Neosho County Crime Watch

Incident Updates

• 🔥 Yates Center Chlorine Leak Resolved: Officials confirmed no ongoing risk to the public after a chlorine gas release at the...

Emergency responders from multiple Woodson County agencies swiftly handled a chlorine gas release at the Yates Center Water Plant Saturday evening...

• Saturday crash: 28-year-old Kylie Joy Stueve's 2020 Toyota 4Runner veered off South Highway 99, became airborne, and rolled; she sustained minor...

Kansas is channeling new opioid settlement funds into medications for opioid use disorders and targeted grants to sustain falling overdose deaths. An...

Good news for southwest Kansas as the Mead Complex fire is now fully contained.

• The blaze burned nearly 93,000 acres after lightning sparked it...

Four teens were injured in a southeast Kansas rollover when flames threatened a trapped pickup truck. Reinke pulled the driver free on his own while others worked to free the rest.

Neosho County Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Bear Sightings Prompt Warnings: Chanute Police Department warns residents to watch for black bears after multiple...

Firefighters from Neosho Township, Labette #9, Altamont Fire and Labette County Emergency Management returned Tuesday after battling intense wildfires...

Four teachers and coaches statewide have faced charges for preying on minors since March, including a Liberal educator with 35 counts.

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A small black bear was captured on a Ring camera in a Chanute neighborhood Tuesday night around 10:40, prompting authorities to issue public safety...

George Ellis of Baxter Springs now faces one count of sexual exploitation of a child plus breach of privacy after using a concealed camera to...

Arrests and Charges

• 🔥 Deputy Shooting Suspect in Custody: The man shot by a Kansas deputy has been arrested after hospital release and charged...

East Central Task Force units, including Hartford-Neosho Rapids from Neosho County, spent 48 grueling hours battling southwest Kansas wildfires before...

A 45-year-old Valley Falls man is now in custody facing felony charges after fleeing officers in a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning in Topeka. This arrest highlights ongoing efforts to tackle vehicle thefts and pursuits across central Kansas.

A man shot by a Kansas deputy has been released from the hospital and placed in custody on charges including robbery, use of a firearm in a felony, malicious wounding, abduction, and false reporting.

A woman in northeast Wichita was shot by her husband as she tried to escape their abusive relationship, according to an affidavit. This case highlights the extreme dangers faced by victims attempting to leave violent situations.

Court Records Access Dispute

• 🔥 First Amendment Lawsuit: A Linn County News publisher filed a lawsuit against Kansas judicial officials after...

A First Amendment lawsuit challenges Kansas courts' refusal to release records in the death of 13-year-old Airen Andula, exposing major transparency...

Flock Safety cameras help solve crimes, but who's watching the watchers?

• Surveillance benefits: Technology assists law enforcement investigations
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A Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado watch is active across northeast Kansas until 8 p.m., warning of multiple tornadoes, large hail up to 3...