The following individuals were booked into the Osage County Jail in connection with charges or warrants as listed by the arresting agency.
July 29, 2024
- Koti Ray Garber, 41, Quenemo, warrant arrest, $1,500 cash surety bond, OSSO.
- Cheyenne Marie McKee, 29, Quenemo, warrant arrest, $1,500 cash surety bond, OSSO.
July 30, 2024
- Zachary James Nichols, 39, Osage City, possession of certain stimulant, use or possess with intent to use drugs into human body, driving while suspended, defective wipers, broken windshield, OSSO.
July 31, 2024
- Rebecca Sue Gautreau, 54, Texas, driving under the influence, OSSO.
Aug. 1, 2024
- Jerrod Daniel Smith, 34, Osage City, no offense listed, OSSO.
Aug. 2, 2024
- Danny Woodson, 44, Waverly, warrant arrest, $1,200 cash surety bond, OSSO.
- Braden Rickel, 22, Burlingame, warrant arrest, $10,000 cash surety bond, OSSO.
- Edward Hunter, 58, Topeka, warrant arrest, $15,000 cash surety bond, OSSO.
- James Moore, 41, Melvern, warrant arrest, $5,000 cash surety bond, OSSO.
Aug. 4, 2024
- Braulio Sanchez-Hidalgo, 30, Topeka, driving on left in no passing zone, maximum speed limits, unsafe turning or stopping, flee or attempt to elude, reckless driving, ignition interlock device, OSSO.
- Kevin Beck, 57, Carbondale, aggravated assault, violation of protection order,OSSO.
- Timothy Mathias, 36, Osage City, driving while license revoked, $1,500 own recognizance bond, OSSO.
- John Blenz, 53, Berryton, driving under the influence, $1,000 cash surety 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 report:
At 4:18 p.m. July 30, 2024, an Osage County Sheriff’s investigator conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of north Fourth Street, in Osage City, for a traffic violation. During the stop, illegal narcotics were located. Zachary J. Nichols, 39, of Osage City was taken into custody and transported to the Osage County Jail on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while license suspended.

