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Matthew Haden Samuels, a 42-year-old White/Caucasian male, served as the Sheriff of Greenwood County, Kansas. On the morning of January 19, 2005, he and two of his deputies arrived at a residence near the small town of Virgil to serve an arrest warrant. The primary target of the warrant was 23-year-old Scott Cheever. Inside the home, a tense situation quickly unfolded. While three other occupants of the house were taken into custody, Cheever barricaded himself inside, initiating a standoff with ...Read More
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Matthew Haden Samuels
Male
White / Caucasian
Virgil
KS
2005-01-19
42
Matthew
Haden Samuels
11/07/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I recently came across the tragic case of Sheriff Matthew Samuels from Greenwood County, Kansas, and... ...Read More
11/16/2023
11/16/2023
Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about the dynamics of that intense standoff where Scott Cheev... ...Read More
09/12/2023
09/12/2023
Has anyone else been following the emotional impact this case has had on the small community in Gree... ...Read More
07/20/2023
07/20/2023
