The Belleville Telescope

09/04/2026

On August 12, 2026, the Concordia Police Department initiated an extensive investigation into suspected Internet Crimes Against Children.

On September 4, 2026, at 11:32 AM, officers with the Concordia Police Department executed a search warrant at 102 Strain Ave., Concordia, Kansas, in connection with the ongoing investigation.

As a result of the investigation, a warrant was executed for the arrest of Lyle Dejmal, 68. Dejmal was taken into custody, and multiple electronic devices were seized for further analysis as part of the ongoing investigation.

Dejmal was transported to Cloud County Corrections for processing on a Cloud County warrant. The original charges associated with the warrant are 10 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child.

Due to the nature of this investigation, the Concordia Police Department encourages parents and guardians to speak with their children and determine whether they have had any contact with Dejmal.

If you or your child have had contact with Dejmal or have information that may assist investigators, please contact Detective Emma Thyfault at [email protected] or Lieutenant Adam Sorell at [email protected].

At this time, no further information will be released as this remains an ongoing investigation.

All named individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Approved by: Chief Brent Gering

Written by: Detective Emma Thyfault

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

On September 2, 2026, around 1055pm, Minneapolis Police reported to our Deputy on patrol that there was a vehicle headed North on 120th road speeding and driving carelessly. The Deputy on duty happened to be on 120th road.

He stopped his vehicle and waited on the vehicle headed North on 120th. The Deputy did not observe any speeding but the vehicle did not have lights on the back of the trailer.

The Deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle and the vehicle then increased his speed and fled from the Deputy.

The vehicle started driving on the county gravel roads leaving behind a cloud of dust. The deputy tracked the vehicle to R***e and 160th where he lost the dust cloud from the fleeing vehicle.

A caller at 1624 R***e road called 911 and reported a vehicle hitting a power pole in his yard. All responding officer went to this residence. The driver’s door on the vehicle was open when the Deputy first got on scene. The vehicle was cleared and officers with the Kansas Highway Patrol Cloud County Sheriff’s Office and Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office cleared the residence and multiple out buildings on and around the property.

We believe after working on this investigation there was only one individual in the fleeing vehicle. After searching the area for several hours for the individual who fled on foot, the search was ended around 230am. K9, foot patrol, UTVs and a drone from Cloud County was used in an attempt to locate and apprehend the suspect. The suspect was never located while officers were on scene. At 350am, the Sheriff’s Office was notified by the property owner the suspect was seen on a game camera on his property around 215am.

The Deputy on duty returned to the property and assisted the property owner in removing personal property from the residence. I’m asking the public to be on the lookout and if they happen to see anyone walking from or around the location to call us, do not approach and do not offer him a ride.

We believe we are looking for a Male subject, a Floyd Morrison, Mr. Morrison is a white male, blue eyes, 5 foot 10 inches and weighs 175 pounds. He has grey hair and possibly facial hair. Mr. Morrison should be considered dangerous and he may be trying to get to Nebraska.

09/02/2026

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Go Outside...Look At The Moon. It Continues To Amaze

08/31/2026

‼️UPDATED Time‼️
🏈Kickoff has been moved back an hour so we moved tailgate back an hour with the hopes of the temps being atleast a little lower?!

Join us for a Booster Club tailgate meal 🍴 before the season opener against Stockton this Friday, September 4th.
Go Panthers! 🐾

08/31/2026

We would officially like to welcome Ian Ketterman as our new Pastor of the Main Street Tabernacle!! Please keep Ian and his family in prayer as they fulfill the role of our next Pastoral family!!