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1 suspect in robberies that locked down KSU campus reaches plea deal

Early morning of Sept. 4 on the KSU campus
Early morning of Sept. 4 on the KSU campus

MANHATTAN -One of the suspects in the aggravated robberies that occurred near and prompted the temporary lockdown of the KSU Campus on September 4, has entered into a plea agreement in Riley County District Court.

Johnathan Elliott, 20, Manhattan, appeared in court Monday in front of Judge Stutzman along with his attorney Brenda Jordan.

Elliott plead no contest to one count of aggravated robbery. Additional counts including Robbery, Contributing to a Child’s Misconduct and Theft were dropped in accordance with the plea deal.

According to the State if the case had gone to trial they would have presented evidence to show that Elliott participated in the holdup of two Manhattan men in the early morning hours of September 4.

Elliott will be sentenced on February 8.

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