LARNED, Kan. – Roy Gene Robinson, 48 of Great Bend, appeared in custody Wednesday morning via tele-video in the Pawnee County District Court before Magistrate Judge Julie Cowell for formal First Appearances.
Robinson is charged with a three count criminal complaint: (1) Theft of Livestock, a severity level 5 nonperson felony; (2) Theft of Property worth at least $1,500, but less than $25,000, a severity level 9 nonperson felony; and (3) Criminal Trespass, a Class B nonperson misdemeanor. All counts are alleged to have occurred sometime between July 9 th and 11 th , 2026, in rural Pawnee County. The charges stem from an investigation by the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department following a report of missing cattle on July 11, 2026. The Sheriff’s Department was assisted in the investigation by a Livestock Special Agent assigned to the Kansas Attorney General’s Office.
At the First Appearances, Judge Cowell advised the defendant of the charges, the possible penalties if convicted and his constitutional rights, including his right to counsel. If convicted, under the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines the defendant faces a presumptive prison sentence between 31 months and 136 months in the custody of the Department of Corrections depending on his criminal history.
A Preliminary Hearing was scheduled for October 14, 2026. Robinson is currently in the custody of the Barton County Jail serving a local sentence.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Douglas W. McNett
Pawnee County Attorney
Pawnee County Courthouse
715 Broadway
Larned KS 67550
