Law enforcement personnel are looking for a man impersonating a police officer. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office put out a notice today to be on the lookout for 45-year-old Robert Wayne Helms of Pittsburg, who could be connected to up to 25 cases of impersonating a police officer, and trying to cash fake checks. According to the release, Helms could be ... Read More »
The Division of SHIP Relations was notified about a scam which occurs when someone, who claims to be a jury duty coordinator, calls a person to verify they received a summons for jury duty, and that a warrant had been issued for their arrest. If the person states they never received a summons, the scammer asks for their Social Security number ... Read More »
Beginning March 5, the Kansas Highway Patrol will join other Kansas law enforcement agencies to stop what has been an epidemic for the past several years. In 2010, 51 teens lost their lives due to car crashes in Kansas; 75% of those killed were not restrained. In an effort to change this trend, law enforcement across Kansas will be ... Read More »
A 30-mile pursuit Sunday ended just 8 miles north of Wetmore. The pursuit travelled through rural Jackson and Nemaha Counties. Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse says Randall S. Rodvelt, a 43-year-old Circleville man, fled from officers as they responded to a domestic disturbance reported around 1:20 Sunday afternoon in Circleville. According to reports Rodvelt allegedly battered a deputy. Rodvelt allegedly ... Read More »
SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN TO BRING FOOTBALL FANS TO LAWRENCE The matchup between two Kansas schools is expected to bring extra traffic to the Turnpike this Saturday, Oct. 22, and will bring extra fans to Lawrence. The annual Sunflower Showdown between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State University Wildcats brings fans for both teams to the game and to ... Read More »
Last year in Kansas, over 9-thousand traffic crashes were deer related, with two people killed and 305 people injured. Most vehicle-deer crashes occur between October and December around dawn and dusk. The deer rutting season and other factors during this time appear to increase the movement of the deer and the number of deer on the roadway. Also, if one ... Read More »
Former Gage County law enforcement officer Terry Stiles appeared for a hearing on Friday. Stiles faces third degree assault of a child charges from events that allegedly occurred in the summer of 2009. The trial is scheduled to begin on September 27th and is scheduled for three days. A conviction of third degree sexual assault of a child could result ... Read More »
Two juveniles were also cited for attempting to sell a controlled substance at the Gage County Fair. The South East Drug Enforcement Task Force reported that two undercover officers purchased a controlled substance from two juveniles at the fair. One juvenile was cited for felony delivery of a controlled substance, felony tampering with evidence, resisting arrest, false reporting and other ... Read More »
Seven individuals from the Beatrice area have been arrested in connection with a drug ring. Thomas Harms was charged with delivery of a controlled substance and other narcotic related felonies. Dale Johnson Jr. was arrested on charges of aiding and abetting delivery of an exceptionally hazardous controlled substance. Howard McBurnett, David Stewart, Toni Carlson and a 16-year-old juvenile were charged ... Read More »
Marysville Police Chief Todd Ackerman informed the Marysville City Council on Monday that his officers will be aggressively enforcing Handicap space parking. Ackerman said there will be no tolerance for abuse of these parking spaces. They are designed and designated for handicap people for a reason. Ackerman said the department will step up the enforcement of these violations and only ... Read More »
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