The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Allen County Sheriff's Office are investigating after a man was found dead in the shop outside of his home in rural La Harpe, in southeast Kansas. The investigation indicates that Tuesday morning, May 3rd, at around 9:55 a.m., the Allen County Sheriff's Office received a call from a subject who had located a deceased family member.
When deputies arrived, they discovered the body of 68-year-old Richard Diehl of La Harpe. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. An autopsy was performed. The preliminary autopsy results indicated that the manner of Diehl's death was homicide. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the KBI at 1-800 KS CRIME.
