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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2001
Page
7
Franklin County Crime Stoppers and Richmond Police investigate early Tuesday burglaries at three Richmond businesses and a rural residence on U S 59 north of Richmond. Stolen items include paint candy money saws lighters and other odds and ends. Call 1 888 311 TIPS for confidential tips with possible reward up to 1000 if an arrest follows.
The Ottawa Stroke Support Group will meet 1:30 to 2:30 pm on Wednesday at Courthouse Square Apartments, 235 S. Main. Members will share songs and stories, with a presentation by children from Village Child Care Center.
Sarah Beth Blecha of Ottawa has finished Level 1 of the Future Astronauts Training Program at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson. The week long program uses simulators for both manned and unmanned spaceflight with experiences in 1/6 gravity, a 5g trainer, Manned Maneuvering Unit repairs, and the Advanced Flight Simulator in an F 101 cockpit.
Kaylin Gregg admitted to Ottawa hospital. Bruce Ray Andrews, 44, Kansas City Kansas, arrested on probation violation warrant. held on 2500 bond. Thefts include a manure spreader chair and grain drill in Richmond for 9:37 a.m. Wednesday. Several local arrests follow for driving while suspended, marijuana paraphernalia and DUI, with bonds from 100 to 1250 dollars. Accidents report non fatal injuries and several vehicle damages in intersections and parking areas. Ambulance calls logged for medical emergencies on Kingman Road and Main Street.
The Wellsville area reports a Kansas City abduction at gunpoint. A woman was forced to drive to Leloup, then left to enter a southbound semi, later rescued by a passerby. Franklin County Sheriff Craig Davis said the suspect is at large and urged caution for driving alone.
The five hour June 13 interview details Powell denying premeditation while recounting Kathy Wilson and Burnett accounts. Wilson said Riley and Burnett fought. Powell described pushing Riley with a washing machine door and later striking him, leaving him unconscious. Burnett testified Powell used a baseball bat on Riley, then moved him and left. she admitted inconsistencies and heavy sedation during questioning. The county argues for first degree murder, while defense questions premeditation and the reliability of Burnett’s statements.
Kansas State University Extension experts report Franklin County soybeans increasingly use low tillage and Roundup resistant varieties. About 75 percent of crops are Roundup tolerant, aiding weed control but prompting concerns as farm numbers decline and the average farmer age rises.
Kansas business leaders and Japanese officials announce the Midwest US Japan Association Conference set for September 10 and 11 in Wichita. The Kansas City consulate, established 1979, promotes exchanges, issues visas and passports, and provides cultural and educational services for Japan and U S interests in the region.
Kansas City authorities report pharmacist Robert R. Courtney, 48, is jailed without bond on a felony count for diluting Taxol and Gemzar prescriptions at Research Medical Tower Pharmacy. FBI probes indicate hundreds of patients may have received weakened cancer treatments as investigators review records.
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