A combination of plummeting temperatures with intermittent spells of freezing rain combined to make brutal driving conditions in Allen County this morning. Here, a tractor-trailer rig dangles over the railing of the Neosho River bridge…

An Iola man was taken into custody Monday after a 4-year-old child was found left unattended and locked in a house for several hours earlier in the day. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department reported that…

The 2019 election is six days away, but Bryan Murphy has his eye on 2020. Murphy, ending his second four-year term as Allen County sheriff, filed this week for re-election — seven months ahead of…

A collaborative effort involving the Allen and Bourbon county sheriff’s departments and the Chanute Police Department brought about multiple arrests and citations. The results were announced Sunday by Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy. The operations…

A massive search continues for Tim Fritch, 41, who has been missing from Humboldt since Saturday evening. Fritch’s sister, Cora Finley, said in a Facebook video that Monday’s search included a Kansas Highway Patrol aircraft…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Jerrimiah Boothe, 39, Yates Center, for suspicion of trespassing Friday at Walmart. Officers arrested Monica Cox, 45, Iola, for suspicion of domestic battery Wednesday in the 900 block of…

An additional arrest was made Wednesday in connection with that of Aaron Hutton, who turned himself into authorities that morning, according to Iola Police Chief Jared Warner. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect…

Despite red flags raised by Sheriff Bryan Murphy, Allen County commissioners passed a 2020 budget Tuesday. Murphy’s biggest concern is that the jail has 17 employees for whom commissioners have ordered Murphy give 3% cost…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested John Zahm III, 47, Iola, for suspicion of disorderly conduct Monday in the 1000 block of North Cottonwood Street. Officers were responding to a disturbance there, they said. Officers…

Arrests reported Iola police officers arrested Craig E. Duvall, 49, Carthage, Mo., Friday for a warrant related to charges of disorderly conduct and pedestrian under the influence. Devon M. Simpson, 23, Iola, was arrested by…