Tag: Atchison County

Law enforcement in Atchison County is investigating a burglary at Progress Rail, which occurred early Sunday. Police arrested 36-year-old Keith D. Williams on Tuesday, who was already in custody for a separate warrant. A search warrant executed at his residence recovered most stolen items. The investigation continues.

A Topeka man, Michael J. Whitfield, was arrested for a violent robbery at an Atchison Walmart on May 18. He allegedly assaulted an employee to steal a cash bag without displaying a weapon. Whitfield, captured later by authorities, faces charges of robbery, theft, and battery, with a bond set at $100,000.

Local law enforcement in Atchison, KS, arrested 34-year-old Mary C. McDonald in connection with the theft of a 2011 Ford Focus reported by a 72-year-old resident on November 16th. The vehicle was recovered shortly after the report, and McDonald is now held at the county jail on theft charges.

Atchison County law enforcement authorities responded to a boating accident on the Missouri River on September 1st. According to...

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector July 28, 2022 TOPEKA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has helped resolve...