Area candidate for governor arrested again

Arlyn Briggs of Kincaid was arrested twice in the span of a week, his third arrest since June 15. He was charged with making felony threats against Anderson County law enforcement officials. Officers said he apparently disabled a tracking device and traveled to western Missouri, where he was picked up Wednesday.
Arlyn Briggs Courtesy photo
by Richard Luken
Published: July 1, 2022
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Arlyn Briggs of Kincaid was arrested twice in the span of a week, his third arrest since June 15. He was charged with making felony threats against Anderson County law enforcement officials. Officers said he apparently disabled a tracking device and traveled to western Missouri, where he was picked up Wednesday.

The legal drama surrounding Kincaid farmer — and Kansas gubernatorial candidate — Arlyn Briggs took an additional series of twists and turns, with the 64-year-old back in custody.

Briggs, in fact, has been arrested twice in the span of a week, after his initial arrest June 15 for suspicion of making felony threats against Anderson County law enforcement officials.

The most recent arrest occurred after Briggs was picked up in western Missouri on Wednesday, Anderson County Sheriff Vernon Valentine told the Register.

Richard Luken

Richard has been a part of the Register family since 1994. Richard covers general news and, on occasion, sports. A native of Moran, Richard came to the paper while still a student at Allen Community College. With mentors former publisher Emerson Lynn Jr. and former veteran reporter Bob Johnson at the ready, Richard learned how to be a star reporter. Over the span of his 28 years his news beats have included school board meetings for Districts 257 and 258, as well as Allen Community College trustee meetings. He’s also routinely covered city council meetings for Iola, Humboldt, LaHarpe and Moran. He’s covered floods, wrecks, true crime — everything from heart-warming to heart-breaking stories. For his work, Richard has consistently won top awards in statewide competitions year after year. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, reading and keeping up with the kids and grandkids.

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