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Rooks County sheriff bonds out of jail

HAYS (AP) – Rooks County Sheriff Randy Axelson, who was arrested last week, has been released from jail after making bond.

Axelson’s bond was at $45,000 Tuesday during a brief court hearing. Ellis County Attorney Thomas Drees told KAKE-TV that Axelson is out of jail, but is under GPS surveillance.

The 46-year-old Axelson who was arrested Friday by Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents on suspicion of distributing methamphetamine.

Few details of the investigation and Axelson’s arrest have been released.

After the hearing, Axelson’s attorney, Kurt Kerns of Wichita, would not comment on the case.

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