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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 2016
Page
3
Ottawa Fire Department responders freed a resident trapped Thursday in an elevator at 1042 West 15th Street. Assistant Chief Timothy Matthias noted fire trucks carry keys to override malfunctions and that the building’s maintenance called the elevator company for repairs.
The preliminary hearing for 24 year old Ottawa woman Stephanie Francine Brannan charged with aggravated indecent liberties with a 15 year old boy was continued. The victim was unavailable to testify and a new date is expected to be set for February 19 or February 25. Bond reduction from forty thousand to twenty thousand was denied. Brannan is also set to appear February 1 for a motion to revoke hearing.
A Wednesday Ottawa fire at 636 S Locust St damaged an old single family home with an estimated $50,000 in damage. Occupants were home, found flames in the first floor southwest corner, exited safely, and Red Cross aid provided temporary assistance. Fire cause remains undetermined.
A 15 year old Ottawa boy lost control of a 2007 Jeep Laredo on Southwest Fairview Drive and Old U.S. 50, sliding into a KCPL pole. Other arrests include Jessie Elliot, 20, Pomona, for suspended license. Michael Miller, 57, Richmond, on probation warrant. Ricardo Silva III, 35, Altus, on probation warrant. Drew Allan Falkenstein, 37, for multiple offenses. Alysha Burgoon, 18, Ottawa, for trespass.
Police logs report a 28 year old Burlington man confronting inappropriate electronic messages with a 15 year old Ottawa boy and girl at Ottawa High School. A separate 16 year old Ottawa boy accused a known 36 year old Ottawa man of damaging his property. Alysha Burgoon, 18, Ottawa, was cited for trespassing at Walmart after being located. An unknown driver rear ended Joel Harrell, 21, in Ottawa and fled.
A Pomona woman reports truck damage and stolen items in the 3700 block of Georgia Terrace on a Wednesday. A USD 287 bus driven by Connie Kamp slides off Shawnee Road, no injuries. Alyssa Fox loses control on icy 2003 Ford F150 at 3800 U S 59, uninjured. James Rubick hits a deer in the 1900 block of Colorado Road in a red 2006 Chevrolet 3500.
Police log shows activity in Wellsville with traffic arrests and noninjury accidents on Main and Poplar streets and suspicions on Beech and Benton drives. Ottawa Fire Department reports a building fire on Locust Street and elevator rescue on West 15th. Firefighters also assisted seven medical calls Wednesday and Thursday.
Franklin County Historical Society invites questions about county history via the Old Depot Museum on social media for Kansas Day. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, use Facebook, Twitter or email to AskFCHS and Staresinic Deane will coordinate.
The Ottawa Library at 105 S. Hickory St. announces O-Town Reads Out of My Mind 2016 a community wide program centered on Sharon M. Draper’s novel. About 300 copies distributed with read and pass it on guidance. Events include author visit February 9 at Ottawa University Gangwish Library and a series of discussions and panels through February 24.
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