Multiple theft charges were filed last week against a Garnett man in connection with an extensive , multi-year investigation into the theft of numerous pieces of farm equipment and other items from Anderson and other counties. Anderson County Attorney, Elizabeth Oliver, charged 59 year old Marvin Slyter, of Garnett, with eight amended counts of theft, all connected to incidents alleged to have occurred in November 2019. More that 100 witnesses were listed on the complaint. Items claimed to have been stolen, which were recovered and on which the charges were based, were primarily John Deere farm equipment items — large tractors & loader combinations, additional tractors, skid steer and a bat wing mower. Victims in the complaint ranged from private individuals to the Kansas Department of Transportation, as well as the financial services arm of John Deere in the Counties of Anderson, Woodson, Coffey and Miami. Oliver did not have information on the filing of other possible charges in those counties.
A status hearing in the case was set for July 12.
