Crime wave overwhelms Ottawa officers with overtime
Sheriff Craig Davis and Ottawa Police Captain Randy Allan say late 2006 brought high profile cases in Ottawa, Franklin County, and nearby areas. A reported rape, two attempted homicides, and a Osage County murder investigation spurred long overtime shifts as staff postponed vacations to pursue leads.
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Craig Davis
Ottawa
Franklin County
Osage County
Davis
Ottawa Police
Randy Allan
Allan
Ottawa New Year's baby Gabriel Thwait Gichana born first in Franklin County
Latisha Adams of Ottawa welcomed Gabriel Thwait Gichana at 1 45 p m January 2 at Ransom Memorial Hospital, the first baby born in Franklin County in 2007. He weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and measured 20 inches, with his father Hezekiah Gichana and brothers Tyrese and Jordan at home. Area merchants will donate items and assistance for the family.
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Brian Williams
Herald
Latisha Adams
Ottawa
Adams
Gabriel Thwait Gichana
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County
Gabriel
Gabrielle
Hezekiah Gichana
Tyrese
Jordan
Man arrested in Ottawa attempted murder conspiracy case
Lee Roy House Jr 44 is in custody on 1 million bond after being named a person of interest in the Dec 19 attempted murder of Michael S Miller Ottawa police say three others from Lawrence were arrested on charges of attempted first degree murder and conspiracy to kill Miller Court documents say House Campbell Gail lard Taylor joined a plan to lure Miller from his residence and shoot him Miller was hospitalized after multiple shots as he prepared to testify in a separate aggravated battery trial set for Jan 9 in Lawrence
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Lawrence
Ottawa
Lee Roy House Jr
Second Street
Franklin County
House
Michael S. Miller
Lawrence Area
Miller
Jeffery A. Campbell
Lisa K. Winter
Kay F. Gaillard-Taylor
Campbell
Gaillard-Taylor
Louis G. Galloway
Galloway
Old Depot Museum opens “Breaking Ground” 1850s exhibition
The Old Depot Museum in Ottawa opens Breaking Ground 1850s-60s, the first in a five part Life on the Land in Franklin County series. The exhibit, running through March, covers earth, fire, water, crops, tools, fences and farmers with eight corn topped panels. It highlights early settlers like Jotham Meeker and Ann Tullis Seymour and features era farm tools.
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Old Depot
Franklin County
Deborah Barker
Barker
Jotham Meeker
Max Seymour
Ottawa
Franklin County Historical Society
Ann Tullis Seymour
Rantoul
Ben
Knox County
Ohio
James Owen
Kansas
W. Tecumseh St
Linda Perkin
Michael Cornwell
Old Depot Museum
Perkin
Cornwell
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