Former Franklin County employee to stand trial for sex abuse
Eric Scratchfield, 28, Ottawa, faces rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, and felony lewd and lascivious behavior charges. Trial begins at 9 a.m. in Franklin County District Court with four days of jury selection. The case is handled by Douglas County DA due to his prior county service.
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Franklin County
Eric Scratchfield
Ottawa
Franklin County District Court
S. Main St
Scratchfield
Yvonne Scratchfield
Cedar St
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Eric Godderz
Douglas County District Attorney’s
Amy McGowan
Jessica
McGowan
John Boyd
Ottawa Man Arrested in January Lawrence Robbery Case
A 20-year-old Ottawa man Dustin Jamal Burnett was arrested in Jackson County Missouri on kidnapping and robbery charges linked to a January Lawrence apartment robbery. He is held on a 50000 dollar bond at Douglas County Jail as part of a four-man investigation.
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Lawrence
Dustin Jamal Burnett
Douglas County
Jackson County
Colby Blaine Simon
Simon
Dominique Rashad Burnett
Dallas Jay Ambler
Ottawa trailer theft prompts Crime Stoppers appeal
Police seek help in recovering a silver 16 foot Lamar 07 flatbed trailer with a steel floor stolen around 2 PM on November 2 from 100 North Main Street Ottawa. Video shows a red older model pickup driven by a white man in a white T shirt and black gloves. anonymous tips can earn up to 1000 dollars.
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Ottawa
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Main Street
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Franklin County Jail Daily Report Arrests and Incidents
Arrests include Robert Krout 29 Ottawa on a City of Ottawa warrant at East Seventh Street. Ryan Shimp 36 Choctaw on suspicion of driving while revoked on I-35. Handford Atchison 52 Ottawa on Shawnee County warrant. Drake Rogers 20 Garnett on a Bates County Missouri warrant. Angel Suarez 38 Kansas City on license suspended. Michelle Bradley 24 Prairie Village on marijuana and paraphernalia suspicion.
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Robert Krout
Ottawa
City of Ottawa
Ryan Shimp
Choctaw
Okla
North Main Street
Handford
Angel Suarez
Kansas City
Michelle Bradley
Prairie Village
Wellsville Police Log Highlights Weekend Incidents
Friday reports include a non-injury accident on Main Street and a suspicious activity call on Maple Street. Saturday lists assignments on Walnut and Ninth Terrace with further suspicious activity, plus public assist, theft, and a medical call on Main Street. Sunday notes a welfare check on Walnut Street.
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Maple Street
Walnut Street
Ninth Terrace
Fire crews respond to fires and medical calls in multiple towns
Ottawa firefighters battled a vegetation fire at 835 S Mulberry St at 7 09 p m Sunday and assisted with nine medical calls Friday through Sunday Franklin County Fire Departments logged a structure fire at 400 S Elm St Rantoul on Saturday with Pottawatomie Cutler and Wellsville firefighters responding and four medical calls on Friday
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Ottawa
S. Mulberry St
Franklin County Fire Departments
S. Elm St
Rantoul
Pottawatomie
Cutler
Wellsville
Seymour charts workforce and growth aims for Franklin County
Franklin County Development Council leader Jeff Seymour outlines goals to align training with business needs, promote Ottawa and surrounding communities, and attract new employers. He emphasizes workforce pipelines, partnerships with Neosho County Community College and Ottawa University, and leveraging Ottawa’s quality of life and proximity to intermodal logistics to spur growth.
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Wellsville
FCDC
Neosho County
Jeff Seymour
Franklin County Development Council
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Okla
Blackwell, Okla
Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Organization
Oklahoma
Kansas
Franklin County
Bnsf Railway Co
Edgerton and
Gardner
Ottawa
Ers
Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Christmas Homes Tour Planned
The Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary schedules a Christmas Homes Tour from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday visiting four Ottawa homes at 434 S Walnut 1104 S Cedar 404 S Maple and 518 N Spruce. Advance tickets are 10 and 12 day of tour price at hospital desk 11 a.m. All visitors need tickets and homes will not sell tickets.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Ottawa
S. Walnut St
Kelley
JC Kelley
S. Cedar St
Sam and
Peggy Caylor
S. Maple St
Allan
Adela Fleming
N. Spruce St
Maggie Loyd
Chris’ Corner Quilt Shop
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U.S. 59
Linda Cadwallader
Richmond
Thomas
Vermont
Charles H. Hale
Hale
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State Department of Commerce
Doug Carder
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Ottawaherald
Conner
Connor
Kansas Children’s Service League
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