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Wanted Kan. man ran from restaurant after officer approached
BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after an encounter at a restaurant. Just after 6p.m. August 28, a police officer observed an individual at a local establishment in Great Bend and knew the person had a valid Barton County District Court warrant, according to a media release.
Driver dies in rural Kansas rollover crash
RICE COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 1p.m. Thursday in rural Rice County. The single-vehicle rollover accident occurred east of Raymond at the intersection of 8th Road and Avenue R, according to a media release. The driver was the only occupant and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff's office did not release the man's name.
Kansas adopts ‘Good Samaritan’ law for drug crimes
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Governor Kelly held a ceremonial signing of the Good Samaritan law passed this year to protect Kansans from prosecution if they call 911 for an overdose. Inside the Capitol, a large Vietnam Wall-inspired memorial recognizes over 6,000 names of Americans who have died from Fentanyl. Advocates like Amber Saale-Burger, who lost four […]
Guilty verdicts from drug distribution case in Barton County
From the Barton County Attorney's Office... Wednesday afternoon a Barton County Jury returned six guilty verdicts against Michael Clark for Possession with Intent to Distribute over 100 grams of Methamphetamine, Conspiracy to Commit Possession with Intent to Distribute over 100 grams of Methamphetamine, Distribution of Methamphetamine, and three counts of No Drug Tax Stamp.
Kan. woman hospitalized after 2-vehicle Barton Co. crash
BARTON COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 5 p.m. Wednesday in Barton County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Chevy C4500 and trailer driven by Andreas Dewayne Vereecke, age 26 of Garfield, was southbound on Washington Avenue two miles north of Great Bend. A...
KDC responds to allegations made by former employee found dead in Kansas
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Kansas state agency has issued a statement regarding a former employee who was recently found dead earlier this month. The Kansas Department of Commerce (KDC) issued a statement in a press release on Thursday, Aug. 29 on the allegations involving former employee Jonathan Clayton of Peabody who was found dead recently. […]
Great Bend Police make arrests in drug, disturbance cases
From the Great Bend Police Department... On Friday, Aug. 23, at approximately 10 a.m., officers of the Great Bend Police Department attempted to serve arrest warrants at a residence in the 2800 block of 20th Street in Great Bend and were met with resistance. Officers and detectives then obtained a search warrant for the residence. Upon executing the search warrant, Eric Torres, age 39; and Rebecca Muckenthaler, age 41, were located inside of the residence.