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City of Ellis Police report, September 2024
For the month of September 2024, the Ellis Police Department responded to 137 calls for service, conducted 35 traffic stops, and issued four traffic citations. Three of those citations were for speeding, with the average alleged speed being 16mph over the posted limit. The Ellis Police Department also conducted several...
NW Kansas man hospitalized after truck rollover crash
PHILLIPS COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 10a.m. Monday in Phillips County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2022 Mack Pinnacle driven by Frank Eugene Hall, 67, Kirwin, was southbound on Phillips County W 500 Road three quarters of a miles north of Speed, Kansas. The...
2 from Hosington hospitalized after car, SUV crash
BARTON COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just before 12:30p.m. Friday in Barton County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Buick LeSabre driven by Janice Kay Miska, 83, Hoisington, was southbound on U.S. 281 at the Kansas 4 Junction four miles west of Hoisington. The driver was...
Ellis County Sheriff's Office warns of scam calls in Hays area
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office warns of scammers in the Hays area who reach residents via calls, text messages and social media. Lt. Tim Deines of the Ellis County Sheriff's Office said that scammers are posing as various identities, including law enforcement. "We've had some of our local deputies and...
2 from Great Bend hospitalized after pickups collide
PAWNEE COUNTY —Two people were injured in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Saturday in Pawnee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Ford Ranger driven by Milton Herman Jr., 71, Great Bend, was southbound on 90th Avenue making a left turn onto U.S. 56 eastbound twi miles east of Larned.
Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (10/17)
BOOKED: Karie McBride on Barton County District Court case for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, bond set at $10,000 C/S; and on Barton County District Court warrant for Probation Violation, no bond set. BOOKED: Adolfo Garza on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant, to serve sentence. BOOKED: Vicki...
‘Campaign of Terror’: Kansas Man Who Pulled Gun on Black Children, Prevented White Neighbor from Inviting Black People to Her Home Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison
A man who pleaded guilty to federal charges connected to his racial threats against Black children and interfering with a woman’s housing rights has been […] ‘Campaign of Terror’: Kansas Man Who Pulled Gun on Black Children, Prevented White Neighbor from Inviting Black People to Her Home Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison