Great Bend Post
Jun 26, 2023

Escapee apprehended from Larned's sexual predator program

Posted Jun 26, 2023 9:00 PM

On Friday, June 23, the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office was notified at approximately 10 p.m. of an escape from the Sexual Predator Treatment Program at Larned State Hospital. The offender was apprehended in just a few hours with the help of several agencies, specifically K9 and drone units.

The Pawnee County Sheriff's Office thanked the Sheriff Departments from Kiowa, Edwards, Clark, Ford and Barton counties, Larned and Great Bend Police Departments, as well as the Kansas Highway Patrol.