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                  The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating Makayla Sommer Baruth, a seventeen year-old white female who was last seen leaving her residence in rural Wamego, Kansas, at approximately 5:00 PM on April 10,2020. Baruth was last seen wearing a black hooded […]

We are extremely grateful to the many people who have donated homemade masks like the one Patrol Captain Schmidt is wearing as an extra layer of protection if needed. We’d like to thank Linda Asbury, Karen White, Brenda Brazzle and the Piecemaker’s Group for their donations to help keep area first responders safe! Doug Adams […]

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is implementing protective measures for the protection of the employees and citizens in response to COVID-19. The Sheriff’s Office wants to ensure the citizens of Pottawatomie County that their safety and security is our top priority. Along with the rest of the country, we will be practicing social distancing of […]

On February 25, 2020, at about 830am, Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted to a break-in in the 8000 block of East Highway 24, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas at the Brooks Yamaha business. Investigation revealed that unknown person(s) made entry into the business and removed numerous STIHL tools including: chainsaws, leaf blower packs and a […]

On Sunday, February 22, 2020, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Oregon Trail Park, located in the 23000 block of Oregon Trail Road, rural St. Marys, Kansas, for a report of a possible arson and criminal damage to property.  Unknown person(s) entered the bathroom facilities at the park and burned contents within […]

On Wednesday February 19, 2020, Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a burglary to a storage unit located in the 10000 block of Walnut Street in rural St. George, Kansas. Taken from the unit were several tools   and items with an approximate loss of less than $1,000.00.  A vehicle and person of interest were developed […]

ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY: On Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at approximately 2:45 PM a shoplifting occurred at the Academy Sports Store located at 401 East Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County Kansas. We would like to talk with the female pictured below as a person of interest. If you recognize the vehicle or person in the pictures, […]

On Monday February 3, 2020, at 8:27 a.m., the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call, in reference to a deceased individual outside a residence in the 600 block of First Street Westmoreland. Upon Deputies arrival they located an individual outside, who was unresponsive. Pottawatomie County EMS was on-scene and pronounced the individual dead. […]

On Sunday, January 5th, 2020, at 4:40 am, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call in reference to shots being fired into an occupied residence in the 200 block of Bidwell Street, Emmett, Kansas. Upon Officers arrival, they made contact with the residents and learned that the residence had several occupants inside at […]

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 […]