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How an Elderly Mom’s Guardianship Landed a Former Sheriff in Jail

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How an Elderly Mom’s Guardianship Landed a Former Sheriff in Jail
A courtesy photo shows Stewart Handte (R), the former the Reno Sparks Indian Colony police chief and a former state trooper with the Nevada Highway Patrol. Courtesy of Roger Hillygus
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
2/4/2022|Updated: 2/6/2022

In the aftermath of the Free Britney Spears movement, a retired sheriff who helped free his friend’s elderly mother from a court-appointed guardianship has landed in Washoe County jail.

Stewart Handte—once the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony police chief, a former state trooper with the Nevada Highway Patrol, and a past president of their union—has been locked up since last week.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]
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