Shooting, standoff lead to charges against 2 - Aug. 1, 2018
A shooting that occurred in Blue Mound on Friday afternoon, July 20, in the vicinity of the 600 block of Walnut Avenue and later led to a standoff in Mound City that same day has resulted in an investigation that brought criminal charges filed in Linn County District Court against two individuals. John...[More]
Maxwell hearing continued for purpose of discovery - Jul. 31, 2018
Shawn Maxwell, of Pleasanton, appeared in court on Tuesday, July 24, for a no-go preliminary hearing on charges in two separate cases filed against him in Linn County District Court. In case 2018-CR-000086 Maxwell was charged with Count I – sexual exploitation of a child; possess...[More]
Huggins waives preliminary hearing - Jul. 25, 2018
Arraignment for both cases set for Aug. 28 Arraignment for both cases pertaining to David Allen Huggins, La Cygne, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Aug. 28 in Linn County District Court. At a July 17 setting consolidating cases 2018-CR-1 and 2018-CR-29, defense counsel Zach V. Thomas, Olathe,...[More]
Landowner requests ‘high fences’ be illegal in Linn County - Jul. 25, 2018
At their Monday regular meeting, the County Commissioners heard from local landowner Brock Bruner about how he was harassed by adjoining landowners, who wanted to purchase his property and threatened to build a “high fence” on the boundary line cutting off wild game paths. To see...[More]
Shooting in Blue Mound leads to tactical operation in Mound City - Jul. 25, 2018
Suspect arrested next day in KC Metro Area A shooting occurred in Blue Mound on Friday afternoon, July 20, in the vicinity of the 600 block of Walnut Avenue. A male victim called 911 early Friday afternoon and told the dispatcher he had been shot and needed medical assistance. To...[More]
County Attorney explains Adult Diversion program - Jul. 18, 2018
Introducing Diversion Coordinator Letitia Ferwalt, County Attorney James Brun told the County Commissioners Monday that the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) filed a lawsuit in the Kansas Supreme Court June 8 alleging counties were not in compliance with state statutes guiding the diversion program. Ferwalt...[More]
Benedick arraignment set for Aug. 29 continuance - Jul. 18, 2018
Arraignment for Wayne Benedick, La Cygne, has been set over for a late-August special setting. At an arraignment hearing July 10 in Linn County District Court for Benedick, defense counsel John A. DeMarco, Overland Park, requested the continuance. Alluding to a June 22 appearance in which Benedick...[More]
Commissioners look to whittle county budget - Jul. 18, 2018
With tentative budgets submitted, County Clerk David Lamb showed preliminary budget numbers to the County Commissioners and let them know that $689,364 needs to be cut from the budget, or the county will go over the 2019 tax lid and require an election to approve the budget. Lamb said...[More]
Lindells involved in rollover accident - Jul. 11, 2018
Monday, June 25, Scott and Emily Lindell of rural Pleasanton were involved in a one-vehicle rollover accident near Rock Springs, Wyo. The couple was on their way home from visiting family in Salt Lake City, Utah, when for unknown reasons, their four-door truck rolled several times down a 40-foot embankment...[More]
Local man victim of carjacking in Overland Park following shooting - Jul. 11, 2018
On Tuesday morning, July 3, Jeff Wilson of Mound City headed to work in the Kansas City Metro Area as usual, never dreaming the day would unfold as it did. As Wilson was headed into the city, a dispute was occurring at a Blue Valley elementary school in which one of the workers on a playground project...[More]
