Civil court delays ouster hearing for Franklin County Sheriff Curry
A Franklin County civil ouster hearing to remove Sheriff Jeff Curry is postponed to 11 a.m. March 21 in Ottawa. County officials gave no reason. Prosecutor Stephen Hunting filed the ouster Feb. 27 after Curry faced felony interference with law enforcement and misdemeanor official misconduct charges. Curry's lawyer is Trey Pettson. A criminal preliminary hearing for Curry and deputy Jerrod Fredricks is set for 1:30 p.m. April 1.
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Franklin County rescinds clerk EMS communication ban
Franklin County commissioners voted 5-0 to rescind Resolution 11-34 from September 2011 that barred direct communication between the county clerk and the Emergency Medical Services department. The policy required messages go through the county administrator and only allowed 911 as an exception. The order arose from a prior HR investigation. Shaun Perry was ousted in 2012 by Janet Paddock, who currently holds the clerk’s office, with Nick Robbins serving as EMS chief.
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Franklin County Emergency Medical Services
West Franklin considers bond for unified campus plan
The district weighs consolidating to a single site to cut operating costs as enrollment drops to 630 students with a projection to fall by 50 to 75 in five years. Patrons oppose, favoring three schools and questioning survey use, while district officials argue consolidation secures a financially viable future. The ballot asks for up to 14.32 million in bonds to fund additions, a central campus, gym, track, and renovations with remaining costs from district funds.
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Ottawa Daily Report Tuesday Admissions and Incidents
Brenda Prochnow of Ottawa leads Daily Report admissions. Police logged arrests on City of Ottawa warrants and domestic battery suspicions, plus runaways, property damage, thefts at National Sign Company Walmart Casey’s stores and forged check. Accidents include two Ottawa crashes. multiple calls for medicals and alarms. fire crews handled a cooking fire and a possible gas leak.
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Long sentence for man linked to 2000 Walmart attack
Franklin County Judge Godderz imposed a 401 month sentence totaling 33.4 years on Corey for one count each of aggravated kidnapping and making a criminal threat and two counts of aggravated sexual assault plus one count of attempted rape in the 2000 Walmart parking lot case. The defendant’s prior 20 convictions include a 1990s Rhode Island sex felony. The victim, now 29, spoke of trauma and future nursing studies as she addressed the court. Prosecutor Hunting praised the outcome and said justice was served after a cold case was solved by DNA matching in 2010. The judge allowed up to 15 percent good-behavior credit and noted appeal rights. Corey declined comment.
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Geist
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Boyd
Franklin County Attorney’s Office
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