Crime

Lee Elementary cleared after early Wednesday hostage threat

Rafael Garcia rgarcia@themercury.com
Updated Nov 13, 2019

Law enforcement officials have cleared Lee Elementary School after a reported hostage threat believed to be coming from inside the school was found to be false.

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Estabrook gets 48 hours in jail, house arrest for April DUI

Savannah Rattanavong and Hailey Dixon news@themercury.com
19 hrs ago

Incoming Manhattan city commissioner Aaron Estabrook entered a plea deal on Tuesday for an April DUI charge with a sentence that includes house arrest and some jail time.

Police report for Nov. 11, 2019

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Police report for Nov. 10, 2019

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RCPD arrests man who escaped from custody Saturday

Staff reports
Nov 8, 2019

Riley County police on Thursday arrested a Manhattan man who escaped from their custody last weekend.

KBI: 2018 rape reports level in Riley County

Staff reports
Nov 8, 2019

Reports of rape in Riley County remained about the same from 2017 to 2018, increasing nearly 4% from 53 to 55, according to a recent Kansas Bureau of Investigation report.

Police report for Nov. 8, 2019

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RCPD investigates shots fired in west Manhattan

Staff reports
Nov 8, 2019

Riley County Police are investigating reports of shots fired Friday afternoon near the District at Manhattan apartments in west Manhattan.

Police report for Nov. 7, 2019

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JCPD, KHP rescue kidnapped infant after Friday afternoon chase

Flint Hills News Service
Nov 3, 2019

The Junction City Police Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol teamed up Friday afternoon to foil a kidnapping after a child was stolen from Junction City.

Police report for Nov. 3, 2019

Nov 3, 2019

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1 dead after shooting in west Manhattan, man charged with murder

Savannah Rattanavong srattanavong@themercury.com
Nov 1, 2019

A 24-year-old Manhattan man is dead after being shot Friday night in west Manhattan.

MHS shooting threat investigation leads to arrest in unrelated social media threat

Savannah Rattanavong srattanavong@themercury.com
Nov 1, 2019

Riley County police arrested a Manhattan High West student Thursday after investigating a rumored shooting threat at the high school’s East Campus, though police said the two incidents appear to be unrelated.