Officers filed a domestic battery report in the 200 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. A 46-year-old woman listed as a victim reported that a 51-year-old man battered her. Tracy Moore, 51, of Adel, IA, was arrested on April 18, 2025, at approximately 4:06 p.m. in the 200 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Moore was transported and confined in the Pottawatomie County Jail with a bond of $25,000. Kaiden Burton, 22, of Wamego, KS, was arrested in Pottawatomie County at approximately 3:16 p.m. for a Riley County District Court warrant for domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Burton was issued…
Author: KMAN Staff
Local law enforcement agencies are alerting the public to watch out for counterfeit money circulating in the area. The Riley County and Junction City Police Departments each say they received reports last week of counterfeit $100 bills. They say the cases appear to be connected, as the serial numbers on the bills match. The counterfeit bills are described as an older design that lacks current security features. They also have a waxy texture and have passed some counterfeit detection pen tests. Both agencies are encouraging the community to carefully verify any cash received to ensure its authenticity.
Wet conditions caused a 3-vehicle crash on US-77 Sunday, about four miles south of Junction City. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just before 3:30 pm when a SUV, driven by Alleigh Swarts, of Manhattan, hyrdroplaned in the southbound lane and side swiped a northbound passenger car, driven by Keenan Sanger-Koepke, of Herington. After swiping the first car, Swarts then struck a northbound Chevy Silverado, driven by Travis Hiatt, of Manhattan. Hiatt and other occupants in his vehicle were transported by EMS to Stormont Vail-Flint Hills for medical evaluation. The extent of their injuries wasn’t immediately available.
Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added a strong backcourt presence to the 2025-26 roster, as Izela Arenas has signed with the Wildcats. Arenas, a product of Porter Ranch, California, played her first collegiate season in 2024-25 at Louisville. She saw action in 29 games and logged 343 minutes of playing time (11.8 mpg). She carded 121 points (4.2 ppg) on a 41.8 field goal percentage (46-of-110), including a 38.5 3-point field goal percentage (20-of-52). In ACC play, Arenas tallied 62 points (4.1 ppg) on a 45.3 percent effort (24-of-53) from the field including 41.7 percent (10-of-24)…
Arrest Summary: The Riley County Police Department reported eight arrests, including incidents involving drug possession, theft, and domestic battery: – Adam John Rundell, 43, of Manhattan, was arrested for possession of narcotics, theft under $1,500, and criminal trespass. He is being held at the Riley County Jail on a $4,000 bond. – Joshua James Hamilton, 42, also of Manhattan, faces similar charges of theft and trespass from the same incident and is jailed on a $1,000 bond. – Chase James Smith, 22, of Fort Riley, was stopped on EB K-18 for driving while suspended and other traffic violations. He was…
By: Emma Loura This summer, five schools in the Manhattan-Ogden district will host the Summer Reading program. Bluemont Elementary, Northview Elementary, Ogden Elementary, Marlatt Elementary and Manhattan High School are taking part this year. Manhattan High is a new participating location this year, lending its library to the children. “The high school library will be manned by our wonderful middle school librarians, Melanie Borror and Jill Pfannenstiel,” said Lucas Loughmiller, director of library & instructional media services. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
By: Savannah Rattanavong During a 24-hour virtual matching fundraiser, local nonprofit organizations will be able to receive 100% of the donations given by the community. The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation will accept donations for its eighth annual GROW Green Match Day from midnight to 11:59 p.m. Wednesday online or through mailed-in checks. The fundraiser helps raise money for 65 local organizations, ranging from arts-based to healthcare-based, to support their immediate and long-term needs. In previous years, community donations typically were put into the organization’s endowment fund at the foundation while it could use the 50% match from GMCF for immediate…
Kansas State senior women’s golfer Sophie Bert carded a final-round total of 5-under par 66 on Thursday, rising 13 spots up the leaderboard to capture the Wildcats’ first-ever individual conference championship title at the 2025 Big 12 Championship held at the par-71, 6,249-yard Houston Oaks Golf Club. As a team, K-State began the day in 11th place before climbing six spots to finish in fifth place at 25-over par 877. After placing third in last year’s Big 12 Championship, the Wildcats have now finished in the top five in consecutive conference championships for the first time in program history. Bert…
Sherman Sherin II, 29, of Manhattan was arrested on April 17th at approximately 9:00pm for Stalking and two counts of Violation of Protection Order. Total Bond was set at $20,000. At the time of this report Sherin was still confined. Destiny Parnell, 28, of Manhattan was arrested on April 17th at Approximately 12:30pm for Domestic Battery, Criminal Trespass, Criminal Deprivation of Property, and Interference with Law Enforcement. Total Bond was set at $8,000. At the time of this report Parnell was still confined. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify…
Wamego softball extended its win streak to five games with a pair of mercy rule wins over Concordia on Tuesday. The Red Raiders (5-1) are third in 4A East, only trailing 8-1 Baldwin and 13-0 Eudora. Against Concordia, Wamego won 11-0 and 19-1. In the opener, Tennessee commit Peyton Hardenburger tossed the 15th no-hitter of her career. She struck out 16 batters while allowing just one walk. Offensively, the senior went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Subscribe to The Manhattan Mercury to read the rest of the article!