FEBRUARY 20, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #18-0220
CONTACT SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Audrey Dawn Smith
Delia Woman Arrested Following Standoff
A Delia woman was arrested following an armed standoff northeast of Delia Tuesday afternoon. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was notified at around 2:30 pm regarding an armed woman who allegedly pulled a shotgun on her boyfriend at 3261 182nd Road. The man and a child escaped the residence unharmed. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene where the woman remained held up inside the residence for over an hour. Negotiation attempts led to the woman’s surrender to law enforcement. Audrey Dawn Smith, 27, of Delia was taken into custody. The Kansas Highway Patrol, Jackson County EMS, Delia, Mayetta and PBPN Fire Departments responded to the incident. Smith is currently being held in the Jackson County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, domestic battery and criminal damage to property.