Former Kansas congressional candidate made wild 911 calls prior to arrest: court documents
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Newly released court documents show what investigators said led up to the arrest of former Kansas Republican congressional candidate Mike Ogle in November.
27 News obtained court documents detailing why law enforcement arrested Ogle back in November. The former congressional candidate reportedly called 911 more than two dozen times on Nov. 10 and 14 times on Nov. 18. He also allegedly called and threatened a Shawnee County judge on Nov. 21 in several expletive-laden voicemail messages.
Court documents state Ogle called 911 on Nov. 10 saying he was under the influence of alcohol and needed police or other emergency services. He allegedly became combative with 911 dispatchers when asked about why he needed help, making accusations and talking about past incidents while demanding to speak with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI).
A Topeka Police Department (TPD) sergeant called Ogle and told him to stop calling 911 if he didn't need any assistance, telling him he could be arrested if he continued. In response, Ogle allegedly threatened violence and claimed "he had 50lbs of black powder and a cannon and that he would take care of business," according to court documents.
Ogle allegedly threatened officers who responded to his home by saying he would shoot them if they approached. Law enforcement was able to negotiate Ogle to the point he surrendered peacefully though he continued to call 911 after officers left the area.
Ogle later bombarded the Shawnee County Communications Center with more 911 calls on Nov. 18, according to court documents. He allegedly told dispatchers he did not have an emergency and yelled at them, saying "it was their fault he can no longer see his kids."
Court documents describe a third incident on Nov. 21 when Ogle allegedly called a local judge due to anger over having custody of his children limited. He's accused of leaving messages filled with expletives against the judge. Law enforcement confronted Ogle at his home following this incident and arrested him.
Police arrested Ogle twice on Nov. 22 and again on Nov. 26. The first arrest was for suspicion of interference with the judicial process and harassment by a telecommunications device. His second arrest was accusation of criminal threat, interference with law enforcement and unlawful request for emergency services assistance.
Ogle previously ran as a Republican for the District 2 Congressional seat for the 2024 Primary Election, losing out to fellow candidate Derek Schmidt who would go on to win the General Election. Ogle’s run for the congressional seat was noteworthy as he was the only one running for office in the race who was also a convicted felon.
Ogle previously pleaded guilty to two felony charges following a Christmas standoff in 2019. He pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic battery for choking a family member in a rude manner and interference with law enforcement, along with misdemeanor domestic battery. He told 27 News in an interview he had been drinking during the incident and was hoping to gain expungement prior to the 2024 General Election.
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