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June 26, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #15-0626 CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251 SEARCH WARRANT SERVED ON ALLEGED DRUG DISTRIBUTION HOUSE The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on Friday evening on an alleged drug distribution house. Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies and Officers with the Potawatomi Tribal Police served the warrant at […]

SUSPECT ARRESTED FOLLOWING PURSUIT AND CRASH Tyler Michael Area, 20 of Mayetta, was arrested Thursday night following a short pursuit and motorcycle crash in Jackson County. At approximately 21:30 hours, a Jackson County Deputy attempted to stop Area for a traffic infraction on US Hwy 75 south of 142nd Road.  Area had been traveling northbound […]

BURGLARY SUSPECT ARRESTED The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a Topeka residence Wednesday afternoon. Jackson County authorities served a search warrant at 2014 SE Hudson Street in Topeka. The search warrant stemmed from an investigation into a burglary to a vehicle that was parked at the Royal Valley Schools in Hoyt. […]

United States Honor Flag Passes Through Jackson County Kansas State Troopers and Jackson County Deputies escorted the United States National Honor Flag through Holton Tuesday evening at approximately 6:20 pm.  The Honor Flag named “Harwood One” was in route from the funeral of slain Omaha Police Officer, Kerrie Orozco who was killed last Wednesday while attempting […]

  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 […]