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LSH escapee caught in Utah
John Freeman Colt
John Freeman Colt
Michael Gilmore
Updated: Sep 28, 2021, 5:40 PM
Published: Sep 28, 2021, 5:24 PM

LARNED — Escaped sex offender John Freeman Colt, who walked out of the Sexual Predator Treatment Program of Larned State Hospital on June 30, has been captured in Utah.

Tuesday morning, local authorities confirmed that Colt, 42, had been arrested. Pawnee County Attorney Douglas McNett also said that the escapee had been caught, but provided no other details. Pawnee County Sheriff Scott King said that he and the U.S. Marshals were drafting a news release for later in the day.
Area farmers invited to form Prescribed Burn Association
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Susan Thacker
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 8:26 PM
Wildfires are uncontrolled and destructive, but prescribed burning is an effective tool for landowners and managers needing to remove weeds and stop the advance of invasive species from pastures, said Veronica Coons at the Barton County Conservation District. However, but not everyone has access to the equipment, manpower and training for a successful burn. That’s where teamwork can help.
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