Jul 11, 2025

Sheriff: Racist graffiti amid vandalism at Kan. Catholic school

Posted Jul 11, 2025 3:30 PM
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BARTON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating vandalism to a school in rural Barton County.

Just after 5 p.m. on Thursday., the Barton County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to St. Anne's Catholic School in the rural Barton County community of Olmitz, located approximately 17 miles northwest of Great Bend, for a report of vandalism, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.

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Deputies found the school had been broken into. Unknown persons entered the building causing extensive damage to the interior of the building and other property inside the building.

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Authorities are working to determine the total cost of the damage.

If you have information about this crime or any other crime, please call crime stoppers at 620-792-1300 or 888-305-1300.