The following individuals were booked into the Osage County Jail in connection with charges or warrants as listed by the arresting agency.
Aug. 26, 2024
- Merle Montague, 32, Vassar, driving under the influence, no ignition interlock device, driving without valid driver’s license, OSSO.
Aug. 27, 2024
- Hennessy Harris, 38, Kansas City, Mo., flee or attempt to elude law enforcement officer, reckless driving, maximum speed limits, no insurance, possession of marijuana, transport open container, $2,200 surety bond, OSSO.
Aug. 28, 2024
- Lucas Verde-Banga, 23, Lutz, Fla., warrant, $5,000 cash bond, OSSO.
- James Borders, 65, Vassar, possession of drug with intent to distribute, distribute marijuana, no drug tax stamp, distribute substance, $10,000 surety bond, OSSO.
Aug. 29, 2024
- Charles Whitacre, 34, Princeton, warrant, OSSO.
Aug. 30, 2024
- Tyler Sage, 29, Melvern, warrant, $300 cash bond, OSSO.
- Michael McGuire, 45, Osage City, warrant, OCPD.
Aug. 31, 2024
- Jay Pate, 58, Auburn, driving under the influence, possession of firearm while under the influence, $2,000 cash bond, OSSO.
- Julie Graham, 41, Englewood, Fla., warrant, OPD.
Sept. 1, 2024
- Kenneth Woolfork, 38, Tacoma, Wash., criminal trespass, $1,000 own recognizance bond, OCPD.
- Dianna Martin, 63, Emporia, possession of opiate, opium, narcotics or certain stimulant, use or possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, possession of marijuana, no drug tax stamp, $3,500 own recognizance bond, OSSO.
- Amy Hall, 32, Emporia, driving under the influence, $1,000 surety bond, OSSO.
- David Lockhart, 46, Neosho Falls, driving under the influence, $1,000 surety bond, OSSO.
Sept. 2, 2024
- Longyi Wen, 23, Tampa, Fla., expired driver’s license, interference with law enforcement officer, non-reside operate motor vehicle without liability insurance, $1,450 cash bond, LPD.
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 4:12 p.m. Sept. 1, 2024, an Osage County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop at milepost 138 on U.S. Highway 75 for a traffic violation. During the stop, illegal narcotics were located. Dianna K. Martin, 63, Emporia, was taken into custody and transported to the Osage County Jail on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp.
