Police board continues to debate 2026 budget By KROCK Staff|2025-05-20T14:12:58-05:00May 20th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: Brian Peete RCPD, Manhattan Kansas police board, public safety funding Kansas, RCPD budget 2026, RCPD jail population, RCPD salary survey, Riley County, Riley County law enforcement budget, Riley County Police Department funding, school resource officer funding, USD 383 SRO cost sharing|Comments Off on Police board continues to debate 2026 budget Read More
RCPD officials say there have been less cars broken into this spring but more stolen cars By KROCK Staff|2025-05-16T07:31:40-05:00May 16th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: Brian Peete RCPD, Manhattan KS car theft, RCPD monthly crime report, RCPD vehicle burglary data, Riley County, Riley County crime report, Riley County police update, Riley County stolen vehicles, spring 2025 crime stats, vehicle burglary trends Kansas|Comments Off on RCPD officials say there have been less cars broken into this spring but more stolen cars Read More
Riley County to update fireworks regulations following state law change By KROCK Staff|2025-05-13T10:58:46-05:00May 13th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: fireworks sales regulations kansas, kansas emergency management, kansas fireworks law 2025, Riley County, riley county commissioners, riley county fire safety, riley county fireworks, seasonal fireworks sales, Senate Bill 199 Kansas|Comments Off on Riley County to update fireworks regulations following state law change Read More
Manhattan residents face meth charges; bond set at $60k and $27k By KROCK Staff|2025-05-09T13:37:40-05:00May 9th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: aggravated child endangerment kansas, cody dodge brittanie vaughn, elm lane drug bust, manhattan ks meth possession, Manhattan KS police report, methamphetamine arrest manhattan ks, rcpd drug charges, Riley County, Riley County arrests|Comments Off on Manhattan residents face meth charges; bond set at $60k and $27k Read More
Man sentenced for assault with car and tire iron By KROCK Staff|2025-05-05T13:44:50-05:00May 5th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: aggravated assault with vehicle, domestic battery Junction City, fraternity parking lot incident, Junction City man sentenced, Lendell Fleming, probation sentence Kansas, Riley County, Riley County District Court, Riley County sentencing, tire iron assault|Comments Off on Man sentenced for assault with car and tire iron Read More
Two charged with distribution deaths to be tried together By KROCK Staff|2025-05-01T13:32:51-05:00May 1st, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: Caziah Self Ellsworth KS, Derrick Duncan Manhattan KS, distribution of controlled substance causing death, drug charges Kansas, fentanyl distribution case Kansas, fentanyl overdose Manhattan KS, joint drug trial Kansas, Kansas controlled substance death, Riley County, Riley County District Court trial, Riley County drug trial|Comments Off on Two charged with distribution deaths to be tried together Read More
Two separate sex crime arrests made Tuesday in Riley County By KROCK Staff|2025-04-30T11:26:05-05:00April 30th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: April 2025 arrests, criminal sodomy case Kansas, indecent liberties with a child, Junction City arrest, Lamarques Channel arrest, Manhattan KS arrest news, Mason Dusseault charges, rape investigation Topeka, RCPD sex crime report, Riley County, Riley County sex crimes|Comments Off on Two separate sex crime arrests made Tuesday in Riley County Read More
Public is encouraged to give feedback at an upcoming Comprehensive Plan workshop By KROCK Staff|2025-04-29T07:54:03-05:00April 29th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: community planning Kansas, Manhattan KS regional growth, Pottorf Hall planning event, Riley County, Riley County comprehensive plan, Riley County land use 2040, Riley County planning and development, Riley County public workshop, Riley County small cities planning, Riley County stakeholder engagement, Riley County Stantec workshop|Comments Off on Public is encouraged to give feedback at an upcoming Comprehensive Plan workshop Read More
Police board rejects 7.28% budget increase for RCPD By KROCK Staff|2025-04-25T13:25:22-05:00April 25th, 2025|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: jail staffing Kansas, Manhattan Kansas animal control, Manhattan KS police funding, police budget rejected, public safety budget Kansas, RCPD 2026 budget proposal, RCPD board meeting, RCPD technology improvements, Riley County, Riley County law enforcement news, Riley County Police budget|Comments Off on Police board rejects 7.28% budget increase for RCPD Read More
Local authorities warn of counterfeit $100 bills circulating in the area By KROCK Staff|2025-04-21T07:36:38-05:00April 21st, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: counterfeit bill detection, counterfeit currency alert, counterfeit money Kansas, currency fraud warning, fake $100 bills, fake money serial numbers, Geary County, Junction City Police, Kansas crime news, Kansas law enforcement warning, Riley County, Riley County police|Comments Off on Local authorities warn of counterfeit $100 bills circulating in the area Read More
