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A Manhattan man convicted of killing two men will spend the next 32 years behind bars. Montrell Vassar was sentenced by Riley County District Court Judge John Bosch Monday, to 387 months in prison for his role in the shooting deaths of 23-year-old Javon Gray and 19-year-old Skylar Havens. The pair were gunned down from [...]

A Manhattan man charged with killing two people in late 2020 has entered a plea agreement with Riley County prosecutors and will avoid a jury trial. Online court documents say 21-year-old Montrell Vassar entered a no contest plea Friday to two counts of first-degree murder as well as a single count of possession of stolen [...]

After numerous delays in the courts over the past two years, a Manhattan man charged with killing two people will face a jury trial late this summer. Riley County Judge John Bosch on Monday set a jury date for Aug. 30 for Montrell Vassar, who faces two counts of first-degree murder and possession of stolen [...]

As courts await guidance on jury trial settings, case of Manhattan man accused in double homicide delayed again A Manhattan man accused in an October double homicide will have to wait a little longer for his case to go to trial. At a status hearing Monday, Judge John Bosch set a 10:30 a.m hearing July 12 for Montrell Vassar, where it’s expected a setting could be agreed upon. Judge Bosch cited uncertainties from the state on how jury trials can proceed as coronavirus restrictions contin...

A Manhattan man charged in an October double homicide has pleaded not guilty. Montrell Vassar will appear at a May 24 hearing in front of Judge John Bosch, during which a jury-trial date will be decided upon. Vassar faces two first degree murder charges in the deaths of 19-year-old Skylar Havens and 23-year-old Javon Gray. Both were killed Oct. 9 at a residence in the Stagg Hill area. Vassar also faces an alternative charge of possessing a stolen gun. At an October court appearance, Riley Count...

Arraignment for Manhattan double murder suspect rescheduled for April 26 A Manhattan man charged in an October double homicide is now set to be arraigned later this month in Riley County District Court. Montrell Vassar will appear at a 10:30 a.m. hearing April 26 in front of Judge John Bosch, after the case was continued Monday morning. Vassar faces two felony counts of first degree murder in the deaths of 19-year-old Skylar Havens and 23-year-old Javon Gray. Both were killed Oct. 9 at a ...

Only in 2020 would we have a story about alligators being found in Wildcat Creek. For a brief time in June the public was advised to avoid Linear Trail and Wildcat Creek after two alligators were stolen from Reptile World. Public reports of seeing the gator in the water led to a social media frenzy including memes of the Manhattan flag changing from an apple to a gator. The female gator, named Pebbles unfortunately died in June after a trap slipped under the water, which the owners believe was...