NSP Seeks Information on Disappearance of Thayer County Man
Lincoln, NE— The Nebraska State Patrol is requesting assistance from the public in locating a person who went missing from Bruning, Nebraska on February 2. Jamie Balluch, 43, of Bruning, was last seen at his place of employment, Bruning Grain and Feed Company, on Thursday, February 2. Balluch is believed to be missing under suspicious […]
Jeana Foley Arrest
Junction City, KS- The mother who abducted her three children has turned herself in. Jeana Foley turned herself into the Junction City Police Department on Monday at approximately 1 pm according to the Junction City Police Department. Jeana was taken into custody on her felony warrant for 3 charges of aggravated interference with parental custody. […]
“Grandparent Scams”
Wichita, KS – The Consumer Protection Division is warning Sedgwick County residents to be on the lookout for the “Grandparent Scam.” The Office of the District Attorney received a report today that a citizen received two calls attempting to scam him out of $14,000. The first caller pretended to be his grandson who said he […]
CCCHS Puts on Mock Trial
Clay Center, KS- The Clay Center Community High School will be having their 2023 senior class mock trial on Monday February 27th at the Clay County Court house. Ms. Laura Pollman, an American History and Government teacher said in a statement that the students will have to decide the guilt or innocence in three cases. […]
Handgun Fired at Officers in Clay Center
Clay Center, KS- On February 4th, 2023, at approximately 6:30am the 911 Dispatcher received a report that a man was shooting a firearm out of his front door in the 2200 block of Eisenhower Drive in Clay Center. When law enforcement officers approached the residence a suspect fired a handgun at them from inside […]
UPDATE: Death investigation in Wamego
Pottawatomie County, KS – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Wamego Police Department, and the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office have updated on the investigation into the death of a man from Wamego. The decedent has been identified as Justin L. Meyer, 47, of Wamego. At this time, evidence is not suggesting that foul play […]
Canvasing of Registered Sex Offenders, Drug Offenders, and Violent Crime Offenders in Barton County
Barton County, KS- In an effort to ensure compliance and foster public safety, the Barton County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a canvas of all registered sex offenders, drug offenders and violent crime offenders in Barton County. The Sheriff’s Office maintains a public database known as KSORT on the KBI web page. The database is […]
AG Kris Kobach Announces He Will Sue Biden Administration Over Lesser Prairie Chicken Rule
Topeka, KS- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach will sue the Biden administration unless the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service withdraws a rule that lists the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species. Kobach announced his intent to file a lawsuit in a written notice to the administration. “The Biden administration’s listing of this species will […]
A Letter from Director Brian Peete
Manhattan, KS- To the Riley County Community, Over the past several days, more information has been made public as to the events surrounding the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. I am closely monitoring the information being reported publicly, and am encouraged both the Memphis Police Department and city officials are swiftly taking […]
Kansas Might tighten Criminal Penalties for Kids, After Loosening them 6 Years Ago
Topeka, KS — Christina Smith says her son has threatened to kill her. Smith was recovering from knee surgery when her child threw her against a wall because he didn’t want to go back to a psychiatric ward. She tried to call 911, but her son took her phone. Police have been to her house […]