CRIME & SAFETY
Riley County police arrest three people on drug counts in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police have arrested three people in connection with drug crime in Manhattan, authorities said. The arrested individuals included two men and a woman. • Macaiah Anderson, 22, of Manhattan, was arrested around 4:26 p.m. Tuesday in the 3000 block of Kimball Avenue in Manhattan....
Man taken to hospital after single-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - One person was transported to an area hospital following a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Manhattan, authorities said. The crash was reported around 8:43 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Griffith Drive, in the northeast part of Manhattan. According to Riley County Police officials, a...
Masked man enters business, steals lottery tickets over the weekend in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police were investigating the theft of more than $1,000 in lottery tickets over the weekend from a Manhattan business. The theft was reported around 5:45 p.m. Saturday at the Shop Quick store in the 500 block of Richards Drive in Manhattan. According to Riley...
Riley County police investigate shots fired at occupied vehicle Sunday in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police officers were investigating an incident in which shots were fired at an occupied vehicle early Sunday on the north side of Manhattan. The incident was reported around 2:01 a.m. Tunday in the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. According to Riley County Police...
Texan arrested in fentanyl-related death in Manhattan
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Police in Manhattan say a person from Texas is in custody in connection to a fentanyl-related death in the community. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) says in a press release that a 21-year-old Texan is under arrest on multiple drug-related charges. These include: Ashley Tokoi with the RCPD says the Texan […]
Quick hits: Wabaunsee drug bust, prescription takeback, high-speed arrest
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Law enforcement officials say they made a cocaine seizure on I-70. According to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office, 11 pounds of cocaine was found west of Junction City. One suspect was taken into the Wabaunsee County Jail, where they are awaiting bond. The Robert J....
Getting property back from Kansas police is really hard, even for the innocent. That will change
Deputies of the Geary County Sheriff’s Office seized Dewonna Goodridge’s 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe in Junction City, Kansas, last June through the state’s civil asset forfeiture rules. It took months for her to get it back. Court records show law enforcement alleged the vehicle was connected to drug...
33-year police veteran chosen to lead Junction City Police Department
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – The Junction City Police Department (JCPD) has a new chief of police Tuesday following the sudden departure of Chief John Lamb. Junction City Manager Allen Dinkel says Kirt Nichols will serve as the new chief of police for the JCPD as of April 23. He has more than 30 years of […]
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