The following individuals were booked into the Osage County Jail in connection with charges or warrants as listed by the arresting agency.
March 17, 2025
- Dennis Bent, 74, Osage City, distribution of narcotics, distribution of paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, criminal use of weapons, charges pending, OSSO.
March 18, 2025
- Joshua Wade, 39, Lyndon, warrant arrest, sanction/release.
March 19, 2025
- Melinda Stafford, 44, Topeka, warrant arrest, possession of paraphernalia, $4,250 cash or surety bond, OSSO.
- Curtis McCammon, 46, Waverly, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating motor vehicle without valid license, $3,500 surety bond, OSSO.
March 20, 2025
- Laura Cameron, 46, Sioux City, Iowa, driving under the influence, $1,000 surety bond, OSSO.
- Lori Courter, 35, Burlingame, driving while license is suspended, no proof of vehicle liability insurance, $1,250 own recognizance, CPD.
March 21, 2025
- Shane Weller, 36, Osage City, warrant arrest, OSSO.
- Patrick Berner, 44, Osage City, warrant arrest, $2,500 surety bond, OSSO.
March 22, 2025
- Justin Thacher, 44, Quenemo, warrant arrest, $2,000 surety bond, OSSO.
- Levi Dehart, 18, Carbondale, domestic battery, minor in possession of alcohol, interference with law enforcement officer, $1,750 own recognizance bond, BPD.
March 23, 2025
- Ian Griffin, 45, Quenemo, driving under the influence, maximum speed, $1,000 surety bond, OSSO.
March 24, 2025
- Nathan Rodriguez, 32, Emporia, warrant arrest, motion to revoke probation, OSSO.
- Jon Reed, 38, Lyndon, warrant arrest, violation of offender registration, $5,000 own recognizance bond, OSSO.
March 25, 2025
- Jesse Miller, 40, Burlingame, warrant arrest, motion to revoke probation, $2,500 surety bond, OSSO.
- Latoya Harker Madere, 38, Heights, Texas, warrant arrest, probation violation, OSSO.
March 27, 2025
- Paul Burge, 41, Topeka, warrant arrest, failure to appear, $735 surety bond, OSSO.
March 28, 2025
- Paul Hernandez, 53, Carbondale, Shawnee County warrant arrest, $2,500 surety bond, OSSO.
- Alina Hibbs, 42, Osage City, Douglas County warrant, 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:
On March 17, 2025, Osage County Sheriff’s investigators and deputies conducted a narcotics search warrant in the 1100 block of Laing Street in Osage City. Following the search Dennis R. Bent, 74, Osage City, was arrested on suspicion of distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of weapons, and no drug tax stamp. On March 21, Shane M. Weller, 36, Osage City, was arrested in connection with the search warrant on a warrant for distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of weapons, defacing identification marks on a firearm, no drug tax stamp, and a Johnson County arrest warrant.
On the morning of March 19, 2025, deputies were investigating the report of a stolen camper trailer at 12544 S. Topeka Ave., Carbondale. During the investigation, Melinda J. Stafford, 44, Topeka, was taken into custody on a Shawnee County arrest warrant and illegal narcotics were found in her possession. Stafford was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a Shawnee County warrant.
At 9:22 a.m. March 20, 2025, an Osage County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop at the junction of state Highway 68 and Highway 268, near Quenemo, for a traffic violation. During the stop, illegal narcotics were located. Curtis W. McCammon, 46, Waverly, was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.
