By Rose Gruenbacher A Fort Riley man appeared in court Monday to enter his plea and get the trial scheduled for a case in which he faces charges of sex crimes. Joshue Sandoval Serrano, 23, maintained he plea of innocence through his lawyer, Cole Hawver, for the charges of rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. He was arrested for the crimes in April 2024. The state, represented by assistant Riley County attorney Christina Trocheck, states in their complaint that on Oct. 28, 2023, Sandoval Serrano engaged in sexual intercourse with a woman while she was “incapable of giving…
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SURPRISE, Ariz. (Royals) — The pose is as iconic as the player, Alex Gordon rounding first base, right arm raised toward the sky, looking out toward the outfield after his game-tying home run ball in Game 1 of the 2015 World Series had just cleared the fence. It’s a moment that will be forever remembered in Royals history, by a player who will be forever Royal — the organization’s standard for work ethic, dedication, Gold Glove defense and steadiness. And now a Royals Hall of Famer. Kansas City announced Friday that Gordon has been elected to the team’s Hall of…
K-State announced Friday it must cease operation of its two Feed the Future Innovation Labs, following sweeping cuts by the federal government that have suspended a number of research projects and required cutting nine positions at the university. The move comes amid federal budget cuts and stop-work orders issued in late January by the U.S. Agency for International Development and USDA Foreign Agricultural Service for various grant-funded research projects, which included Feed the Future Innovation Labs and other international projects at several land-grant universities across the U.S. In late February, many stop-work orders became grant terminations, pausing or suspending various…
Officers filed a report of aggravated battery on March 13,2025,at approximately 9:37 AM in the 500 block of N. 9th Street. Officers report a male victim, age 22, was reportedly struck in the face with a blunt object by a known subject. Officers filed a report of criminal deprivation of property on March 13, 2025, at approximately 8:48 PM in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Officers listed a 32-year-old female as the victim when it was reported a large vending machine belonging to the victim was taken by a known suspect. Total estimated loss associated with this report…
Former Manhattan High principal Terry McCarty this week resigned from a new superintendent job after the district learned his last employer was suing him for stealing money. McCarty, who left Manhattan in 2013, was hired in January as superintendent at USD 457 Garden City. He was to start July 1. However, district officials became aware of a lawsuit filed Feb. 28 by McCarty’s most recent employer, the Perry, Oklahoma, school district. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
On March 12th 2025, at approximately 3:18pm officers filed a report of rape in Manhattan. Due to the nature of this report no other details will be reported at this time. Colton Gardiner, 33, of Manhattan was arrested on March 12th 2025, at approximately 9:33am in the 3000 block of Claflin Rd. Gardiner was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Total Bond was set at $5,000. Gardiner was confined at the time of this report. Eli Smith, 22, of Manhattan was arrested on March 12th 2025, at approximately 11:21am in the 1000 block of Seth…
By Tim Everson There will not be a postseason for the Kansas State men after Wednesday’s 70-56 loss to Baylor in the second round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City. There was some thought heading into this week that if the Wildcats failed to run the table in Kansas City and earn the Big 12’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, that they’d accept an invitation to one of the more minor postseason opportunities. Odds are they’d be able to return to the NIT, where they lost in the first round to Iowa last season, or they could…
By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man appeared for a status hearing Tuesday, as he faces charges of attempted murder. Clayson Joyce, 22, is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery, seven counts of aggravated child endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property. He is held on a $1.5 million bond. Joyce’s next appearance will be at 1 p.m. April 22 for preliminary examination with Judge John McNish. He was arrested on January 28th, in relation to two connected shootings in December. To…
Wamego Public Schools is in the market for a new superintendent. At Tuesday’s monthly meeting, the USD 320 board of education accepted Rob McKim’s resignation. McKim informed the board he would be sending an email to district staff and had notified several staff members prior to the meeting. According to KNZA Radio in Hiawatha, McKim has accepted the superintendent position with Prairie Hills USD 113. McKim was hired at Wamego in 2022 and prior to that was principal at Lansing High School. He’s been in education for over 31 years. The board Tuesday night unanimously approved a recommendation to retain…
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