Ark Valley Brief

February 20, 2026

Ark Valley Brief
Covering Ark City, Winfield, and Wellington

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February 19, 2026 - February 20, 2026 | Cowley County, KS 02/19/2026 - 02/20/2026 | Cowley County, KS New inmates: - BERRY, JONATHAN A - Fail to Appear District - MERCADO, VINCENT JR - Theft Service<1000 <070111, Interference, Criminal Trespass - WILSON, ANGELA D - Failure to Appear Released inmates: - BROWN, JAMES T JR - Poss Illegal Drugs <070111, Poss Controlled Substance, Poss Drug Para (F) <070111, Fail to Comply District, No Tax Stamp (Drug), Poss Drug Para, Failure to Appear, Failure t
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