The following individuals were booked into the Osage County Jail, Lyndon, Kan., in connection with charges or warrants as listed by the arresting agency.
Aug. 11, 2026
- Ronald White, 59, Vassar, disorderly conduct, fighting words or noisy conduct to cause resentment, $1,000 cash or surety bond, OSSO.
Aug. 14, 2026
- Scott Jones, 20, Emporia, commitment, self.
- Dalton Wadkins, 31, Ottawa, commitment, self.
Aug. 17, 2026
- James Boyd, 60, Osage City, warrant arrest, $2,500 cash or surety bond, OCPD.
- Jefferey Hinck, 53, Scranton, warrant arrest, $1,000 cash or surety bond, OSSO.
- Brett Allen Hesterlee, 49, Guthrie, Okla., standard traffic offense maximum speed limits, display or possess fictitious, revoked or suspended driver’s license, $200 own recognizance bond, OSSO.
- Bryan Alan Rowsey, 55, Ottawa, arrest by law enforcement officer, probable cause of warrant in state or other jurisdiction, $1,500 cash or surety bond, OSSO.
- Gerald Eugene Burris, 83, Burlington, criminal trespass, remain in defiance of order by owner, criminal damage to property to injure or defraud value $1,000 to $25,000, $15,500 cash or surety bond, OSSO.
Aug. 24, 2026
- Louie Romi, 59, Melvern, possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant, $2,500 cash or surety bond, OSSO.
Aug. 25, 2026
- Casey Jones, 38, Emporia, simple assault, $2,5000 own recognizance bond, OCPD.
- Travis Hill, 66, Burlingame, vehicles, operate vehicle without registration or with expired tag, vehicle liability insurance, liability coverage required, possession of marijuana, use or possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, taxation drugs, no drug tax stamp for marijuana or controlled substance, improper driving on laned roadway, distribute opiate, opium, narcotic, certain stimulant, 3.5 to less than 100 grams, $5,000 cash or surety bond, OSSO.
- Levi Wilkinson, 39, Quenemo, arrest by law enforcement officer, probable cause of warrant in state or other jurisdiction, $18,500 cash or surety bond, OSSO.
- Casey Jones, 38, Osage City, domestic battery, rude physical contact with family member or dating relationship, $2,500 cash or surety bond, OCPD.
Aug. 26, 2026
- Brian Stevenson, 54, Pomona, Osage County warrant, no bond, OSSO.
- Martin Kirby, 50, Topeka, arrest by law enforcement officer, probable cause of warrant in state or other jurisdiction, no bond, KHP.
- Mark Pou, 43, Wichita, no charges listed, no arresting agency listed.
Aug. 28, 2026
- Johnathan Cook, 32, Shawnee, warrant arrest, $100 cash only bond, OSSO.
- Troy Smith, 50, Osage City, arrest by law enforcement officer, probable cause of warrant in state or other jurisdiction, 2,500 cash or surety bond, OCPD.
Aug. 29, 2026
- Alexis Cruz Leza, 49, Lyndon, driving on right side of roadway required, defective wipers, obstructed windshield or windows, driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked, misdemeanor, unknown conviction, ignition interlock device, operate a car without a required device, vehicle liability insurance, fail to display evidence of financial security, transporting open container, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, must see judge, OSSO.
- Brooklyn Jean Newell, 19, Wichita, possession of THC, interference with law enforcement officer, falsely report a crime intending action on information, no bond, OSSO.
- Aaliyah Nichole Martinez, 20, Salina, interference with law enforcement officer, obstruct, resist or oppose felony warrant service or execution, possession of THC, probation violation, no bond, OSSO.
Arresting agencies: BPD, Burlingame Police Department, CPD, Carbondale Police Department, CFSO, Coffey County Sheriff’s Office, KDOC, Kansas Department of Corrections, KDWP, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 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.
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Sheriff’s reports:
At 3:28 p.m. Aug. 24, 2026, an Osage County Sheriff’s investigator conducted a traffic stop at state Highway 31 and South California Road, near Melvern, for a traffic violation. During the stop, illegal narcotics were located. Louie R. Romi III, 59, Melvern, was taken into custody and transported to the Osage County Jail Facility on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and driving while license suspended.
At 3:34 p.m. Aug. 25, 2026, an Osage County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop at state Highway 31 and South Wanamaker Road for a traffic violation. During the stop, a K-9 was deployed and illegal narcotics were located. Travis W. Hill, 66, Burlingame, arrested on suspicion of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, vehicle liability insurance required, and operate a vehicle without registration.
