Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Login |  Register 
MSC News National Headlines Sports Top Headlines CBS US News CBS Technology
Flee attempts sends Atchison man to prison
05/24/2023

Colton Cornett/Credit: Atchison Co Sheriff

(KAIR)--An 18-year-old Atchison man is going to prison, sentenced this week in Atchison County District Court for fleeing from law enforcement earlier this year.

According to a release from Atchison County Attorney Sherri Becker, Colton Cornett was sentenced to 1-year-4-months of incarceration Monday, following his no contest plea, entered in April, to the charge of fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer.

According to the release, the charge stems from Cornett's failure to stop, on March 1, when law enforcement attempted to pull his vehicle over in the area of U.S. Highway 59 and 254th Road. Cornett, the release says, led law enforcement on a chase, with Cornett speeding, passing in a no passing zone, and running a stop sign.

A Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper deployed stop sticks in the area of the highway and Ottawa Road, with Cornett's vehicle hitting the sticks but continuing eastbound through a yard and then onto 262nd Road. It was there, the release says, a second Trooper used their KHP vehicle to execute a tactical maneuver that brought Cornett's vehicle to a stop, just north of U.S. Highway 73 and 262nd Road.

He was then arrested, and charged in Atchison County District Court.

According to Becker's release, Cornett, in May, argued for probation, but the Court agreed with the State's argument that prison should be imposed, leading to this week's 16-month sentence.

The Atchison County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.

© Many Signals Communications
You will need to be logged in to leave a comment.
Please Login

characters left

The posting of advertisements, profanity, or personal attacks is prohibited.
Click here to review our Terms of Use.



MOST VIEWED STORIES
One killed, two injured in Marshall Co wreck
Award winning educator dies at 69
One hurt in Monday wreck
Jury finds former deputy guilty on child sex charges
Jury trial underway for former Doniphan Co deputy
Sunday crash claims St. Joseph man's life
Nemaha Co hires county administrator
Atchison apartment fire battled; no injuries incurred
Longtime Seneca City Council member resigns
County agrees to reinstate economic development funding
Auburn man arrested following Jackson Co pursuit
Public health advisory issued for local lake
ACLU says no to ICE in LV
County approves road agreement with Invenergy
Evergy's expanded Atchison facility opens
Five Rivers RC&D being investigated
Three day match event planned in Valley Falls
North Dakota woman arrested in Jackson Co on meth charge
Community Benefit Supper in Falls City
KDOT approves bids for local highway projects

Click Here For All Stories


LATEST STORIES
2024 Nemaha Co budget adopted  
Nemaha NRD fills directors seat
Tarkio woman injured in Sunday morning wreck
Motor grader purchase approved by Pawnee County Board
North Dakota woman arrested in Jackson Co on meth charge
Hiawatha to hold citywide cleanup day Saturday
Auburn man arrested following Jackson Co pursuit
Sunday crash claims St. Joseph man's life
Atchison Co budget finalized
Public health advisory issued for local lake
Click Here For All Stories

©2023 MSC News
Hiawatha, Ks 66434
EEO Public Report
KNZA - KLZA - KMZA - KTNC - KAIR
Powered by Radio Media Group
172.70.43.57