Press Releases

On June 19, 2017, at about 8:00 p.m. Pottawatomie County Sheriff Dispatch received a report of a Burglary in progress at a self storage facility located in the 10235 block of Military Trail Rd. rural Manhattan.  After arriving on scene, Deputies met with the victim who related to them that they (the victim) had found […]

  WAMEGO, KAN. – June 1st, 2017 marks the 36th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, which benefits the Special Olympics of Kansas. Approximately 10 members of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office are participating, in conjunction with over 1,175 officers from over 97 agencies throughout 52 counties in Kansas. The event is scheduled to commence at […]

During the evening of Monday April 17, 2017, members of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by members of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks executed 3 search warrants in the rural Manhattan area of Pottawatomie County. The search warrants were served on the residence of 6238 Canary Lane, Lot 52, 6240 Sparrow Lane […]

On April 17th, 2017 a deceased male individual was recovered from the Kansas River approximately 1 mile East of the Belvue River Bridge. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office, conducted another search of the river on April 17th. The Sheriff’s Offices were aided by a local Wamego resident with […]

The investigation into the whereabouts of an individual who jumped into the Kansas River on April 5th, 2017 continues. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol, Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks continue efforts to locate a male who had been in a high speed chase, crashed into a […]

On Monday, March 27, 2017, Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Cheney Construction, 1125 Hayes Drive, Manhattan for a reported burglary and theft. The victim in the matter advised that over the weekend of March 24th, through the 27th, unknown person or persons had broke into the business and stole two pickup trucks. The stolen […]

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is working a reported burglary in which a log splitter was stolen. This crime was reported to have occurred in the 9000 block of Cozy Grove Road, rural Westmoreland KS. The victim reported the log splitter was stolen from a detached garage. The stolen log splitter is described as a […]

On 02-13-2017, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of stolen vehicle batteries in the area of Louisville,Pottawatomie County.  These thefts are believed to have occurred between 02-08-2017 and 02-12-2017. Detectives working these cases received tips and assistance from the public to help identify a suspect, William Joseph Eichem.  Eichem was taken into custody […]

On Monday January 16, 2017 at about 3:53 p.m Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Deputies as well as Riley County Police Officers responded to Wal-Mart, 101 East Bluemont, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County. The victim in this matter reported that a male individual had made a transaction at the business using what was believed to be counterfeit 100 dollar […]

On the 22nd of December, 2016 the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the business located at 101 E Bluemont Avenue, Manhattan KS. The business reported that on December 21st, a white male had used counterfeit 100 dollar bills to purchase a flat screen TV. Sometime after the transaction had occurred it was discovered the […]