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Woman, 19, arrested in connection with battery in Manhattan
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Wamego man arrested in 2025 aggravated battery case in Riley County

  • January 21, 2026

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – A man has been arrested in Manhattan in connection with a 2025 aggravated battery case, Riley County Police officials said Wednesday.

Russell Spears, 44, of Wamego, was arrested around 11:17 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Colorado Street in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated battery.

A Wamego man was arrested late Tuesday in Manhattan in connection with a 2025 aggravated...A Wamego man was arrested late Tuesday in Manhattan in connection with a 2025 aggravated battery case, officials said.(WIBW)

The arrest stems from a report originally filed in March of 2025, officials said.

Spears was issued a total bond of $6,000 and remained Wednesday morning in the Riley County Jail.

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