Hartpence plea ends with life sentence, further abuses noted
The victim's father urged Hartpence to disclose all crimes to protect others while prosecutors sought life without parole and lifelong sex offender registration. Hartpence apologized as Judge Fromme accepted a no contest plea to one count of rape. other charges were dropped. The case cites alleged assaults between 2011 and 2013 in Osage and Coffey counties with possible additional victims. Hartpence is jailed awaiting state prison transfer.
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Hartpence
Brandon Jones
Osage County
Fromme
Jones
Melvern
James Campbell
Coffey County
Osage
Kansas Department of Corrections
Layton center budget talks focus on funding gaps
Waymire says the presented budget is incorrect as the shelter cannot spend the same money on services. O Connor promises a corrected budget. The board will continue budget discussions Wednesday at 10 a.m. No action yet. Budget cuts strain Layton Center. two and a half staff positions cut and retirement benefits reduced. Leadership cites state mental health cuts and weather losses that increased unreimbursed costs. Drake notes funding drop from just over 1 million to about 477,000, prompting staffing reductions and service changes. Harris laments reduced funding for mental health and urges new funding streams nationwide.
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Waymire
O’connor
Elizabeth Layton
Perry Chapman
Layton Center
Chapman
Drake
Harris
Daily Report Admissions and Dismissals Across Ottawa and Garnett
Friday admissions include Robert Gordon and Shirley Mance from Pomona and Ottawa. Saturday adds Amanda Bures from Princeton and Doris Welch of Ottawa. Dismissals list Leonard Baskett Sr and Sarah Geiss of Ottawa, Christopher Glukowsky of Garnett, Georgia Penn of Garnett, plus Saturday Nicholas Bacon of Ottawa. Births note a baby boy 7 lb 5.9 oz to Amanda and Kyle Byres of Princeton. Police logs report Ottawa arrests: Franklin County Jail inmate Franklin J. Whitacre, 24, on a City warrant. later Carolyn Houston, 60, Ottawa, on suspicion of criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct after damaging property of a 38-year-old Ottawa man.
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Robert Gordon
Pomona
Shirley Mance
Ottawa
Amanda Bures
Princeton
Doris Welch
Leonard Baskett Sr
Sarah Geiss
Christopher Glukowsky
Garnett
Georgia Penn
Nicholas Bacon
Baby Boy
Amanda
Kyle Byres
Police Department
Franklin County
S. Main St
Charles J. Whitacre
City of
South Willow Street
Carolyn Houston
Police Incidents Reported In Ottawa and Walmart Trespass
At 9 44 a m on Saturday Carrie Waddell 53 of Ottawa reported an unknown man trespassing. Joshua Robitaille 30 was cited on suspicion of criminal trespass. At 5 58 p m Saturday Stephanie Brannan 23 and Erin Elliott 18 were cited and released on suspicion of criminal trespass and theft at Walmart. A 58 year old Ottawa man reported the theft of a trailer at Eastern Kansas Auction Barn at 11 36 a m Friday.
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South Oak Street
Carrie Waddell
Ottawa
Joshua Robitaille
S. Princeton St
Stephanie Brannan
Walmart Supercenter
Erin Elliott
Eastern Kansas Auction Barn
W. Keokuk St
Wellsville Police Department Weekend Activity Highlights
Friday reports include a 911 disconnect on Utah Road. Saturday entries note public assists on Main Street and Meadowbrook, assist to EMS on Main Street, and a civil matter on East Eighth Street. Sunday covers motorist assists at K-33 with I-35 and at Poplar Street with I-35.
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Utah Road
Main Street
Meadowbrook
East Eighth Street
Poplar Street
I-35
Fire Calls Ottawa Fire Department
Firefighters assisted with nine medical calls Friday through Sunday.
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Ottawa Fire Department
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