Documents and evidence are under review Tuesday morning after Friday’s arrest of Emporia’s former Underground Utilities supervisor Kevin Wiggins.
Lyon County Attorney Marc Goodman says a decision on formal charges will follow that review process.
Wiggins was arrested aftr an Emporia Police investigation had started earlier in the week into suspicious activity on city property. Emporia Police Capt Lisa Hayes says the investigation took Emporia detectives to other parts of Kansas and as far away as Iowa before the decision to arrest Wiggins on suspicion of felony theft.
There is no official word on what Wiggins is accused of taking from the city.
11 am Monday: Emporia Underground Utilities supervisor fired after alleged theft of city property
An investigation is ongoing following the arrest of now former Emporia Underground Utilities Supervisor Kevin Wiggins.
The 51-year-old was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of felony theft. According to Emporia Police Captain Lisa Hayes, the investigation began earlier this month after EPD was alerted to “suspicious activity” on city property this past Tuesday.
The investigation spread beyond Emporia’s borders to other parts of the state and as far as Iowa according Hayes with detectives later finding probable cause to arrest Wiggins on suspicion of felony theft. EPD was notified following his arrest that Wiggins was no longer an employee of the city of Emporia which has been cooperating with the investigation.
Formal charges are currently pending through the Lyon County Attorney’s Office. There is no official word on what Wiggins is accused of taking from the city.
9 am Monday: Emporia’s Underground Utilities supervisor arrested on suspicion of theft
Emporia’s Public Works Department Underground Utilities supervisor has been fired.
Prior supervisor Kevin Wiggins was arrested Friday on suspicion of theft. Details are currently pending through Emporia Police and formal charges are pending.
Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking says Wiggins is no longer a city employee. Wiggins was named to the supervisor post in June 2020.
There are currently no indications a law enforcement investigation extends elsewhere in the department.
