Man recaptured after escaping custody faces new charges
A 31 year old Ottawa man, Mark Baber, who escaped Franklin County District Court custody on March 6 and eluded deputies for over a week, appeared in court. He is charged with aggravated escape from custody and additional theft and drug offenses from 2013 2014. His next hearing is set for April 14 in Franklin County District Court. He remained in custody with three bonds set at 750 20000 and 2500.
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Franklin County
Mark Baber
Ottawa
Baber
Johnson County
Baker
Frederick B. Campbell
Franklin County District Court
S. Main St
Franklin County Adult Detention Center
Ottawa woman sentenced in federal drug ring case
Brandi Bivens 32 of Ottawa received 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone hydrocodone methadone and morphine. Investigators linked the ring to a 2009 death. Edwards 61 received 25 years in 2013. The scheme spanned 2007 to 2012 with pills bought at pharmacies and tracked in state records.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ottawa
Brandi Bivens
Connie Edwards
U.S
Bivens
Edwards
Edwards’ Organization
In The Shadow of Evil Illustration Credits
Illustration by Julie Peterson-Shea accompanies In The Shadow of Evil. The piece appears to be a visual feature or companion image highlighting themes of danger and morality.
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Julie Peterson-Shea
Shelter and Loss Amid Quantrill Aftermath in Lawrence
In Lawrence after Quantrill's raid Becky and family shelter with Mrs. Melton and neighbors. Father nears death as doctors lack supplies. Mick recounts his escape from raiders at the Eldridge Hotel, fleeing to the river and hiding. The community shares scarce food, mourns, and tends the dying and wounded while awaiting word on the Porter family.
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Quantrill
Lawrence
Becky
Hannah
Father
Mick
Mrs. Melton
Eldridge
Ivory
Bella Johns
Mother
Miriam
Adam Porter
Hospital Notes Daily Report Dismissals
A sequence of Friday and Saturday arrests and detentions in Franklin County and Ottawa. Notable names include Ai raymon Cole 24 Ottawa and Aaron Lehman 24 Ottawa, with warrants from Franklin and Missouri authorities and charges ranging from marijuana possession to DUI and child endangerment. A 15-year-old Ottawa girl was detained at juvenile detention after a runaway report.
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Sheriff's Department
Franklin County District Court
S. Main St
Richard Dean Sr
Ottawa
Franklin County
Amilia Romine
Wellsville
Aaron Lehman
Douglas County
City of Ottawa
East Third Street
Robert Wood
Kansas City
Missouri
South Main Street
Landon Stevenson
Lawrence
Stevenson
Jefferson County
South Princeton Street
Damon Burkhart
Ottawa Police Court Briefs Moments of Distress and Collisions
Police report a 48-year-old Ottawa man placed in protective custody after threatening self harm on Friday. A 22-year-old Ottawa woman was also taken into protective custody Sunday for bizarre behavior. The Dairy Queen on Main Street suffered a break in with a door damaged and items stolen early Monday. Multiple vehicle incidents: Ambrosio Hernandez, 81, Ottawa, cited for inattentive driving after two vehicles stopped at a red light were struck. Amanda Rinehart, 20, Ottawa, cited for inattentive driving after hitting a parked car. Jeremy Fortmeyer, 34, Osawatomie, cited for failing to yield after colliding with Tyashia Pierce, 17, Joliet, Ill. Delisa Defebaugh, 41, Chanute, cited for failure to report the accident, no insurance, and back-up limits after striking a parked vehicle. Additional incidents include assists to other agencies, a verbal disturbance, and an alarm activation in the downtown area.
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South Main Street
Ottawa
East Eighth Street
S. Main St
Ambrosio Hernandez
James Malson
Wellsville
Harry Dixon
Olathe
Hernandez
West First Street
Amanda Rinehart
Rinehart
Main Streets
Jeremy Fortmeyer
Osawatomie
Tyashia Pierce
Joliet
Ill
Fortmeyer
South Liberty Street
Delisa Defebaugh
Chanute
Joshua Price
Defebaugh
Fire calls log from Ottawa and surrounding areas posted
Ottawa Fire Department reports multiple calls Friday to Sunday including alarms, invalid assistance, authorized burning, smoke odor, vehicle and apartment fires with no injuries. Also eight medical calls. Franklin County and neighboring departments responded to structure, grass and brush fires and a mutual aid request on Wednesday through Saturday.
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Ottawa Fire Department
N. Davis Ave
South Dogwood Street
N. Mulberry St
N. King St
South Highland Street
S. Locust St
S. Willow St
S. Ash St
Canterbury Court
Franklin County Fire Departments
Rock Creek Road
Pomona
Jackson
Utah
Cutler
Meadow Lake Drive
Lincoln
Ottawa-Harrison
Road
U.S
Anderson County
Richmond
Osborne
Nebraska
Lincoln-Ottawa-Harrison
Butler
Eisenhower Roads
Ohio
Meade Road
Woodson Road
Centropolis
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Salina
Tve Wiore
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Lane
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Walnut Street
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