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McPherson County Sheriff’s Deputy Receives Rate KLETC Honor

Friday, October 24

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — During Friday's graduation for the 348th Basic Training Class from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center near Yoder, one of the class members received an award rarely given.McPherson County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Britting was presented the Executive Director's Academic Award. This... Read More.

Allen County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $200K Grant for Mental Health Awareness and Education

Tuesday, October 14

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — Allen County Sheriff Anthony Maness told County Commissioners Tuesday he was notified late Friday by the US Department of Justice the department has been awarded a $200,000 grant for mental health awareness and education.A major focus of this grant is... Read More.

Arrest Made in Death of Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Deputy

Sunday, July 27

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (July 27, 2025) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), with assistance from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 38-year-old Shawn M. Harris, of Kansas City, Kansas, connected to the shooting death of Elijah Ming, a deputy of the Wyandotte County... Read More.

Caller Scams Local Business in Burlington Claiming to be Sheriff’s Office

Tuesday, July 15

BURLINGTON, Kan. — Burlington Police are investigating a scam report involving a local business.Last Friday, an unknown person called the 11th Lane Roastery and deceived two young employees into removing $450 from the register and sending it via a texted bar code to the... Read More.

McPherson County Approves Final Vehicle Purchase for Sheriffs Office and Advances Construction Projects

Monday, July 7

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioners approved the final vehicle purchase of 2025 for the Sheriff's Office Monday. Undersheriff James Bergstrom told Commissioners has been looking for a used vehicle that he would be using, with his current vehicle to be moved to a... Read More.

Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office Introduces New K9 Officer

Thursday, June 12

PAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. — A new K9 officer has been selected for the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office.Argo is a 13-month-old male Belgian Malinois, born in the Czech Republic, and has been stateside for the past several months for initial training.Argo will be partnered with... Read More.

Rice County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Oil Spill Suspects Near Lyons

Friday, February 28

RICE COUNTY, Kan. — The Rice County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the person or persons who illegally dumped oil into a ditch just southwest of Lyons.This took place in the area of 15th Road and Avenue N, which would be Century and... Read More.

Man Shoots at Father and Daughter After Daughter’s Vehicle Gets Stuck in Ditch, Sheriff’s Office Says

Monday, July 1

By Brenna Eller RENO COUNTY, Kan. — According to a statement from the Reno County Sheriff's Office, Reno County Deputies responded to a shooting call at approximately 7:46 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 around Trail West Road and Landon Road in Reno County.Douglas Hall reported... Read More.

McPherson County Sheriff’s Office Requests Information Pertaining to Windom Cemetery Headstone Damages

Wednesday, April 17

By Brenna Eller McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — On Wednesday, April 17, McPherson County Crimestoppers shared that sometime after April 8, 2024, approximately 40 headstones were damaged at Windom Cemetery.The McPherson County Sheriff's Office is currently requesting assistance from anyone with information pertaining to the damages... Read More.

Allen County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested on Child Sex Charges

Saturday, March 30

By Lucky Kidd IOLA, Kan. — A now former Allen County Sheriff's Deputy has been arrested on sex crime charges. Michael Tennyson, 24 of Iola was arrested Friday evening by Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents on a requested charge of aggravated indecent liberties with a... Read More.

Reno County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Early Morning Accident on June 8th

Friday, June 9

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – Reno County Investigators are looking into a two-vehicle accident that took place in the early hours of Thursday, June 8th in Southeast Reno County. The incident happened around 2 a.m. at 24510 S Willison Rd.According to the Reno County Sheriff’s... Read More.

Barton County Authorities Searching for Suspect who Allegedly Fire Shots at a Sheriff’s Deputy

Tuesday, April 4

HOISINGTON, Kan. - Barton County authorities are looking for a man who allegedly fired a shot at a Hoisington police vehicle during a pursuit early Saturday morning.The chase began when a vehicle being investigated by an officer for suspicious activity took off and fled... Read More.