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.
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…
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.