Feb 06, 2026

Kan. woman accused of theft from 3 businesses in 72-hours

Posted Feb 06, 2026 5:30 PM

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect for alleged theft.

Just after 4p.m. Thursday police arrested 38-year-old Kelli Wilson of Salina in the 400 block of E. Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

Wilson was arrested on a Pottawatomie County District Court warrant for one count of theft by threat; $1,500 or less from three businesses in 72 hours.

This arrest stems from an original report filed in November 2025. Wilson is being held in the Pottawatomie County Jail.