Updated: 9:30 AM CDT Apr 24, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff A man who escaped from a county jail in Kansas early Thursday has been taken into custody.According to the Atchison County Sheriff s Office, Taggart Darnell Lee, 20, was taken into custody just after 2 a.m. with help from the Kansas Highway Patrol.Authorities said they will release more information later Saturday.The sheriff s office said that Lee had been in custody on aggravated robbery charges since Jan. 8, stemming from a New Year s Eve robbery.Sheriff Jack Laurie said an early investigation into the escape revealed that several security policies were not followed by jail security staff, which allowed Lee to manipulate a door lock into an unsecured area of the jail, and then outside.Laurie said a jail officer, who was unarmed, pursued Lee for several blocks on foot before Lee picked up a piece of lumber and threatened the officer.
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Authorities said Taggart Darnell Lee, 20, should be considered dangerous Share Updated: 12:52 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff The Atchison County, Kansas Sheriff s Office is asking the public to keep an eye out for an inmate who escaped from the county jail early Thursday morning. Authorities are searching for 20-year-old Taggart Darnell Lee.Lee was in custody on aggravated robbery charges. Sheriff Jack Laurie said the charges stem from a New Year s Eve robbery Lee has been in custody since Jan. 8. Laurie said an early investigation into the escape revealed that several security policies were not followed by jail security staff, which allowed Lee to manipulate a door lock into an uns
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Tuscola officials take oath of office
Mary Drier, For the Tribune
Dec. 19, 2020
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Tuscola County officials took the oath of office recently. Pictured are front row, District 2 Commissioner Thom Bardwell, District 3 Commissioner Kim Vaughan, Clerk Jodi Fetting, Judge Gierhart, and District 4 Commissioner Doug DuRussell. Second row, Road Commissioner Jack Laurie, Drain Commissioner Robert Mantey, Road Commissioner David Kennard, and Treasurer Ashely Bennett. Back row, Register of Deeds John Bishop, Prosecutor Mark Reene, and Sheriff Glen Skrent. Gierhart administered the oath of office to District Judge Jason E. Bitzer at a ceremony held later in the day. Commissioner Dan Grimshaw was not able to attend the event due to a prior engagement. He will take the oath later. (Courtesy Photo)