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Lyon County Sheriff’s Office identifies pair arrested after multi-county chase on Tuesday
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - Lyon County sheriff’s officials on Wednesday identified two people who were arrested following a multi-county pursuit on that ended early Tuesday in Franklin County. The driver was identified as Frederick Beecher Hogue, 37, of Hollister, Mo. A passenger in the vehicle he was driving, Sara...
Emporia Fire handles fireworks-related polycart incident, accidental house fire on July 4
After a relatively calm day for the Fourth of July, Emporia firefighters had a burst of activity Thursday night. Emporia Fire went to a polycart fire in the 900 block of Sylvan around 10 pm. Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says the incident was fireworks-related. No injuries were reported. As crews...
Arraingment ahead in Emporia aggravated robbery case
Pretrial and arraignment is the next legal step in an aggravated robbery case moving through Lyon County District Court. Tyler Stephen Seifert, age 39 of Topeka, was set for an Aug. 9 hearing date after his preliminary hearing Wednesday. He has charged with six counts, including two of aggravated assault and one each of kidnapping, aggravated robbery, aggravated battery and criminal discharge of a firearm.
Diversion agreement reached in Wiggins theft case
Plans for a preliminary hearing in a case of theft from the city of Emporia have been canceled, now that a diversion agreement with former Underground Utilities supervisor Kevin Wiggins has been finalized. Wiggins agreed to pay a $500 diversion fee and a combination of over $600 in fines, fees...
ESU football player suspended after arrest in connection with aggravated burglary
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - A college football player has been arrested in connection with breaking into a family’s apartment this past weekend. The arrested man, identified as Michael Hourel, 19, of Andalusia, Ala., was a member of the Emporia State University football team. ESU Athletics told 13 News, “He...
Formal charges filed against alleged driver in Emporia-based pursuits from Tuesday
Court appearances are coming next week for one of the two people arrested after a pair of law enforcement pursuits originating in Emporia earlier this week. Frederick Beecher Hogue, age 37 of Hollister, Missouri, faces four total counts — two for flee and elude and one each of interfering with law enforcement and driving with a suspended license. Hogue is also charged separately with being a fugitive from Jasper County, Missouri, for allegedly possessing a controlled substance and resisting arrest.
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