by Darren McMannis | Jul 18, 2018 | Police Court, Robbery
Crime & Punishment In Harvey County, Kansas Sadly, crime has been a regular occurrence in Harvey County just as it has been elsewhere. Fortunately, the majority of our criminals have been guilty of “small crimes” such as throwing rocks at windows or...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 17, 2018 | Police Court
Harvey County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested. North Newton police early Tuesday morning arrested a Harvey County Sheriff’s deputy in connection with a criminal threat. Harvey County says police took Levi Herring into custody a little before 6 a.m. The...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 7, 1924 | Good Old Days, Police Court
AIR MAIL FLIER TOOK FLIGHT INTO REALM OF LOVE, AND CRASHED. Aviator Also Was a High Flyer in Finances – Cleaned Up $16,000 But Gave it Back. And Now he’s in Jail, Lacking $500 for Bail. Burrton, Kansas July 7, 1924 – Winning $16,000 in a somewhat shady...
by Marty Fuller | Jul 13, 1901 | Husbands & Wives, Old News, Police Court
C.S. Bowman Converses with the Wronged Wife of William Bristol while on Santa Fe Train NEWTON – While on his recent trip to Kansas City and St. Joe, Mo., C. S. Bowman rode in the same car with Mrs. Bristol, the wronged wife of William Bristol, whose perfidy was...
by Marty Fuller | Jul 24, 1900 | Alcohol, Police Court
Witnesses in the Charles Heddy Liquor Trial at Burton Badly Rattled BURRTON – The case against Charles Heddy, charged with bootlegging at Burrton, came to an abrupt termination yesterday morning. The four principal witnesses for the State could not “get...
by Marty Fuller | Apr 20, 1882 | Alcohol, Police Court
NEWTON – The court last Friday sentenced Lewis Kurtz, druggist, two hundred dollars and cost for selling liquor contrary to law and keeping a nuisance, and in default of its payment was sent to jail where he now languishes. The Newton Kansan, Newton...
