Former Manhattan High basketball player Cameron Carr became an NBA first-round draft pick Tuesday night, selected No. 24 overall by the New York Knicks before his draft rights were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers acquired Carr’s draft rights in exchange for the rights to Spanish guard Sergio De Larrea and cash considerations. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more sports on 1350kman.com.
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Riley County is entering a pilot program that will automatically enroll employees into the state’s optional portion of its retirement system. Commissioners on Thursday approved the county joining the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System 457 Auto-Enrollment Pilot Program. Riley County currently has 84 of its 260 eligible employees enrolled in KPERS 457 as supplemental retirement savings. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A Wichita woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Manhattan on warrants issued out of Sedgwick County. Elizabeth Paige Marie Juhl, 23, of Wichita, was arrested at approximately 1:41 p.m. June 24 at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Juhl was wanted on a Sedgwick County District Court warrant alleging two probation violations. She was issued a total bond of $52,500 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft by deception case after a Randolph man was scammed by someone posing as a law enforcement officer. Officers filed the report at approximately 8:35 p.m. June 24, 2026, in the 14000 block of Grandview Drive in Randolph. A 36-year-old man was listed as the victim after it was reported he electronically sent $1,000 to an unknown suspect who claimed to be a police officer. The scammer allegedly told the victim payment was required because of an outstanding warrant. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Riley County Police Department or…
An Emmett man was arrested Wednesday night after authorities investigated two domestic violence incidents that allegedly occurred at Pottawatomie County State Lake No. 3. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were initially dispatched at approximately 3:18 p.m. June 24 after receiving a report of a reckless motorcyclist near Little Noxie Road and McDonald Road in rural Onaga. During the investigation, deputies learned a female victim had allegedly been battered earlier Wednesday and stabbed with a knife during a separate domestic violence incident Tuesday at Pottawatomie County State Lake No. 3. The victim’s identity has not been released. Investigators identified…
Officers filed a report of theft by deception at approximately 8:35 p.m. on June 24, 2026 in the 14000 block of Grandview Drive in Randolph. A 36-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported he sent money electronically to an unknown suspect who was impersonating a police officer who said payment was required on a warrant. The total estimated loss associated with this case is $1,000. Anyone with information, contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward…
A Junction City man was arrested late Wednesday after allegedly leading law enforcement on a pursuit while committing multiple traffic violations. Justin Ryan Kendrick, 29, of Junction City, was arrested just before 11 p.m. June 24 in the 1000 block of Grant Avenue. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, Kendrick was arrested on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer by engaging in reckless driving, reckless driving, defective headlamps, speeding, failure to stop at a stop sign, failure to signal turns, operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and driving on the wrong side…
A Junction City man was arrested Wednesday morning on multiple felony charges involving an alleged child victim, according to Geary County authorities. Brandon Bryant Ingram Jr., 39, of Junction City, was arrested just before 9 a.m. June 24 at the Geary County District Court on charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, indecent solicitation of a child and sexual exploitation of a child. According to the Geary County Detention Center inmate roster, Ingram was booked into the jail just after 10 a.m. As of Thursday morning, no bond had been set and Ingram remained confined in the Geary County…
A week after Brian Peete announced his upcoming resignation from the Riley County Police Department, the Riley County law enforcement agency board on Tuesday voted to approve an amendment to his contract allowing for a departure at the end of the year. Additionally, the amended document allows for Peete to establish a residency in Topeka, “at his request and should he so choose,” for the remainder of his time at the department, provided he continues to fulfill of his obligations as director. Peete, 50, told The Mercury on Thursday he is resigning as director of the department effective Dec. 31.…
A Colorado man died Wednesday afternoon after his SUV left I-70 and rolled into a creek in Wabaunsee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. June 24 on westbound I-70 about a half-mile west of Vera Road. Troopers said a 2025 Toyota RAV4 was traveling westbound when, for an unknown reason, it left the roadway, crossed the median, traveled down an embankment and rolled into a creek, where it came to rest submerged in water. The driver, Blake Ronald Turner, 79, of Aurora, Colorado, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. The Kansas…