davis Dr. in Manhattan on May 16, 2023, around 9:00 a.m. A 67-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported he received a call from someone posing as a bank representative and relayed personal information to the person who then transferred money out of his bank account. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $4,000. 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…
During their Tuesday meeting, Manhattan City Commissioners discussed a possible transfer of special alcohol funds to the Riley County Police Department to help cover the cost of mental health co-responders currently under contract from Pawnee Mental Health Services. When first proposed, the transfer of these funds intended to help lower property tax transfers to RCPD for the co-responder program. Commissioner Wynn Butler noted the commission has managed to shift funding around in the past to lower property taxes, and he felt this proposal is very similar. Mayor Mark Hatesohl, who had expressed previous interest in the proposal, said he was…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 5/16/23: Ron Fehr, John Matta Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:06 Segment 3 – 24:13 Segment 4 – 31:30 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus, Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Commissioner John Matta join us to preview Tuesday’s City Commission legislative meeting. The agenda includes a resolution, modifying the fall general election to elect four, rather than three city commissioners, due to a vacant seat on the commission. The meeting also includes: Rezoning request for the MCM Landing Business Park near the airport Consideration of an amendment to the Chamber’s Economic…
John Matta will seek a third term on the Manhattan City Commission. After winning a 2-year term in 2021, Matta says he has unfinished business he’d like to complete, focusing on housing, economic development and affordability related to taxation. Matta tells KMAN he believes the city has achieved a lot in terms of economic development. Matta currently chairs the Riley County Law Board and says he was instrumental in getting a strong conservative majority onto the board this past winter. Matta becomes the second to officially file for the city commission race, joining citizen Rafael Rodriguez Jr. Manhattan Mayor Mark…