Officers filed a report for computer crime and theft by deception in Manhattan on July 29, 2019, at approximately 9:30 AM. Officers listed a 19-year-old female as the victim when an unknown suspect gave her a fraudulent check. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,480.00. Police ask that anyone with information please 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 of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed a report for burglary in the 1100 block of Thurston St.…
Author: KMAN Staff
The Riley County Commission is moving forward with its 2020 budget. The 2020 budget was approved for publication on July 11. It was accepted Monday with a mill levy of 43.065 mills, a 2.148 mill increase over last year’s. Before opening the floor to public comment, Chairman Ron Wells wanted to clear some things up first about the mill increase. He spoke about some of the major projects and unforeseen purchases the county had to make this year. This was due to the firing range purchase, the 27th payroll, law enforcement center HVAC emergency purchase, mortgage registration fees from the…
On a recent trip to speak to the president’s cabinet, a Pottawatomie County commissioner was able to meet with President Donald Trump. Commissioner Dee McKee was in DC last week to talk to the president’s cabinet on how local issue are impacted by rules and regulations from the federal government. She met with members of the Department of Agriculture, Transportation, and the EPA. After their meetings, McKee and seven others were led to the oval office to meet President Donald Trump. McKee says the experience was humbling as she was able to stand in the oval office where so much…
A Manhattan engineer who pleaded no contest to attempted voluntary manslaughter and was found guilty of criminal property damage apologized before being sentenced to 50 months in prison Monday in Riley County District Court. Mark Harrison pleaded to the charge in June following a hung jury in a February trial in which he was initially charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. He was arrested following a 2018 standoff in which he shot RCPD Sgt. Pat Tiede and an armored vehicle that two officers were sitting within. He was found not guilty of two charges of attempted murder…
Monday’s program featured Tim Shaffer, K-State Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies. Ruth Nicolaus also joined us by phone to promote the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo happening in Abilene this weekend.
KANSAS CITY-The first three games were nothing special for the Royals, game four was different though. Danny Duffy didn’t start things off well for Kansas City, allowing the first three batters of the game to record hits including a three run home run from Carlos Santana. The Royals did get one back in the 1st innning though after Whit Merrifield hit a lead off double off of Trevor Bauer and eventually scored on a single by Hunter Dozier. Duffy settled down enough to push through six innings and hold the Indians away just enough to get a win, for Bauer,…
For the 11th year, residents of Manhattan were able to pass forward their unwanted furniture to those looking to complement their current sets at Furniture Amnesty Day and organizers say it looked to be bigger than ever. The event is sponsored by the City of Manhattan, the Staley School of Leadership Studies, Hands On Kansas State and Konza United Way and is held yearly in the Baker Field parking lot in City Park. “The event kind of started because we were noticing that pattern that furniture was ending up in alleys or in dumpsters and it was collecting mold and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss plans to retire in December, giving Gov. Laura Kelly a second appointment on the court. Nuss announced Friday that he plans to step down Dec. 17 after serving on the court since 2002 and as chief justice since 2010. He was an appointee of Gov. Bill Graves. During the 66-year-old Nuss’ tenure as chief justice, the seven-member court came under increasing criticism from conservative Republicans for rulings that overturned death sentences in capital murder cases and directed legislators to increase spending on public schools. And the court ruled in…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 1700 block of Fort Riley Blvd. in Manhattan on July 25, 2019, at approximately 8:10 AM. Officers listed a 59-year-old man as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his cooler and tools. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $2070.00. Police ask that anyone with information please 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 of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed a report for theft in the…
Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler joined the program to discuss community initiatives the police department is involved in. We also chatted about victim information sharing and ongoing monitoring of criminal activity in the Aggieville area. KMAN’s Nick McMara also previewed the Pottawatomie County Fair with Extension Agent Erin Tynon as well as 4-H Ambassadors Erica Whearty and Skyler Forge.