Manhattan Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges

By Ryan Duey

According to the Riley County Police arrest report released today, Jeremy Spaur, 39, of Manhattan was arrested on February 28, 2024, at approximately 11:51 AM. Spaur was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for attempted murder in the first degree-intentional and premeditated, attempted aggravated battery-knowingly using a weapon to cause great bodily harm/disfigurement/death, aggravated assault-use of a deadly weapon, and criminal possession of a weapon. These charges stem from an event that transpired on or about February 12, 2022.

Spaur was also charged with a probation violation and failure to appear. The original charges were for driving on a suspended license, driving without an ignition interlock, tag on the wrong vehicle, and having no proof of insurance.

Spaur was issued a total bond of $314,800 and was confined at the time of this report.

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