Franklin County juvenile center director faces trial setting
Ethel Wallace who heads the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. She posted $250 bail and pled not guilty at her Dec 2 court appearance. Her next hearing is 1:30 p.m. Jan 14 for a trial setting in Douglas County district court.
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Franklin County
Ethel Wallace
Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center
S. Beech St
Ottawa
Douglas County
Wallace
Douglas County District Court
Lisa Johnson
Gayla Wilkins
Ottawa High Empty Bowls raises 2000 for local food pantries
Ottawa High School's Empty Bowls program raised 2000 for Hope House and ECKAN Community Center, with funds to be split between the two Ottawa organizations. A presentation is planned January 13 at a homecoming assembly, organized by OHS senior Kyl iegh Love.
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Ottawa
Hope House
ECEAN
Kyliegh Love
OHS
S. Walnut St
Franklin County
ECKAN
E. Third St
Love
S. Ash St
Hybrid wolf sighting prompts Osage County advisory
Officials in Osage County issued a public advisory after a creature seen north of Osage City near U S 56 was described as a possible hybrid wolf. Sheriff Laurie Dunn urged caution and asked residents to report sightings to 911 or (785) 828-3121.
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Lyndon
Osage County
Osage City
U.S. 56
Laurie Dunn
Woman killed in mule incident identified
Osage County authorities identified Faye Ann Dye a 57 year old Kansas resident of Kinsley as the woman killed when thrown from a mule in the 2300 block of K 68. Two riders were on adjacent mules when one spooked by a loud vehicle backed Dye off. Dye died at the scene and sheriff detectives continue the investigation.
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Lyndon
Osage County
Faye Ann Dye
Kinsley
Kan
Sheriff's Office
Sheriffs Office
Dye
Next of Kin
Brownback touts Kansas growth with 2013 job gains
Gov. Sam Brownback announced Kansas added more than 20 000 jobs in 2013 and total 45 600 new jobs since January 2011 through October 2013. He cited unemployment at 5.1 percent in November, tax relief, and record revenue over 6.3 billion as signs the state is moving toward stronger growth and smarter investments in education and public safety.
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Topeka
Sunflower
Sam Brownback
Kansas
U.S
Brownback
Menu for December 23 to 27 Weekday meals
The schedule lists daily meals with items: Monday features ham sweet potatoes winter mix a roll and pumpkin pie. Tuesday and Wednesday are closed. Thursday offers sausage gravy mashed potatoes corn bread and apricots. Friday serves a turkey burger pea salad bun and peaches.
Daily Report admissions and arrests summary
Daily notes show admissions Brittany Bowers and Dorothy Fitzgerald in Ottawa on Monday and Wednesday with Brittany Bowers later dismissed. Births list Brittany Bowers with a baby boy in Ottawa. Arrests include Mark Baker in Ottawa on a Franklin County warrant, Michael Mains in Pomona on domestic battery suspicion, Mark Baker again on a Franklin County warrant, James Lee in Overbrook on marijuana related charges and warrants, Shawn Morris in Topeka on suspicions of driving while suspended and warrants, and Christopher Longfellow in Ottawa on abuse order and stalking concerns. a noninjury deer collision is reported near U S 59 involving Dylan Frack.
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Brittany Bowers
Ottawa
Dorothy Fitzgerald
Fannie Ainsworth
Marisella Oviedo
Baby Boy
Sheriff's Department
Franklin County
S. Main St
Mark Baker
Arkansas Road
Michael Mains
Pomona
Police Department
West Fourth Street
East Tecumseh Street
James Lee
Overbrook
Leavenworth
East 27Th Street
Shawn Morris
Topeka
Shawnee
Wabaunsee County
South Locust Street
Christopher Longfellow
Police Department Incidents And Accidents In Ottawa
A 48 year old Ottawa man was placed in protective custody after threatening self harm. A 58 year old Ottawa man reported an attempted theft of a vehicle on West 17th Street. James Taylor, 19, Ottawa, struck Loretta Bomberger, 84, of Greenville, at South Princeton Street and was cited for failure to yield. Betty Wilson, 64, Ottawa, was cited for failing to report an accident on Willow Street. Wade Gragg, 15, Ottawa, struck a legally parked vehicle owned by Billie Jo Weidner, 42, Ottawa, and was cited for inattentive driving.
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South Main Street
Ottawa
West 17Th Street
South Princeton Street
James Taylor
Loretta Bomberger
Greeley
Taylor
Willow Street
Betty Wilson
South Ash Street
Wade Gragg
Billie Jo Weidner
Gragg
Wellsville Police and Fire Blotter Briefs
Wednesday and Thursday police blotter items list incidents across Wellsville area including 600 block Maple Street animal complaint 600 block Walnut Street protective order violation 200 block Ash Street suspicious activity 700 block Locust Street non injury accident I 35 milepost 197 assist outside agency 700 block Main Street public assist 300 block East Third Street unattended death Ottawa Fire Department 812 a m Thursday 3 Rockwood Drive authorized controlled burning seven medical calls reported by Franklin County Fire Departments 654 p m Thursday 4600 block Old U S 59 Polis firefighters grass fire response three medical calls Wednesday.
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Maple Street
Walnut Street
Ash Street
Locust Street
Main Street
East Third Street
Ottawa Fire Department
Rockwood Drive
Franklin County Fire Departments
Old
U.S. 59
Centropolis
Truck and SUV Collide With Deer and Roll Over
At 6:22 a.m. on John Brown Road a 2000 Chevrolet S-10 driven by Joshua Wilson, 38, of Ottawa, struck a deer while westbound. Later at 4:41 p.m. on Eisenhower and Kingman roads a 2005 Dodge Durango driven by Thomas Reyes, 31, of Ottawa, failed to stop for the intersection while westbound on Kingman and attempted to turn north onto Eisenhower, sending the truck into the west ditch and rolling over.
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John Brown
Idaho
Joshua Wilson
Ottawa
Eisenhower and
Kingman Roads
Thomas Reyes
Kingman Road
Eisenhower Road
Judge OKs more DNA testing in Ottawa quadruple homicide case
Franklin County District Judge Thomas H. Sachse granted prosecutors' motion to allow consumptive DNA testing on undisclosed items in the capital murder case against Kyle T. Flack, 28, of Ottawa. Flack faces two counts of capital murder and four counts of first degree murder plus rape and firearm offenses for the deaths of Steven White, Andrew Stout, Kaylie Bailey and her 18 month old daughter Lana Bailey. The testing could destroy evidence and affect defense forensics access, with the order sealed and a status conference set for January 16.
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Doug Carder
Herald
Franklin County
Thomas H. Sachse
Kyle T. Flack
Ottawa
Georgia Road
Osage County
Flack
Emporia
Victor Braden
State of
Kansas
Stephen Hunting
James Ward
Sachse
Ronald Evans
U.S
Evans
Steven White
Andrew Stout
Kaylie Bailey
Lana Bailey
S. Main St
Franklin County District Court
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County Juvenile Detention Center
Mid-America Nutrition Program
Daily Report
Reyes
Dylan Frack
Police Department News
Wellsville Police Department News
Sheriff's Department News
Oks
Grace
Episcopal Church
Bowtine
Ryan
Ottawa Herald
Oas
Cedar
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