Author Archive | Tim Morse

  SEX CRIME SUSPECT CAPTURED Leon C. Holloway, 49 of Hoyt,  was arrested on Saturday May 23rd on a Jackson County District Court Warrant. The Warrant was issued as a result of a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office investigation involving allegations of sexual misconduct with a Jackson County child under 14 years of age. Holloway was […]

MAY 15, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #15-0515 CONTACT:  SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251 SABETHA MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT On May 15, 2015 the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on a Sabetha residence Friday evening.  The search warrant was issued as a result of an investigation involving child pornography and the […]

DEPUTIES INTERRUPT DRUG DELIVERY On Tuesday, May 5th, Jackson County authorities interrupted a delivery of approximately 4 lbs of marijuana that had been shipped from California by U.S. mail to Whiting, Kansas.  Jackson County Deputies observed Johnny Lee Williams 54, of rural Netawaka picking up a large package believed to contain a large quantity of […]

APRIL 2, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #15-0402 CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251 JAIL CAPTAIN ATTENDS JAIL ADMINISTRATOR COURSE Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Jail Captain, Steve Buck completed a week long jail administrator course at the National Institute of Corrections in Aurora, Colorado from March 23-27. The program deals with a wide variety of […]

VEHICLE PURSUIT IN JACKSON COUNTY A Jackson County Deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 1985 Dodge pickup near 222nd and R.4 Road southeast of Holton around 5:30 this evening when a vehicle pursuit ensued.  The pursuit continued for approximately 30 minutes in eastern and southeastern Jackson County.  Another Jackson County deputy attempted to stop the […]

MARCH 19, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #15-0319 CONTACT:  SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251 Search Warrant Served and Burglary Suspect Arrested Near Denison The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 44-year-old Stoney B. Hards of Denison on Thursday.  Hards was arrested in connection with multiple residential burglaries.  Hards is alleged to have burglarized a single residence […]

MARCH 12, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #15-0312 CONTACT:  SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251 DEPUTY ESCAPES INJURY DURING CHASE A Jackson County Deputy Sheriff escaped injury during a police vehicle pursuit Thursday evening that originated in Atchison County.  The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received notification of a police pursuit in progress in Jefferson County around […]

FEBRUARY 20, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #15-0220 CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251 Beginning February 23 thru March 06, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will join other Kansas Law Enforcement to stop what has been an epidemic for the past several years. In 2014, 34 teens lost their lives due to car crashes in […]

FEBRUARY 15, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #15-0215 CONTACT:  SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251 VEHICLE PURSUIT ENDS WITH ARREST AND INJURIES The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office took a Delia woman into custody, and a Mayetta man was transported to a Topeka hospital following a vehicle pursuit in southern Jackson County Friday night.  On February 13th, […]

FEBRUARY 10, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #15-0210 CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251 RAPE SUSPECT CAPTURED A Netawaka man is now in custody on a variety of sex related crimes involving a minor child.  Scott James Buchheit 35, of Netawaka was taken into custody by Jackson County Authorities earlier this evening.   Buchheit is believed […]