Geary County

JUNCTION CITY — A Junction City woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.  At a hearing Friday in Geary County District Court, 34-year-old Amanda Lynn Edison entered a guilty plea to one felony count of conspiracy to commit first degree murder, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office. Edison also pleaded guilty [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — A 64-year-old Junction City man was arrested Wednesday on a host of child exploitation and drug counts. According to the Junction City Police Department, William Hedgecock is facing nine counts of child exploitation, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and animal cruelty. Hedgecock is being lodged in the Geary County Detention [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — USD 475 Geary County and Junction City High School are warning the public of a new scam circulating in the community. According to a release from the school district, several businesses have been contacted and sent invoices for advertisements on school marketing material, by a company unaffiliated with USD 475 or Junction [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — A Topeka woman is jailed in Geary County after leading officers Tuesday on a vehicle pursuit. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, Alexis Oliver faces a host of charges including fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer. She was arrested after leading a pursuit in Geary County after an officer [...]

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Students at 42 Kansas schools including a couple in our region will have better access to breakfast thanks to more than $142,000 in grants through the Kansas State Department of Education to help bolster breakfast programs. Area grant amounts included: Wabaunsee High School: $3,000 Washington Elementary in Junction City: $1,200 The funding is said to [...]

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Residents of Junction City will be able to make payments online again. According to a release, the city’s online payment website is operational again and no longer have to be made in person. Utility bills and municipal court fines can be paid on ...

Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf was arrested this morning by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation on a charge of felony theft and misuse of public funds. He was booked into the Geary County Jail and released on bond. He also has been placed on administrative leave by the department. Sheriff Wolf is accused of gifting [...]

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