Montgomery County, KS

A Montgomery County woman appeared in district court today. 34-year-old Audrey Neal appeared in front of Judge Jeffrey Gossard for a motion hearing. Neal was represented by her attorney Gerald Wells, who said a plea deal had been offered earlier in the day. Wells, after reviewing the evidence against Neal, made a motion to have her evaluated for competency. Judge Gossard accepted the motion.

A Montgomery County man appears in district court today for a review hearing. 22-year-old Benjamin Whitaker appeared in front of Judge Jeffrey Gossard on eight separate cases. Whitaker is facing multiple felony charges including kidnapping, theft, interference with a law enforcement officer and blackmail. Whitaker is represented by his attorney, Gerald Wells, who asked for a preliminary hearing. Whitaker's next court dates will be July 28th and 29th at 9:00am.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Coffeyville Police Department, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed inside a Coffeyville home.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY– The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Coffeyville Police Department, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed inside a Coffeyville home, according to a media release from the agency. Just before 10:30a.m. Monday morning, the...

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Coffeyville Police Department, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed inside a Coffeyville home. Around 10:25 a.m. on Monday, May 16th, the Coffeyville Police Department learned that a dead body could be found...

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Coffeyville Police Department, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed inside a Coffeyville home. Yesterday morning, at around 10:25am, the Kansas City Missouri Police Department contacted CPD after receiving a tip indicating...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Coffeyville Police Department, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed inside a Coffeyville home. The KBI say that they were asked to assist on May 16,...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Coffeyville Police Department, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed inside a Coffeyville home. The KBI was asked to assist on Monday, at around 1 p.m. KBI...

Multiple area fire departments participate in an exterior firefighter training class presented by the Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute. The class was hosted by the Independence Fire Department on the Independence Community College West campus. Joining IFD were firefighters from the Neodesha Fire Department, Caney Fire Department, Montgomery County Rural Fire and St. Paul-Mission Township.

Montgomery County Attorney Lisa Montgomery has finalized a settlement in a lawsuit against the County Attorney’s office by the ACLU. In the settlement, the County Attorney’s office will create new policies to inform defendants in minor criminal cases about their rights to seek a diversion agreement. The ACLU issued a statement saying the settlement will offer paths to justice that could ultimately save taxpayers millions of dollars in unnecessary incarceration costs. Former County Attorney Larry Markle utilized diversion in 1.7% of cases while the national average is 9%.

The Montgomery County prosecutor agrees to end five years of litigation with the ACLU by reforming the diversion process to comply with Kansas law. The post ACLU settles diversion-agreement lawsuit with Montgomery County prosecutor’s office appeared first on Kansas Reflector.