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Manhattan community partners collaborate to help homeless with mental health issues
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - With mental health playing a big role in the homeless population, Manhattan is making strides to help those in need as local agencies are working together to help. The Riley County Police Department has seen a steady number of calls regarding homelessness and mental health in...
Woman jailed after reported domestic disturbance on I-70
GEARY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating an alleged domestic altercation that occurred Sunday on Interstate 70 and have a suspect in custody. Late Sunday, deputies responded to eastbound Interstate 70 near McDowell Creek Road after a report of a rolling domestic dispute in a passenger car, according to the Geary County Sheriff's Department.
Man gets bad check for $28,100 when attempting to sell car Sunday in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police were investigating a report of a man who received a bad check for more than $28,000 while attempting to sell his car on Sunday in Manhattan, authorities said. Officers filed a report of motor vehicle theft by deception around 4:01 p.m. Sunday in...
Riley County commission approves budget plan for county entities
Jul. 18—The Riley County Commission approved notices of revenue-neutral rate for various county entities Thursday, as part of a process to comply with state law. Most of these entities do not plan to exceed the revenue-neutral rate, but the county has to notify the state if they do. The revenue-neutral rate is the tax rate for the current year tax year that will generate the same property tax ...
Riley County police investigating theft of more than $2,500 in goods from Manhattan Walmart
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police were investigating the theft of more than $2,500 in merchandise Sunday afternoon from the Manhattan Walmart store. Officers filed a report of larceny around 4:24 p.m. Sunday at the Walmart store at 101 Bluemont Ave. in Manhattan. Authorities said it was reported that...
Advance voting for August primary election begins Wednesday
According to the Riley County Clerk's Office Advance Voting by mail for the August primary election begins Wednesday ( July 17 ), 20 days prior to Election Day. Advance voting in person also begins Wednesday. July 30 is the deadline to request an advance mail ballot to be mailed and...
Woman arrested on drug counts held on $200,000 bond in Riley County Jail
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A woman who was arrested in connection with multiple drug counts and other offenses was being held Monday on $200,000 bond in Riley County Jail, authorities said. The arrested woman was identified as Therriana Pittman, 24, of Wichita. According to Riley County Police officials, Pittman was...
Woman gets additional charges for violating probation in fentanyl distribution case
A Manhattan woman was arrested on charges stemming from a prior arrest for Fentanyl distribution. Therriana Pittman was arrested Friday afternoon in the Riley County Jail on charges including failure to appear and probation violation. These violations are stemming from Pittman’s 2023 arrest for possessing hundreds of Fentanyl pills with the intent to distribute.
Manhattan man arrested for breaking a pane of glass at Radina’s
RCPD conducted an arrest of individual who remain confined in the Riley County Jail as of Monday morning. Officers arrested 29-year-old John Short of Manhattan just before 2 a.m. on probable cause offenses for two counts of criminal damage to property and one count of attempted criminal damage to property.
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