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On October 21, 2019 a citizen located a firearm in the area of Lake Elbo Road, rural Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The citizen contacted the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and turned the firearm over to a Deputy. If anyone has lost their firearm or knows a person that has in that area, please call the […]

On October 25, 2019, Deputies with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 105 East Valley, lot #34 in Wamego Kansas. The warrant was a result of investigations into illegal  drug activity. Deputies serving the search warrant at this residence  discovered illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia. These items were  collected as evidence. […]

On Tuesday October 15, 2019 at about 11:15am, a White 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 work truck bearing a Kansas tag of 516KFG was stolen from the Dara’s gas station at 8811 East Highway 24, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The truck contained various tools and had a red “Ed Schram Dodge” front license plate. The vehicle […]

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in a recent damage to property case. Sometime between July 6, 2019 and July 8, 2019, unknown person or persons damaged several lighting fixtures in the area of the 10000 block of Walnut Street in the Walnut Grove Trailer Court, rural St. George, Pottawatomie […]

On July 28, 2019 at approximately 4:42 am the Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office was notified of an injury accident involving a UTV. The accident was reported to have occurred in the area of Onaga Road and Crevecoeur Road, North of Onaga. Deputies, EMS and First Responders were notified and responded to the area. The UTV […]

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information in a recent felony theft and damage to property case. Sometime between June 13, 2019 and July 13, 2019, unknown person or persons removed a hydraulic pump from a swather. The make of the swather is Frontier, and it is a pull type swather. […]

On June 14, 2019, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a damaged mailbox in the 11000 block of Eliza’s Road in rural Pottawatomie County. The incident occurred sometime between June 12th and June 14th and damage was under $100. The Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in locating the […]

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center is currently experiencing intermittent 911 issues, which are effecting land line and cellular 911 calls. The areas that it seems to be effecting at this time is; St. George and Onaga. In some instances 911 calls have been re-directed, and answered in Jefferson County. Those calls are then […]