Douglas County Deputies Arrest Two After Church Burglary Investigation in Sedalia

A routine license plate check on an abandoned vehicle near a Sedalia church retreat center unraveled into a multi-agency warrant situation earlier this month, ending with K9 Onyx locating two suspects hiding inside the building.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said deputies first received a call about a vehicle reported abandoned near the church. When deputies ran the plate, they discovered an "attempt to locate" alert issued through Denver police. The man and woman connected to that vehicle, deputies said, carried felony and misdemeanor warrants out of several agencies, with one report alleging they had rammed a Denver police vehicle. The DCSO published details of the arrests in a news release on March 11, 2026.

A second call brought deputies back to the same property: a caller told dispatch that a man and woman had stayed overnight at the church retreat center without permission. The DCSO characterized the matter as a church burglary investigation in its official release, while the initial response was to a reported trespass.

Upon arriving, deputies were told two people were believed to still be inside the building. They surrounded the structure and deployed both drones and K9 units to search the area. Before entering, deputies issued several commands ordering the occupants to come out. When no one responded, they warned that a K9 would be released.

K9 Onyx was sent in and quickly found the suspects. The man and woman were taken into custody on their outstanding warrants.

The DCSO has not released the names of the two people arrested, and no specific charges beyond the outstanding warrants have been publicly detailed. The name of the church retreat center was also not disclosed. Anyone with information can contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at 303.660.7505 or dcso@dcsheriff.net.