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On March 12, 2024, at 549 a.m., the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to Brooks Yamaha, 8070 E US Highway 24, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, for a past burglary that had occurred earlier that morning. The investigation revealed that individuals arrived in a 15ft Uhaul Truck and broke out the glass door on the front […]

February 22, 2023: On February 21st, 2023, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office took a report of graffiti painted on the Onaga Historical Society at 302 East 2nd Street in Onaga. It is believed to have occurred sometime between February 11th and February 21st ,2023. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Rowdy Gates at […]

February 9, 2023 On February 7th, 2023, at approximately 12:43pm, Pottawatomie County Dispatch took a 911 call of a structure fire located in the 400 block of East Plum Street, Louisville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Emergency crews were dispatched and upon arrival discovered a mobile home with smoke coming from it. While firefighters investigated the fire, […]

July 11, 2022: On Friday, June 17th, 2022, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office filed a burglary report in the 6100 block of K-99 Hwy., rural Wamego, Kansas. A Taurus 9mm pistol valued at over $300.00 was removed from the residence. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Nalani Clark at the Sheriff’s Office at […]

On June 16th, 2022 at approximately 1:06 p.m., the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two vehicle injury accident on Highway 24 and Flush Road.  Deputies learned that a  van was Southbound on Flush Road and Highway 24 when it attempted to cross the Eastbound lanes of Highway 24.  The van was […]

On January 12, 2022, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8000 block of East U.S. Highway 24 Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, for a past theft of a utility trailer. The trailer is described as a silver in color 14′ single axle Aluma Utility Trailer with a standup ramp on the back. The loss of […]

  This morning the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Public Safety Alert to warn the American public of the alarming increase in fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and meth. These counterfeit pills are easy to purchase, widely available, and often contain deadly doses of fentanyl. DEA warns that pills purchased outside of a licensed […]

On July 20, 2021, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 11000 block of Legion Drive, St. George, Pottawatomie County, Kansas for a past theft of a camper. The camper was stolen sometime between June 25, 2021 and July 20, 2021. The camper is described as a 2010 Salem 27-foot bumper pull camper, two […]

On Thursday July 22, 2021, at 12:54pm, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a person reporting they had been stabbed and they were driving on Westmoreland Road near Cree Road heading to Westmoreland, Kansas. First responders located the injured individual in a truck at Westmoreland Road and Rock Creek Road. The […]