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3 arrested after police chase, manhunt in Geary County

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3 arrested after police chase, manhunt in Geary County

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The Junction City Police Department said a detective tried to stop a vehicle on I-70 just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. The vehicle fled, prompting a chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies.See the Story

Renée Stout’s Bewitching Circuitry

Junction City, Kansas · Junction City

Renée Stout’s Bewitching Circuitry

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Renée Stout was born in Junction City, Kansas, to a creative family — a mother who did needlework, a father who was a mechanic and steelworker, and an uncle who painted. After they moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she took weekend classes at the Carnegie Museum of Art, where she encountered Congolese nkisi nkondi, figurative and protective objects, often studded with nails, that house spirits who hunt down evildoers. She went on to receive her…Read Article

28 arrested in Junction City drug bust after year-long meth and fentanyl investigation

Methamphetamine · Junction City

28 arrested in Junction City drug bust after year-long meth and fentanyl investigation

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Police say 28 people have been arrested after a year-long drug investigation in Junction City.See the Story

Man arrested, two suspects still at large after I-70 chase

A Kentucky man was arrested Thursday morning after an overnight manhunt, stemming from a high speed chase on Interstate 70. According to the Junction City Police Department, 24-year-old Robeon Downs and two other suspects fled after their vehicle became disabled near McDowell Creek Road, shortly before midnight. A search of the suspect vehicle found 84 pounds of marijuana and over $18,000 in cash. Downs was eventually located and taken into cust…Junction City, Kansas · Junction City Read Article

Crash on I-70 in Geary County Sends Two to the Hospital

A three-vehicle crash along I-70 near the Junction City limits sent two Colorado residents to the hospital Friday afternoon, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report. The crash occurred at approximately 3:17 p.m. on June 13, 2025, in the westbound lanes of I-70 at mile marker 297.9. Authorities say a 2004 Ford F-350 driven by 81-year-old Richard Hill of Gypsum, Colorado, rear-ended a 2011 Nissan Frontier while driving through a construction z…Geary County · Geary County Read Article

Traffic Stop Yields 3,280 Pounds of Marijuana, 260 Pounds of Cocaine

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By KAKE News Staff Click here for updates on this story JUNCTION CITY, Kansas (KAKE) — A traffic stop of a commercial vehicle in Geary County, Kansas, led to the discovery of thousands of pounds of marijuana and hundreds of pounds of cocaine. The sheriff’s office said that a multi-jurisdictional criminal enforcement was conducted along Interstate 70 in Geary County earlier this week. It was aimed at locating, identifying, and apprehending cr…Marijuana · Junction City See the Story

23-year-old man arrested on multiple charges including attempted murder

A Junction City man is in custody following an incident that led to his arrest on multiple felony charges. The 23-year-old suspect was taken into custody at 1324 Parkside Lane in Junction City on May 30 around 5 p.m. and remains confined at the Riley County Jail with a total bond set at $500,000. According to the RCPD, the man faces a series of charges stemming from a domestic-related case. Those charges include attempted first-degree murder, ag…Junction City, Kansas · Junction City Read Article

Help Needed to Solve Northeast Kansas Elk Poaching Case

Below is a Facebook post from Kansas Wildlife & Parks–Game Wardens. For 2025, Fiocchi partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to increase the visibility of poaching incidents in an effort to reduce poaching. On May 3, 2025, a cow elk was shot in southeast Geary County near the intersection of Humbolt Creek Rd and Zumbrum Rd. The elk was shot from the roadway and left to be wasted. Anyone with information of any kind surrounding this inc…Facebook · Geary County Read Article

Florida man dies in early morning crash in Geary County

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The Kansas Highway Patrol says just after 2 a.m. Sunday, a Ford Fusion driven by 20-year-old Richard Roberts of Sebring, Florida was traveling northbound on US-77 near Old Milford Road at a high rate of speed when it entered the…Geary County · Geary County Read Article

MHS track and field teams win league in Junction City

Manhattan High track and field came away with two team Centennial League titles Thursday in Junction City. In total, the Indians earned 28 all-league first team honors and 13 second-team results with eight landing honorable mention. The Manhattan High girls swept all three relay races, starting with the state-record holding 4×100 team of Harli Omli, Hanna Pellant, Sarah Oberreuter and Michelle Jeje, who took first with a time of 46.9, .6 seconds…Junction City, Kansas · Junction City Read Article

Junction City man faces multiple charges for vehicle burglaries

A Junction City man is behind bars after police allege he attempted to break into multiple vehicles. The Junction City Police Department arrested 21-year-old Clayton Mayfield on Thursday after reports of a suspicious person wearing all black was attempting to burglarize vehicles on Michaels Way on the west edge of town. During their investigation, officers recovered and returned stolen property to four victims, including a child, whose bicycle w…Junction City, Kansas · Junction City See the Story

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