Iolan John Sigg, 80, is suing Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy and others after officers pursued and later Tasered him for driving 3 mph over the speed limit. In his lawsuit, filed this week in…

Allen County sheriff’s deputies will step up traffic control around area high schools Feb. 20-March 30 in an effort to raise awareness on roadway safety. Deputies will be extra vigilant in spotting violators for speeding,…

A Petrolia man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Chanute man who was found dead on Saturday. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and sheriff’s departments in Allen and Neosho counties are investigating. Casey…

Undersheriff Roy Smith has some advice he likes to offer to new deputies. When you’re driving around and you see someone outside — perhaps working in the yard or checking the mail — stop and…

Raymond Hale, the county’s next undersheriff, is quite familiar with the area. His family moved to Allen County when he was in fourth grade, when he attended Gas Elementary School. He graduated from Iola High…

A 78-year-old LaHarpe man was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of killing his next-door neighbor. Dale Maloney was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of Richard Diehl, 68, whose body was found…

An Allen County Sheriff’s deputy took commissioners to task for what he described as trying to gloss over a decision to not pay some county employees extra for working through the worst of the COVID-19…

Sheriff Bryan J. Murphy and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office presented $1,000 to Thrive Allen County’s free bike share program. This contribution will help community members who rely on the bike share for their transportation…

Arrest reported Matthew J. Wilson, who was wanted on multiple arrest warrants stemming from burglary and theft charges, was arrested in Iola Sunday. Iola police officers and Allen County sheriff’s deputies arrested Wilson in the…