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High-speed chase ends in multiple arrests
A high-speed vehicle pursuit involving a stolen black SUV ended in Franklin County early Tuesday with the arrests of the vehicle's occupants. The chase began in Emporia and spanned multiple counties, involving numerous law enforcement agencies. According to Lyon County Sheriff's Sergeant Zachary Shafer, the incident began at approximately 4:04...
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 police make arrest after man allegedly burglarizes apartment with family inside
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Emporia police have arrested a local 19-year-old after an alleged burglary at an apartment complex. The Emporia Police Department (EPD) announced in a press release that officers were called just after 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 30 to an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Merchant Street. A woman told police […]
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...
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.
Emporia Police: Aggravated burglary case developed after weekend break-in
Emporia Police officers say a break-in at a local apartment led to aggravated burglary charges against an Emporia man. Officers say they were dispatched to The Villas, 1839 Merchant around 5 am Sunday for a reported burglary in progress. A woman residing at the complex says she woke up and found an unknown male in her apartment. The man allegedly pushed her against a wall and covered her mouth. The woman says she screamed, which got her husband. The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Michael Hourel, ran off.
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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