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On January 1st, 2025, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office took multiple reports of mailboxes that were damaged and/or stolen along Hopkins Creek Road, Lake Elbo Road, and Rockenham Road, rural St. George, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Information obtained during the investigation suggests that at least two unknown persons in an unknown vehicle were involved. The total […]

PRESS RELEASE: On December 30th, 2024, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a stolen boat and trailer from the 22000 block of Highway 24, rural Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The owner of the boat left it at a business in the area on October 29, 2024 and it was last seen for […]

PRESS RELEASE: On December 26, 2024, at 1:49 PM, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a stolen trailer from the 900 block of Commercial Street, Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas that occurred sometime between 1pm on December 23, 2024 and 1pm on December 26, 2024. The trailer is a 12’ long, single axle, […]

ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY: The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the male and the vehicle pictured below in reference to a theft case. On Friday, July 19th, 2024, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4000 block of HWY 99, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas for the theft of […]

On April 17, 2024, at 1:10 PM, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a stolen trailer from the 9000 block of Highway 24, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas that occurred sometime in the last few months. The trailer is a 2020 Titan utility bumper pull that is 21’ long with a black frame […]

On March 17th, 2024 at 2:50 PM, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s took a report of stolen bicycle from the 4600 block of Sunflower Slope Dr., Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The bicycle is a Trek Roscoe 24” bicycle valued at $569.00. The stock photo shown below is of the same paint design. Anyone with information is […]

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, […]