The Board sent an email to area veterinarians alerting them to 49-year-old Danny Russell Thomas. He is 5'4", 160 lbs and has blue eyes and black hair.
The email says Thomas is reportedly impersonating a veterinarian under the alias Chase McKnight. The Board says he's reportedly treated several different horses and has done no cost spay and neutering services in Cowley County.
Jason Walker, the public relations director for the Kansas Department of Agriculture said the department was alerted to the man after someone emailed the department following an issue. The person reported seeing an ad on CraigsList and purchased a dog from Thomas. The person paid for the dog and took it home, but the department said the person decided not to keep the dog. At that point, the person couldn't get a hold of Thomas again.
Walker said Thomas is not a licensed veterinarian in Kansas and has never been before. Walker also checked Thomas' alias name and that name has never been one to have a license either.
To check if your veterinarian has a current Kansas license you can go here.
Thomas has a history of computer crimes in Kansas. He was sentenced to prison for several computer crimes he committed in 2009 and was released in June of 2015.
The Board asks anyone with information on Thomas or his activities to call the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners at 785-564-6614. However, the board is not investigating the case. Wichita Police officers are currently investigating and any information can also go to detectives by calling CrimeStoppers at 316-267-2111.
(KWCH - Jan 7, 2016)
Apparently Thomas is a career criminal. In this case file from the Court of Appeals of Kansas:
On August 16, 2010, Thomas pled guilty to seven counts of computer crime, severity level 8 person felonies, in violation of K.S.A. 21–3755(b)(1)(B). The district court sentenced him to 11 months' imprisonment but granted probation for 18 months.
On February 20, 2013, after twice extending Thomas' probation for failing to pay restitution, the district court issued a warrant for Thomas' arrest based on the alleged violation of the terms of his probation.
On June 25, 2013, prior to the disposition hearing on the first probation violation, the district court issued a second warrant for Thomas' arrest for allegedly failing to obey the law. Thomas stipulated to the violation, admitting he had been charged with larceny. At the disposition hearing, Thomas' counsel communicated that Thomas desired the chance to be on probation and would welcome the chance to enter a residential facility. The district judge revoked Thomas' probation and imposed the underlying prison term, stating:
“Ultimately, Mr. Thomas, you committed a crime while on probation... “Then I look at your—reminded of your criminal history... From '96 to the present, it's bad check, theft, bad check, fraud, access fraudulent device. This is an ongoing pattern. And 1 suppose you could use all kinds of [rationales] for why all of these have been the case, but that has been the pattern for the last 17 years or so of your life. So I'm finding that you are not amenable to probation. You are out committing crimes while on probation for the same nature of crimes, which is stealing from people, taking things that are not yours, service or goods. And so I am going to revoke your probation and impose the underlying term.”
Another website says he was just released from prison in 2015.
UPDATE: Jailbase.com says a Danny Russell Thomas has been arrested in Kansas.
Full Name: DANNY RUSSELL THOMAS
Booked By: Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Booked Date: Jan. 10, 2016
Gender: male
Race: W
Height: 505
Weight: 165
Facility: Sedgwick County
Notes:Age: 49
Charges:
• FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
• IDENTITY THEFT
• FORGERY
Tracking #:16J000800
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