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Southeast Kansas drug ring busted in ‘Operation Spring Cleaning’ Morning Sun PITTSBURG, Kan. Southeast Kansas law enforcement agencies may not have seized any meth labs last year, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t investigating those involved in trafficking the drug. Nine people were arrested for methamphetamine distribution Wednesday and three more arrests were “pending” after authorities executed warrants in Allen and Neosho counties as part of an eight-month investigation called “Operation Spring Cleaning,” the Kansas Bureau of Investigation has announced. Those arrested Wednesday include Chanute residents Shadow McKinney, 28, Kerry Wilson, 41, Anna Stockenbrand, 31, Gina Perez, 37, Michael Naff, 35, and Markus Steeves, 47; Iola residents Ellen Fisher, 34, and Quintin Obermiller, 30; and 36-year-old Dedra Bright of Cherryville. “Pending arrests” connected to the operation include Kevin Pratt, 45, and Jessica Rogers, 39, of Iola and Ti ....
GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. KBI probing Register of Deeds Office Special prosecutor: Charges ‘not appropriate at this time’ The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating “allegations against personnel of the Barton County Register of Deeds Office,” said KBI Communications Director Melissa Underwood in an email Wednesday afternoon. The names of those under investigation and other details about the probe were not being released by the agency. There had been no arrests nor any charges filed as of Wednesday. But, Pawnee County Attorney Doug McNett, who was asked to serve as a special prosecutor in the case, said Thursday afternoon formal charges “are not appropriate at this time.” ....