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Abducted Rose Hill Boy Found Near Tonkawa; Ditched Suspect Car Found In Cowley County

Friday, May 20 by Lyman James

A missing 5-year-old Rose Hill child was found in Tonkawa Thursday evening following a search by both the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. An Amber Alert was issued Thursday when it was reported an unidentified male subject and the child’s biological mother, who previously had her parental rights severed by the... Read More.

Missing Kansas boy found in Noble County

Friday, May 20 by Lyman James

On 05-19-2022 at approximately 2000 hours, the state of Kansas issued an Amber Alert for a missing child out of Rosehill, Kansas. It was report an unidentified male subject and the child's biological mother took the child from his school and left in a VW Jetta. The Jetta was later located in Arkansas City,... Read More.

Leadership Cowley County, Southwestern College Team Up For June 11 Workshop

Wednesday, May 18 by Lyman James

Leadership Cowley County and Southwestern College are teaming up to provide a workshop for the public to hone their leadership skills. The workshop, scheduled for Saturday, June 11, from 8:30 a.m. through noon, will be led by Dr. Ross Peterson-Veatch of Southwestern using the “Immunity to Change” method. "Leadership is a muscle that needs to be... Read More.

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Oklahoma City man enters guilty plea in Kay County for felony charges

Wednesday, May 18 by Lyman James

Shelby Dale Krout, 28, Oklahoma City, entered guilty pleas in the Kay County District Court to felony charges of embezzlement and false declaration of ownership in pawn and a misdemeanor charge of false declaration of ownership in pawn. According to Kay News Cow, Krout is now convicted of embezzling from Evans and Associates. Ponca City police... Read More.

Kay County Sheriff’s Office deputies help search for body in Arkansas River

Wednesday, May 11 by Lyman James

On Monday afternoon, Kay County dispatchers received a call from KS Law Enforcement officials stating that they had gotten a report of a body in the Arkansas river on the Kansas side headed downstream rapidly because of the high water conditions. Kay County dispatch notified our staff of the situation and readied them in case... Read More.

Three OU students killed in accident Friday night in Kay County

Sunday, May 1 by Lyman James

A fatality collision occurred on Friday, April 29th at approximately 11:23pm on Interstate 35 near mile marker 214, southbound, near Tonkawa. The driver of a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan, Nicholas K. Nair, age 20, of Denton, TX was traveling southbound on Interstate 35 when the vehicle hydroplaned causing him to lose control and depart the roadway... Read More.

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Cushing woman killed in Payne County accident

Tuesday, April 26 by Lyman James

A woman is dead due to a fatal accident that occurred in Payne County Monday. Leslie Escoe, 48, of Cushing had her 2012 Nissan Versa stopped in the outside north bound lane of US 177 due to a flat tire. Robert Bentley, 58, of Cleveland stopped her 2013 Ram 1500 to help Escoe. Both drivers... Read More.

Woman identified in Cowley County shooting

Monday, April 18 by Lyman James

COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has identified the woman killed in the officer-involved shooting in Cowley County as Andrea C. Barrow, 32, of Arkansas City, Kansas. The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office has one sheriff’s deputy still recovering from injuries at Wesley Medical Center as of Saturday. He is now in... Read More.

Former Kay County Corrections officer convicted of facilitating white supremacist assault on Black inmates

Friday, April 15 by Lyman James

A former Kay County Corrections Officer is convicted of facilitating white supremacist assault on Black inmates. The following is from the United States Dept. Of Justice: “The evidence and testimony revealed that, on May 18, 2017, while Ware served as the Lieutenant of the KCDC, he ordered lower-ranking corrections officers to move two Black pretrial... Read More.

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One NOAA Weather Radio that serves Cowley County not working

Tuesday, April 12 by Lyman James

Cowley County Emergency Management was made aware Tuesday that a NOAA Weather Radio tower that serves Cowley County is not working properly. There are three towers that cover Cowley County with overlapping coverage areas. CCEM checked with the NWS office in Wichita and the towers in Beaumont and Wichita are working properly. CCEM checked with... Read More.

Noble County Sheriff’s Office working to slow down traffic on highways

Monday, April 11 by Lyman James

The Noble County Sheriff’s Office has been working on trying to help slow the traffic down in Noble County. More specifically on Highway 64 east of Perry. Attached is a list of some of the infractions the Noble County Sheriff’s Office have stopped individuals for just in the past few months. NCSO will continue to... Read More.

Two arrested in Pawnee County for murder

Monday, April 11 by Lyman James

On the night of April 9th at approximately 10:00 PM, Pawnee County deputies were dispatched to the Edge Water RV park in eastern Pawnee County for an assault with a knife. A 911 call made from the scene stated there was a fight and someone had been stabbed. Upon deputies arrival, two adult males... Read More.