SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas deputy accused in a domestic dispute has been found not guilty.

On Monday, March 12^, police arrested Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy  Vincent Folston at his home while off duty.  The arrest was the result of an investigation into a disturbance at the residence, and the deputy was booked in to jail, according to Lt. Tim Myers.

Folston was charged with knowingly or recklessly causing bodily harm to a person with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship or a family or household member, according to Myers.

On Tuesday, in the Municipal Court of the City of Wichita, Deputy Folston was found not guilty.

The internal investigation is being conducted by the Professional Standards Unit of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office to determine if any policies were violated.

Folston is working in a limited capacity, pending the outcome of the internal investigation, according to Myers. He has been employed by the Sheriff’s Office for 2-years.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita daycare owner and five other women have admitted participating in a scheme to commit welfare fraud.

Sedgwick County prosecutors say 29-year-old Erika Tomlin was sentenced Wednesday to probation and ordered to repay the state $36,000. She owned two Kiddy Kollege daycare operations in Wichita.

Tomlin could be kept on probation for up to five years to ensure the money is repaid, or probation could end after a year if full restitution is made. She could serve five months in prison if she violates her probation.

Tomlin and five other women were accused of receiving childcare benefits after falsely claiming their children were attending Tomlin’s daycare. Three women pleaded guilty to misdemeanors and two were granted probation. All were ordered to pay restitution.

The total restitution ordered was $52,000.