The following individuals were booked into the Osage County Jail in connection with charges or warrants as listed by the arresting agency.
July 15, 2024
- Anton Leroy Tammaro, 63, New Mexico, possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant, use or possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, possession of marijuana. $3,500 surety bond, OSSO.
July 16, 2024
- John Calvin Neu, 41, Burlingame, Osage County warrant, $2,000 surety bond, KWDP.
- Koti Ray Garber, 41, Quenemo, abuse of a child, unknown circumstance, endangering a child, domestic battery, unknown circumstance, OSSO.
July 18, 2024
- Donald Joseph Miller, 58, Burlingame, interference with law enforcement officer, warrant, criminal threat towards law enforcement officer, OSSO.
July 19, 2024
- Donovan Halloway, 21, Melvern, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, $1,000 surety bond, OSSO.
July 20, 2024
- Alexander Snyder, 21, Ottawa, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, $1,000 surety bond, OSSO.
- Aaron Griffith, 21, Topeka, possession of opiate, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without headlights when needed, 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 1:35 p.m. July 20, 2024, an Osage County Sheriff’s K-9 unit conducted a traffic stop at U.S. Highway 56 and south Topeka Avenue for a traffic violation. During the stop, illegal narcotics were located. Aaron M. Griffith, 27, Topeka, Kan., was taken into custody and transported to the Osage County Jail on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
At 9:59 a.m. July 22, 2024, an Osage County Sheriff’s K-9 unit conducted a traffic stop at 189th Street and U.S. Highway 75 for a traffic violation. During the stop, illegal narcotics were located. Kyra L. Merriman, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., was arrested on suspicion of distribution of methamphetamine, aggravated child endangerment, possession of marijuana, possession of hallucinogens, possession of depressants, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
