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CRIME & SAFETY
KBI Arrests Man Involved in Officer-Involved Shooting in Ottawa County
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrests a man who fired multiple shots in a Minneapolis, KS, park. On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 around 11:30am Wichita Police arrested 46-year-old Artemas Thor Peck of Minneapolis as he was released from Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Peck was taken into custody on an Ottawa County warrant for attempted capital murder and attempted second-degree murder stemming from a June 22nd incident near the Minneapolis swimming pool. Peck is accused of firing a gun at officers during the incident in which he was shot by Kansas highway Patrol Troopers.
Two Arrested After Altercation in Galena Park
Two men are in custody following a Wednesday evening altercation in a southeast Kansas park. Just after 6pm on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Galena Police and Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies were called to Schermerhorn Park Creek in Galena after reports of a verbal exchange between a large group of individuals. Reports indicated that a suspect had assaulted park goers and their children by brandishing a weapon and then fleeing the scene.
Riverton Raid Lands Two In Jail
Just after 3:00 pm on Monday, July 22nd, 2024, members of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotic related search warrant on Southeast Varck Road, in the Riverton area. The search warrant was part of an ongoing investigation into illegal drug activity. During the course of the search,...
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