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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Monday, April 7, 2025
Latrista Dawn Messer, 41, was arrested Monday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $2,500 bail.

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Labette County Jail Report

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Monday, April 7, 2025
Eric Steven Blundell, 51, was arrested Monday by Oswego Police officers on charges of assault and two counts of battery on a Law Enforcement officer and is being held in lieu of $398.50 bail.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Monday, April 7, 2025
This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Maradeth Frederick presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public. They are also subject to change or cancellation without notice.

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CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Friday, April 4•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, April 5•Baxter Springs American Legion Breakfast 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. the American Legion Post•Baxter Springs Fire Auxiliary Sloppy Joe Fundraiser at Community Building 11 a.m. until sold out. Donation.
Just before 10 a.m. Thursday morning two cars collided head-on five miles west of Columbus on US 160. Alan D. Christmas, Scammon died at the scene. Courtesy photo.

Just before 10 a.m. Thursday morning two cars collided head-on five miles west of Columbus on US 160. Alan D. Christmas, Scammon died at the scene. Courtesy photo.

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Scammon man dies in head on collision

News Staff
Thursday, April 3, 2025
A head-on collision five miles west of Columbus on US 160 at just before 10 a.m. Thursday morning resulted in the death of a Scammon man.Alan D. Christmas, Scammon, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
State Senator Tim Shallenburger, of Baxter Springs, explained the difficulty drivers have on the Highways US 400 and US 26 East of Baxter Springs to Secretary of Department of Transportation Calvin Reed.

State Senator Tim Shallenburger, of Baxter Springs, explained the difficulty drivers have on the Highways US 400 and US 26 East of Baxter Springs to Secretary of Department of Transportation Calvin Reed.

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State Senator Tim Shallenburger

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Thursday, April 3, 2025
Sheriff Brian Henderson talked briefly about the cause of the accidents at the US 400 and US 26 new highways. He said that a concentrated effort of enforcement has prevented accidents.

Sheriff Brian Henderson talked briefly about the cause of the accidents at the US 400 and US 26 new highways. He said that a concentrated effort of enforcement has prevented accidents.

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Sheriff Brian Henderson

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

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KDOT officials discuss Highway 166/26 junction

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Thursday, April 3, 2025
Officials from the Kansas Department of Transportation traveled from Topeka to Galena Thursday afternoon to discuss the high accident rate at the newly finished Highways 166 and 26.
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Phony phone sales scam leads to arrest

David E. Meredith Iii
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Sale of counterfeit iPhones has resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old Pittsburg man.Cherokee County detectives were notified March 9 that an individual selling what appeared to be iPhone 16 Pro Max cell phones on Facebook Marketplace for considerably less than the average iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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