Arrest – John E. Bias

An investigation by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department has led to the arrest of a Fulton man.

On December 3, 2022, investigators from the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department arrested John E. Bias, age 51, of Fulton, on a Phelps County warrant charging him with two counts of Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree and Deviate Sexual Intercourse. Bias is currently being held in the Phelps County Jail in lieu of a $250,000 bond.

The charges for which Bias was arrested are merely accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.