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Two in Custody after Friday Morning Warrant

As a result of an ongoing investigation by the Galena Police Department; Friday, April 12, 2019 at approximately 7:30 am, Officers with the Galena Police Department and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office served a Search Warrant at 1005 E. 5th St. Galena, KS.

During the search officers discovered four young children in the residence along with suspected Methamphetamine, Marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Dustin Bates 12/28/1984 and Adrian Valentine 03/26/1991 were taken into custody and transported to the Cherokee County Jail.

Charges are being requested through the Cherokee County Attorney’s Office for:

Dustin Bates: Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and four counts Child Endangerment. He is being held on $15,000.00 bond.

Adrian Valentine: Possession of Methamphetamine and Harboring a Pitbull. She is being held on $3000.00 bond.    

Galena Police Department Contact Information

  • If you have an Emergency always call:     911
  • If you need an officer to respond to your location Non-Emergency or talk to an officer you can call Dispatch at:  (620) 783-5066 or (620) 783-1900          
  • If you need information or to talk with the Administrative Staff / Main Office Call:        (620) 783-5065  
  • Other contact information:

Web: www.galenaks.gov

Email: police@galenaks.gov

TIP Line: (620) 783-0911

Safely Dispose of Used Sharps

The Galena Police Department is requesting your help in insuring the proper disposal of used sharps. We are seeing an increase of used syringes and needles lying around on the ground or in trash that have not been properly disposed of. This is a safety concern for anyone that may come in contact with these items either by accident or trying to dispose of them properly.

I have attached a short video and a link with information to help with the proper disposal of these items.

State Search

Boil Advisory

For Immediate Release

January 30, 2019

For more information, contact: Gerald Kratochvil, Communications Director Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Gerald.Kratochvil@ks.gov, 785-296-1317

Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Galena, Cherokee Co.

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Galena located in Cherokee County.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

  • If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
  • Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
  • Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker.
  • Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
  • Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
  • The advisory took effect on January 30, 2019 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
  • Regardless of whether the public water supplier or KDHE announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

Protect and Improve the Health and Environment of all Kansans

If you have questions, please contact the water system or you may call KDHE at 785-296-1317. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: http://www.kdheks.gov/pws/emergencyresponse/water_disruption.htm

Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.

For updates online, go to:

https://khap2.kdhe.state.ks.us/NewsRelease/PDFs/01-30-2019%20Boil%20Water%20Advisory%20Issued%20for%20City%20of%20Galena,%20Cherokee%20Co..pdf

Water Service/Solid Waste Pick Up

Water service has been shut off to the City of Galena due to a main water break. Please be patient with us as our Public Works Department is working to repair the leak as quickly as possible. Solid Waste workers are assisting with this leak so there will be a delay in your trash pick up.