Gatlinburg Way Aggravated Kidnapping
Manhattan, KS– Three men have been arrested in connection to a kidnapping Monday evening in Manhattan. The Riley County Communications Center received a 911 call around 8:20 p.m. on January 2, 2023, reporting shots were fired in the 500 block of Gatlinburg Way at the Links Apartments. RCPD officers arrived on scene quickly where a […]
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $3 Million to Support Kids Exposed to Drugs
Topeka, KS- Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will receive nearly $3 million from the U.S. Department of Justice to better identify and support children exposed to drugs, increase public safety, and reduce overdose death. These efforts are part of KDHE’s All Hands on DECK (drug-endangered children […]
UPDATE: Homicide Investigation in Neosho County
Neosho County, KS The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Neosho County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest connected to the death of Elaina Asprea, of Chanute. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, Joseph R. Deluca, 37, was served an arrest warrant for second-degree murder at the Cumberland County Detention Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Deluca […]
Minimum-Custody Resident Zachary H. Leis Apprehended and Back in Custody at Wichita Work Release Facility
Topeka, KS – Minimum-custody resident Zachary H. Leis has been apprehended and is back in custody at the Wichita Work Release Facility. Leis, a 28-year-old white male, turned himself in just before the noon hour Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Leis was reported missing when he did not return to the facility after work yesterday. Officials […]
Kansas Man Sentenced on Six Criminal Counts Related to Autopsy Services
Alma, KS– A Kansas man has been sentenced to 12 months in jail and 12 months of probation on six criminal charges related to providing autopsy services in Wabaunsee County, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Shawn Parcells, 43, who has resided in Leawood and Topeka, was sentenced yesterday by Wabaunsee County District Court […]
Kansas Man Indicted on Cocaine and Firearms Charges
Wichita, KS – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with crimes related to drug trafficking and firearms. According to court documents, Clinton Bruner, 49, of Wichita was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, […]
Taking Down DUI
Manhattan, KS – Starting Monday, Dec. 26, through Monday, Jan. 2, the Riley County Police Department (RCPD) will join local and state police agencies across Kansas in the Taking Down DUI traffic enforcement campaign. A grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will support overtime enforcement efforts to aggressively target and remove impaired drivers […]
Marshall, Warren Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorists and Rogue Nations
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) are introducing today the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation that would mitigate the risks that cryptocurrency and other digital assets pose to America’s national security by closing loopholes in the existing anti-money laundering and countering of the financing […]
K9 Axel Retires
December 13, 2022 Released by Public Information Officer Aaron Wintermote Manhattan, KS– Riley County Police Department (RCPD) K9 Axel retires today with over seven years of service to RCPD and Riley County. Axel, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, began his service at RCPD in March 2015 working alongside former RCPD Officer Andrew Toolin. In May […]
Winfield Correctional Facility Resident Death
“WCF resident Juan Manuel Torres died Thursday, December 8, 2022”