The following individuals were booked into the Osage County Jail in connection with charges or warrants as listed by the arresting agency.

March 7, 2023

• Jesse Edward Garcia, 37, Pomona, Osage County warrant, failure to appear, driving while suspended, liability insurance required, OSSO.
• Brandon Amos Million, 25, Granite City, Ill., Osage County warrant, failure to appear, felony possession of stolen property, OSSO.

March 9, 2023

• Brandt Dean McKissick, 36, Lyndon, Osage County warrant, failure to appear, operating vehicle without registration, driving without valid license, liability insurance required, OSSO.

March 10, 2023

• Jesse James Dean Miller, 38, Burlingame, Osage County warrant, violation of protective order, BPD.
• Rodney Lynn Purcell, 59, Melvern, possession of stimulant, possession of marijuana, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, transport open container, OSSO.

Arresting agencies: BPD, Burlingame Police Department; CPD, Carbondale Police Department; CFSO, Coffey County Sheriff’s Office; KDOC, Kansas Department of Corrections; KDWPT, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism; KHP, Kansas Highway Patrol; LPD, Lyndon Police Department; MPD, Melvern Police Department; OCPD, Osage City Police Department; OPD, Overbrook Police Department; OSSO, Osage County Sheriff’s Office; QPD, Quenemo Police Department; SPD, Scranton Police Department.

How can you be a Crime Stopper? Anytime you have knowledge of criminal activities, illegal drug activities, or someone who committed a crime, call Crime Stoppers and report it. Anyone who calls 877-OSCRIME (877-672-7463) with information about a crime is given a code number. Callers don’t have to tell who they are, just what they know. If the information results in an arrest or warrant being issued, the caller is eligible to receive a cash reward.

Recent sheriff’s reports:

• At 11:27 p.m. March 10, 2023, an Osage County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop at East 325th Street and state Highway 31, near Melvern, Kan., for a traffic violation. During the stop, a K-9 was deployed, and narcotics were located. The driver of the vehicle, Rodney L. Purcell, 59, Melvern, was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and transporting an open container.
• At 3:49 p.m. March 13, 2023, an Osage County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop at 113th Street and Topeka Avenue, near Carbondale, Kan., for a traffic violation. During the stop, narcotics were located. The driver of the vehicle, Robert W. Smith, 53, of Burlingame, Kan., was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, and no proof of liability insurance.