Riley County Police have arrested a Manhattan man in connection to a weekend homicide investigation

Officers have charged 29-year-old Erick Sanchez with second-degree murder, aggravated assault and criminal threat in connection to the death of 36-year-old Mark Rickenbaker. Sanchez was brought into custody just after 8 p.m. Monday and remains jailed in Riley County on a $1 million bond.

Police began their investigation a little after midnight on Saturday in the 800 block of Colorado Street for a reported welfare check. Officers located Rickenbaker suffering from serious injuries. He died later at a local hospital from his injuries. An investigation has determined Rickenbaker was involved in an altercation before police arrived.

Further details surrounding his death have not been provided.

Rickenbaker had a lengthy criminal history, including most recently a 2022 conviction in Riley County for aggravated battery and criminal possesion of a weapon by a felon.

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One person was transported to the hospital Monday morning following a three-vehicle crash in Manhattan.

Riley County Police say officers responded around 11:28 a.m. Dec. 8 to the intersection of 11th Street and Bertrand Street. A 1999 Ford F-350 driven by 65-year-old Russell Thompson collided with a 2003 Chevrolet truck driven by 64-year-old James Posch in the intersection. The impact pushed Posch’s vehicle into a 2013 Toyota RAV4 driven by 20-year-old Korie Kirkwood.

Posch was transported to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries.

Police issued Posch a citation for failing to stop at a stop sign.

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One person was transported to the hospital Monday morning following a three-vehicle crash in Manhattan.

Riley County Police say officers responded around 11:28 a.m. Dec. 8 to the intersection of 11th Street and Bertrand Street. A 1999 Ford F-350 driven by 65-year-old Russell Thompson collided with a 2003 Chevrolet truck driven by 64-year-old James Posch in the intersection. The impact pushed Posch’s vehicle into a 2013 Toyota RAV4 driven by 20-year-old Korie Kirkwood.

Posch was transported to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries.

Police issued Posch a citation for failing to stop at a stop sign.

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Riley County Police are investigating a homicide reported over the weekend near downtown Manhattan.

Officers responded just after midnight Satuday to the 800 block of Colorado Street for a reported welfare check on an injured man. Police identified the man as 36-year-old Mark Rickenbaker, of Manhattan. He was transported to Via Christi Hospital with serious injuries to his body and later died from his injuries.

A police investigation determined Rickenbaker was involved in an altercation prior to their arrival. It’s believed to be an isolated incident and additional details will be released as they become available.
Police are asking anyone with information to submit a tip through Crime Stoppers.
This is a developing story.

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Riley County Police are investigating a homicide reported over the weekend near downtown Manhattan.

Officers responded just after midnight Satuday to the 800 block of Colorado Street for a reported welfare check on an injured man. Police identified the man as 36-year-old Mark Rickenbaker, of Manhattan. He was transported to Via Christi Hospital with serious injuries to his body and later died from his injuries.

A police investigation determined Rickenbaker was involved in an altercation prior to their arrival. It’s believed to be an isolated incident and additional details will be released as they become available.
Police are asking anyone with information to submit a tip through Crime Stoppers.
This is a developing story.

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Manhattan city commissioners approved Kansas State University’s request to rezone a tract of land as part of its Edge District development plan.

The 15.7 acre area on the northeast corner of Kimball and College Avenue was rezoned from university college district to mixed use in a unanimous 4-0 vote. Commissioner John Matta was not present at Tuesday’s commission meeting and did not vote. The planning board recommended approval of K-State’s request.

Stephanie Peterson, director of community development, reminded the commission that the land could not be conditionally rezoned depending on what the university planned to do with it, providing it adheres to zoning restrictions.

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Manhattan Regional Airport is working to give its main taxiway a facelift. The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday unanimously authorized project plans and financing for Taxiway Alpha’s reconstruction project.

That approval also included a professional services agreement with Olsson Inc. The total cost of the project is $1,213,800.

Previously, Federal Aviation Administration grant funding was provided at a 90/10 split, with the city responsible for 10% of the cost. However, under recent FAA reauthorization, that cost share improved to 95/5, reducing the local share.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill will open its second Manhattan location Friday at 818 Tuttle Creek Blvd. It will be open seven days a week from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The restaurant features the first “Chipotlane” in Manhattan, a drive-thru pick-up lane that allows guests to pick up digital orders without leaving their cars.

A Chipotle continues to operate at 606 N. Manhattan Ave. in the Aggieville business district.

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A road maintenance project in the Northview area is taking longer than anticipated, but city officials say it should be wrapped up within the next two weeks.

Walters Drive has been under reconstruction since June between Butterfield Road and Tuttle Creek Boulevard. The stretch near Eisenhower Middle School wrapped up around Labor Day, but the portion between Kirkwood and Tuttle Creek Boulevard remained closed — despite earlier assurances it would reopen in October.

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An Ogden man was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a months-long investigation into fraudulent card use and computer-related crimes.

Riley County Police say the original report was filed July 27 around 2:12 p.m. in the 200 block of South Seth Child Road. The case involved criminal use of a financial card, theft of property or services and multiple computer unlawful acts.

On Nov. 18, officers arrested 28-year-old David DeJesus Roman in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. He faces seven counts of computer unlawful acts, six counts of criminal use of a financial card and one count of theft of property or services.

DeJesus Roman was issued a total bond of $28,000 and remained confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of the report.

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