Riley County police are investigating two separate reports of fraud involving gift card scams reported on Friday, Oct. 17. In the first case, officers responded at approximately 11:19 a.m. in Manhattan, where a 70-year-old woman reported being contacted by someone falsely claiming to be a law enforcement officer. The caller told the victim she had missed jury duty and instructed her to purchase gift cards to resolve the matter. The woman complied, resulting in a reported loss of approximately $3,000. Later that day, at around 3:18 p.m. in Randolph, officers filed a second fraud report involving a 66-year-old man. According…
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Two people were hospitalized following a head-on crash Friday afternoon near the intersection of 4th Street and Fort Riley Boulevard, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Oct. 17, where a 2011 GMC Terrain driven by Chassity Rathke, 49, of Council Grove, collided head-on with a 2019 Mercedes driven by Tiffany Massenburg, 40, of Manhattan. The collision occurred in a turn lane. Both drivers sustained injuries and were transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital for treatment. No citations were issued in connection with the crash. Click here for more local…
Damond Russell, 25, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 4:18 p.m. on Oct. 19, 2025 in the 600 block of 3rd Place in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This arrest stems from original charges of domestic battery and possession of marijuana. Russell was issued a total bond of $20,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers responded to a report of an injury crash near 4th Street and Fort Riley Blvd at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Oct. 17. Upon arrival, officers found a 2011 GMC Terrain, driven…
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Kamahl Bobian was scheduled for resentencing in Riley County District Court, but now will wait until Dec. 1 to hear his modified sentence. His appearance was postponed for unknown reasons. Bobian, a Manhattan man, was convicted Nov. 3, 2023 of the first-degree murder of his wife as well as aggravated burglary and two counts of violating a protective order. Judge Kendra Lewison sentenced Bobian to 50 years to life for the first-degree murder of Shanell Bobian at their home on Sept. 25, 2021. Lewison included 52 months for the aggravated battery conviction and one year in Riley County jail for…
No injuries were reported following a house fire just east of K-State campus Sunday evening. The Manhattan Fire Department says crews were called out after 8 p.m. to 326 Vattier St. for a fire visible from the front of a home. Firefighters quickly searched the home and extinguished the fire. The occupants were displaced. The cause was determined to be accidental as the result of burning incense. Damage has been estimated at $50,000, including $30,000 to the structure and $20,000 to its contents. Click here for more local Manhattan news.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns in less than three quarters of work, Rashee Rice caught two of the TD passes in his return from a six-game suspension, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0 on Sunday. Rice finished with seven catches for 42 yards in his first game since Week 4 last season, when he tore his ACL in a collision with Mahomes. He made it back from the injury in time to participate in the offseason and training camp, then was suspended before the start of…
The Riley County Police Department reports the arrest of 15-year-old Noah Owen Wilson of Ogden, Kansas, on Saturday evening. Officers took Wilson into custody around 8:20 p.m. at the Dollar General located at 118 Riley Avenue. According to the arrest report, Wilson was booked on probable cause for theft of property or services valued at less than $1,500, a shoplifting charge under Kansas statute 21-5801(a)(1)(B4). He was not confined at the Riley County Jail following the arrest.
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Segment 1 – Manhattan bounces back with big win over Topeka High, interview with Coach Schartz Segment 2 – Rock Creek brings home first NCKL title with blowout win over Concordia, interview with Coach Sieben Segment 3 – Big East/Flint Hills scores, Riley County head coach Erik Willimon & Council Grove head coach Derron Reddick Segment 4 – TVL scores, recap of all scores