CRIME & SAFETY
Man arrested in connection to alleged Manhattan kidnapping
WYANDOTTE COUNTY (KSNT) – The Riley County Police Department announced it had arrested a man in connection to an alleged kidnapping in Manhattan. At 4:35 a.m. on April 26, the RCPD responded to a call from a female victim in the northeast part of Manhattan. Dispatchers got a text shortly later from the victim saying […]
Pair sought in $2,700 shoplifting spree over the weekend at Manhattan Walmart store
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Two people were being sought in connection with a shoplifting spree over the weekend at the Walmart store in Manhattan, officials said. The incident was reported around 1:20 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart store at 101 Bluemont Ave. in Manhattan. According to Riley County Police officials,...
RCPD director says police are 'turning up the notch' on crime prevention in Aggieville
Riley County Police director Brian Peete says his officers are “turning it up a notch” on crime prevention in Aggieville. Peete told Riley County commissioners during the board’s meeting Monday at the Ogden Community Center that he’s planning meetings with Aggieville business owners in the coming weeks to determine how RCPD can provide better enforcement within the business district near K-State.
Black Kansas City teen Ralph Yarl sues white man who shot him for ringing the doorbell
Ralph Yarl, 17, filed a civil suit in Clay County Court seeking monetary damages from Andrew “Dan” Lester, along with Lester’s homeowners’ association. The HOA failed to take precautions about a “potentially dangerous individual,” the lawsuit says. The family of 17-year-old Ralph Yarl on...
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