The Riley County Police Department says it’s investigating a Manhattan man on a host of criminal charges. 31-year-old Jesse Brewer was arrested Monday on five total charges including criminal use of a weapon, interference with a law enforcement officer and three Riley County District Court warrants for violating court orders. Brewer was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail. Click here for more local news.
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Authorities are investigating after a woman was struck while riding an electric scooter Monday afternoon, near 6th and Laramie Street. The Riley County Police Department says 36-year-old Ashley Crow was transported by ambulance to Via Christi Hospital. She had only minor injuries. Police say the vehicle fled the area. They’re asking anyone that may have information to contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Click here for more local news.
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Mykal Crawley, 33, of Lawrence, was arrested on August 4, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Crawley was issued a total bond of $7,500 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of N. 6th Street and Laramie on August 4, 2025, at approximately 3:11 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found an electric scooter riden by Ashley Crow, 36, of Manhattan, was struck by truck. The vehicle fled the area. Crow was transported by Riley…
Riley County Police are investigating after a suspect reportedly brandished a machete during an argument over the weekend. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 400 block of 3rd Street Friday evening listing a 42-year-old man as the victim. Police have yet to make any arrest in the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Click here for more local news.
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Bryan Painter, 38, of Manhattan, was arrested on August 3, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on a Geary County District Court warrant for identity theft and criminal use of a financial card. Painter was issued a told bond of $7,500 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail. Officers filed a report for theft in the 700 block of Pebblebrook Circle in Manhattan on August 2, 2025, at approximately 1:54 p.m. A 45-year-old woman was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect stole a table. The estimated total loss associated with this case is…
By Tim Everson The group, which had been tutored by the current Wildcat offensive line coach Brian Lepak up to last season, is now being led in his first year in Manhattan by Luke Wells, a former tight ends coach at Tulsa, Texas Tech, Utah State and Iowa State, and the brother of associate head coach and offensive coordinator Matt Wells. “So far, it’s been great,” Luke Wells said. “We’ve had a lot of fun out there. This is a fun group to coach. These guys are excited to play every day. I love the culture of this football program,…
The RCPD responded to a series of incidents over the weekend, including two arrests for driving under the influence, a report of fraud, multiple thefts, and an investigation into an unattended death. Officers arrested 27-year-old Maura Gail O’Brien of Wamego and 25-year-old Jabari Nashon Howard of Manhattan in separate DUI incidents early Sunday morning. Both were arrested for first-time DUI offenses with bond set at $750. A third individual, 46-year-old Randy Eugene Thrasher of Manhattan, was arrested Saturday morning in the 400 block of Fort Riley Boulevard on a warrant for failure to appear. His bond was set at $168.…
Tim Everson (teverson@themercury.com) Kansas State football’s tight ends room has a lot for fans to get excited about heading into the upcoming season. The group, which had been tutored by the current Wildcat offensive line coach Brian Lepak up to last season, is now being led in his first year in Manhattan by Luke Wells, a former tight ends coach at Tulsa, Texas Tech, Utah State and Iowa State, and the brother of associate head coach and offensive coordinator Matt Wells. “So far, it’s been great,” Luke Wells said. “We’ve had a lot of fun out there. This is a…