A 22-year-old woman has been charged in connection to the fatal overdose of a 27-year-old Columbus man. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office reports that 27-year-old Patrick Stephens was found deceased at a residence in Columbus on July 2, 2024. An autopsy later determined that Stephens had died of Fentanyl Intoxication. Since then, CCSO and the … Read more
A former police lieutenant has been arrested for alleged child sex crimes. In a news release, The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced it had arrested a Kansas police lieutenant for child sex crimes. Around 7:15 a.m. on April 17, 2024, KBI agents arrested 55-year-old David Justice of Baxter Springs near his residence. Justice was arrested … Read more
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of four-year-old twins. On March 2, 2024, CCSO and Cherokee County Emergency Services responded to a call at 75 Gooseberry Road in Murphy. The reporting party was a father who arrived at the home of his separated wife to exercise custody of his four-year-old twin sons … Read more
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has announced an arrest for Second Degree Murder. On January 31, 2024, authorities received a 911 call related to a gunshot wound. Deputies and paramedics responded to the scene where they found Amy Freeman deceased. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office carried out an investigation into the death. On February 19, … Read more