The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating numerous burglaries and thefts, primarily around the rural Columbus area, which have occurred over the past few weeks. 

As of Monday morning, a private reward of $5,000.00 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for these crimes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, attention Detective Josh Whitely at 620-429-3992, 620-848-3000 or email at crimetips@columbus-ks.com.