The 2025 Westmoreland trial of Dana Chandler may find national attention once more with the upcoming release of a documentary series on HBO max about an Alma couple’s take on the case. The Mercury reported extensively on Chandler’s 2025 trial and sente...

A heat advisory is back in the forecast through the rest of the work week. The advisory covers Lyon, Coffey, Osage, Morris and Wabaunsee counties unti...

A 33-year-old Alta Vista man was arrested following a search that authorities say uncovered suspected fentanyl, synthetic stimulants, firearms and a motorcycle believed to have been stolen. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and Kansas Department of Corrections special agents conducted a search Aug. 27 at Gabriel Nurl Burch’s residence in the 800 block [...] The post Alta Vista man arrested after search turns up suspected fentanyl, firearms appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Riley County Police are investigating an alleged assault involving a firearm that reportedly occurred earlier this year in Manhattan. Police filed a report Thursday evening for aggravated assault involving an incident that reportedly took place in March in the 3400 block of Newbury. RCPD listed a 44-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman as victims. A [...] The post RCPD investigating alleged firearm assault appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Officers filed a report for aggravated assault at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2026 in the 3400 block of Newbury. Victims listed included a 44-year-old man a 48-year-old woman. A 43-year-old woman, known to the victims, was listed as the suspect when it was reported an assault with a firearm took place. This case [...] The post RCPD Report 8/28/26 appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Two people were arrested early Monday after Wabaunsee County authorities reported finding about two ounces of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 70. According to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy stopped a vehicle at about 12:29 a.m. near mile marker 327 after observing it traveling about 78 mph in a 60 [...] The post Two arrested after deputies find suspected cocaine, firearm on I-70 appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Thick fog has been patchy in nature north of Emporia -- but widespread enough for the National Weather Service to issue an alert. A dense fog advisory...

Allegedly stolen items from Lyon County are part of a criminal case that has led to formal court procedures in Wabaunsee County. The Wabaunsee County ...

A Maple Hill man died Friday afternoon after an all-terrain vehicle overturned on his property in Wabaunsee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 4:50 p.m. at 20246 Kansas Road near Maple Hill. Troopers said 69-year-old Paul H. Schweir was spraying weeds while driving a 2023 Honda ATV northbound on his [...] The post Fatal ATV rollover claims life of Maple Hill man appeared first on News Radio KMAN.