Deployment Ceremony at Fort Riley
The 1st Infantry Division’s headquarters will case its colors in a ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fort Riley’s Victory Park in preparation for its deployment to the Central Command area of...
View ArticleTwo Inmates with Geary County Convictions Denied Parole
Keith Brown Alex Mackey Two Kansas Department of Corrections inmates serving time on Geary County convictions have apparently been passed over for parole. Keith Brown’s earliest possible release date...
View ArticleTwo Drug Busts in Junction City
David Bragg Soo Burnside Neko Jones Naja McCrea The Junction City-Geary County Drug Operations Group has been involved with two major narcotics investigations in the last...
View ArticleUnemployment Down in Manhattan Area
Unemployment numbers for September show a decrease in all Manhattan area cities and counties. Numbers released Friday indicate the Manhattan metro area, which includes Riley, Pottawatomie, and Geary...
View ArticleBrownback, Davis clash in Wichita Debate
Photo by Carly Evans of Manhattan Broadcasting One would think the gubernatorial candidates in Tuesday’s debate were from two different states– as Democratic Candidate Paul Davis and incumbent...
View ArticleGeary County Court Update
Robbie Fountain A Junction City man facing charges in connection with a July shooting has entered a not guilty plea in connection with the case. Robbie Dewayne Fountain Jr.’s arraignment was held...
View ArticleRCPD Report 10/24/14
A report of kidnapping, aggravated assault, and criminal threat was filed in the western portion of Manhattan at approximately 7:00 PM Thursday night. Riley County Police found a victim was held...
View ArticleFatal Shooting in Junction City
Junction City Police are investigating a shooting death reported early Saturday morning. In a news release late Sunday night, JCPD reports that at 2:31 a.m. Saturday, members of the Junction City...
View ArticleRCPD Report 11/6/14
A Manhattan man is being treated at a Kansas City Hospital following a collision involving a motorcycle and three vehicles near the intersection of Claflin Road and University Drive shortly after 2:30...
View ArticleJunction City Plans Forums for City Manager Candidates
Junction City Mayor Mike Ryan and Commissioners want residents and City employees to have a voice in the City Commission’s selection of the next City Manager. On November 13, as part of a candidate...
View ArticleInjury Accident on I-70
The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to an injury accident Monday afternoon on I-70 near mile marker 315, just 12 miles from Manhattan. According to a report from the KHP, Melanie Stubbs (22) of...
View ArticleEarthquake strikes Southern Kansas, is felt in Manhattan (Video)
An Earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck near Wellington, Kansas at about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday and was felt in the Manhattan area. Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins...
View ArticleGeary County Court Activity
Trevor Triffet Michael Hall A Manhattan man has been sentenced in Geary County District Court on two counts of aggravated indecent solicitation of a child. Trevor Triffet was sentenced to 64 months...
View ArticleGeary County accident leaves four injured
According to Kansas Highway Patrol reports a crash on I-70 mile-marker 301 westbound or 2 miles west of K18 has caused four people to be taken to Geary County Hospital. Police say a Chevrolet...
View ArticleMan Arrested in JC for Attempted Murder
Junction City Police officers responded to a call in September involving a subject who had been shot, and an attempted murder arrest was made Monday in connection with the incident. The victim of the...
View ArticleUnemployment Rates Down
Unemployment numbers in the Manhattan area are down across the board–with the Manhattan metro area showing a 3.4 percent uemployment rate for October, compared to four percent in September and 4.6...
View ArticleMore Details on Bramlage Plane Crash
A detailed final report regarding the 2012 plane crash that killed a prominent Junction City family has been released from the National Transportation Safety Board. An earlier report KMAN reported on...
View ArticleJunction City Sexual Exploitation Arrest
James Henning After a month long investigation, members of the Junction City Police Department Detectives assigned to the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Patrol Division and the...
View ArticleWoman Found Dead in Bathtub
Junction City Police officers were dispatched to a residence early Monday morning for an unresponsive female call, and upon arrival-a subject was found deceased in a bathtub. Police Officers, along...
View ArticleStatus Hearing Set In Geary County Rape/Sexual Exploitation Case
James Henning A status hearing has been set in Geary County District Court for a Fort Riley soldier facing charges of sexual exploitation of a child, rape, and aggravated sodomy. James Henning, 40,...
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