Community aids family after home burns near Princeton
Kathy Sheldon and her family lost their home at 2192 John Brown Road in a Tuesday blaze that claimed the family dogs. The Red Cross provided assistance including a gift card for clothing as neighbors and friends offered support. the damage is estimated at 500000 to 600000 dollars. The family, Rob and Kathy and their children Cole 18 and Emilee 14, were not home during the fire and no other injuries were reported.
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Princeton
Kathy Sheldon
Sheldon
Red Cross
John Brown Road
Kathy
Rob Sheldon
Cole
Emilee
Jeff Richards
Franklin County
Grand jury indicts Pomona bank robbery suspect on federal charges
The grand jury indicted a Pomona bank robbery suspect on federal charges as Ottawa Township Fire Chief Rick Lawin reported Wednesday. Kathy Sheldon identified the owners, noting the two story home owned by the Sheldons was a total loss. Richards said the fire confined to the home with several attached and nearby vehicles damaged and a motor home moved to avoid further harm. Fire investigators from the Ottawa Fire Department and a state fire marshal representative were on scene, with the cause still under investigation.
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Rick Lawin
Ottawa Township
Sheldons
Kathy Sheldon
Richards
Ottawa Fire Department
Homicides shape sheriff's first year in Franklin County
Jeff Richards recalls his first year as Franklin County sheriff after taking office April 10 2013 following Jeff Curry's resignation amid allegations. A quadruple homicide at a rural property in May tested the department as Lana Bailey Kaylie Bailey Andrew Stout and Steven White were killed and Lana's body found later in Osage County. Kyle Flack faces arraignment after a preliminary hearing revealed shotgun killings. The investigation strained personnel but undersheriff Rick Geist and staff maintained operations and proved the department capable of handling high level crime.
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Jeff Richards
Franklin County
S. Main St
Ottawa
Richards
Georgia Road
Herald
Sam Brownback
Jeff Curry
Curry
The
Johnson County
Rick Geist
Kaylie Bailey
Andrew Stout
Steven White
Lana Bailey
Kaylie
Osage County
Kyle Flack
Flack
Lana
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Rick) Geist
Sheriff's Department
Ottawa man dies in head-on crash on K-68 near Pomona
Troy Lewis, 44, of Ottawa, died in a fatal head-on collision on K-68 about 6:35 a.m. Wednesday when his Jeep Grand Cherokee drifted into the eastbound lane and struck a Ford F-150. The Jeep was totaled. The Ford driver, a Franklin County man, was injured and transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center. condition not released. The crash investigation closed K-68 between Georgia and Idaho roads until about noon.
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Pomona
Ottawa
Troy Lewis
Jeff Richards
Franklin County
Lewis
Richards
Curtis Hall
Hall
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Georgia
Idaho
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Clinton Dick
Ottawa Herald
Dwayne Woods
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
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