Jury selection starts in Ottawa killings
Ottawa jury selection for Kyle T. Flack, accused of four Ottawa killings in 2013, began with voir dire. Deputy AG Victor Braden and Franklin County attorney Stephen Hunting led motions as potential jurors from groups 81, 94, 84 and 88 filled questionnaires at Ottawa venues. Attorneys will review packets in January 2022 before a Feb. 1 random list for individual questioning, with the trial set to begin Feb. 17 in Franklin County.
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Stephen Hunting
Franklin County
Franklin County District Court
S. Main St
Ottawa
Kyle T. Flack
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
S. Hickory St
Mystery power outage blamed on faulty micro switch at substation
Ottawa officials solved a New Year Eve electricity shortage after Dennis Tharp identified a faulty micro switch inside a transformer at the Second Street substation. The switch tripped a relief valve, causing outages in downtown and east and west residential areas for up to several hours New Year’s Eve and about ten minutes Tuesday night. Once repaired, officials do not expect a recurrence.
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Ottawa
Dennis Tharp
Second Street
Tharp
Weekend mobile home fire causes $35000 damage
Ottawa firefighters responded to a mobile home fire at 814 S. Cherry St Saturday about 10 50 a m. Residents were safe and no injuries were reported. A small hot spot was found at 11 56 a m with no further damage. the cause is under investigation.
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Ottawa
S. Cherry St
Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary offers health field scholarships
The Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary announces its annual scholarship program for students in health related fields. Eligible applicants must reside in Franklin County or work at the hospital, maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, and be enrolled in an accredited health program. Applications are available at the hospital information desk or online, with a March 4 deadline. In recent years the auxiliary awarded 14 scholarships totaling $6,500 for 2015-2016, and previously 288 scholarships totaling $172,150.
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Hospital Auxiliary
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
S. Main St
Ottawa
Ransom.org
Herald Archives
Ottawa teen held on curfew and drug tax stamp terms
A 16 year old Ottawa boy was arrested for curfew violation. Admissions Tuesday included Ariel Raver of Circleville Ohio.
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Ottawa
Ariel Raver
Circleville, Ohio
Franklin County arrests and incidents reported in Ottawa
Sheriff and Police activity list arrests on probation warrants for Cynthia Fortin and Robert Tucker in Ottawa, plus Joey Cadenhead on drugs and revoked license charges, Lacy Michael on Miller County warrant, and Rhonda Bennett on Linn County warrant. An Ottawa girl faces marijuana distribution charges. A death, assault, and property damage incident are noted with ages and streets.
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Georgia Terrace
Cynthia Fortin
Ottawa
Franklin County
Eisenhower
Joey Cadenhead
Lawrence
South Main Street
Robert Tucker
Richard E. Hartdey
Kansas City
Missouri
South Osage Drive
South Cedar Street
Rhonda D. Bennett
Linn County
South Locust Street
Lacy Michael
Miller County
East Third Street
Wellsville and Ottawa Fire and Police Run Weekly Calls
Police and fire departments logged multiple calls this week across Wellsville and Ottawa. Public assists at 700 Main and 200 Prairie Lane, medical calls, alarms at 235 S. Main St, and a series of fires and standby scenes including 814 S. Cherry St and 411 W. 10th St with a total of 28 medical calls responded to by firefighters from Thursday through Tuesday.
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Prairie Lane
W. 10Th St
S. Main St
Wreck on U S 59 Sends Two to Hospital
A two vehicle crash at U S 59 and Haskell Road four miles south of Ottawa injured two people. The navy Chevrolet HHR left turning onto Haskell was struck from behind by a white Ford. the Chevy occupants including the female driver were treated at Ransom Memorial Hospital for minor injuries. The Ford driver was uninjured. Traffic was reduced to one lane as investigators worked. Responding agencies included Kansas Highway Patrol Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Franklin County EMS and Lincoln Ottawa Harrison Fire Department.
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U.S. 59
Haskell Road
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
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