Judge Allows Curry Witness Contact Under Conditions
A Franklin County judge modified Sheriff Jeff Curry's bond to permit speaking with potential witnesses only with attorney presence. Other bond terms prohibit firearms. civil ouster proceedings to remove Curry continue. Preliminary hearings set for April 1 and new subpoenas target Ottawa police and county officials.
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Franklin County District Court
Franklin County
Jeff Curry
John Sanders
Kansas Supreme Court
Curry
Sanders
Stephen Hunting
S. Main St
Ottawa
Dennis Butler
Adam Weingartner
Steve Langer
Heather Jones
Sheri McCracken
Kansas District of the
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Shane Pruitt
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Jeremi Thompson
Franklin County Drug Enforcement Unit
Jerrod Fredricks
Sheriff's Office
Trey Pettson
Olathe
Fredricks
Scott Gyllenberg
Todd Hiatt
Franklin County Attorney’s Office
Shawnee County
Woman injured in wreck on K-33 detour near Wellsville
A 40 year old Texas woman Michell Shannon was treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a one vehicle crash on a construction detour route on K-33 north of Wellsville. Stephen Martin 44 from San Antonio drove a 2012 Freightliner tractor and left the road into a ditch. Shannon was not belted and sustained undisclosed injuries. Martin was uninjured.
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Texas
Wellsville
Douglas County
Kansas Highway Patrol
Stephen Martin
San Antonio
Martin
Michelle Shannon
Watauga
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Shannon
I-35 Detour Planned for Wednesday Night Closure
Johnson County construction will close all southbound lanes of I-35 from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday at Homestead Lane for girders placement on the new Homestead Lane bridge. Drivers will detour via U.S. 56 to K-33 through Gardner and Edgerton to rejoin I-35.
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Johnson County
Homestead Lane
Edgerton
Gardner
Wellsville
Old U S 59 rehab work slows traffic in Douglas Franklin
Rehabilitation work on Old U.S. 59 north of Franklin County will reduce northbound and southbound lanes from County Road N800 to N900 in Douglas County to one lane during daylight hours Wednesday through Friday. Milling overlay and guardrail installation are planned with weather permitting. Delays up to 15 minutes possible. flagger traffic control will direct motorists and winter weather may suspend Thursday and Friday closures.
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Franklin County
Douglas County
Kansas Department of Transportation
U.S. 59
Ottawa
Lawrence
Storm spotter training set for Tuesday in Ottawa
With severe weather season starting, residents are urged to refresh their storm spotting skills. The National Weather Service will hold its annual storm spotter training at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Celebration Hall at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Ottawa. Coordinator Vickie Eckard said the public may attend.
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National Weather Service
Celebration Hall
Franklin County Fairgrounds
17Th and
Elms Streets
Ottawa
Vickie Eckard
Franklin County
Ottawa City Briefs Daily Report Dismissals and Arrests
Friday and Sunday layoffs list names in Ottawa and Richmond. Police report multiple arrests: Benjamin Wells on a city warrant in Ottawa. Joshua Gibbs on county warrant and open container suspicion in Leavenworth. Kathy Harris on a city warrant in Ottawa. Melissa Wilson on DUI open container and illegal tag in Ottawa. James Crider on a city warrant and paraphernalia possession in Ottawa. Battery reported in Ottawa. Christopher Longfellow later arrested on battery and paraphernalia possession in Ottawa.
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Police Department
South Locust Street
Benjamin Wells
Ottawa
City of Ottawa
South Main Street
Joshua Gibbs
Tonganoxie
Leavenworth County
Franklin County
S. Main St
Kathy Harris
Melissa Wilson
North King Street
James Crider
South Cedar Street
Christopher Longfellow
North Poplar Street
Ottawa Fire Department Brush and Grass Fire Calls Summary
Fire crews responded to a brush and grass fire on Reno Road at 3 50 p m Friday and to a smoke detector activation at 420 S Walnut St at 7 12 p m Monday with no fire reported. A controlled burning was noted at 236 S Ash St at 11 54 a m Tuesday. Firefighters also assisted with 15 medical calls Friday through Tuesday across Franklin County and Centropolis where Old U S 59 and Shawnee Road saw a grass fire response.
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Walmart Supercenter
S. Princeton St
Derek Dozier
Ottawa
Chelsea Wittry
Dollar General Store
Princeton St
Wellsville
East Fifth Street
Jonathan Hake
Fifth Street
Mark Butterworth
South Main Street
Randy Mitchell
Peter Neave
Mitchell
Eisenhower Road
Keteri Fleet
Sherry Prochnow
Reno Road
S. Walnut St
S. Ash St
Franklin County Fire Departments
Old U.S. 59
Shawnee Road
Centropolis
Ottawa Man Recovers From Neck Surgery After Missouri Wreck
An 86 year old Ottawa man is recovering from neck surgery after a March 12 two vehicle crash in Missouri that killed Ramah Swank, 82, of Ottawa. Ralph Williams, 79, Flemington Missouri, and Edgar Swank, 82, were injured, with Ramah Swank dead. Funeral services for Ramah Swank set for Friday at Dengel & Son Mortuary in Ottawa with visitation Thursday evening.
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Hero
Missouri
Ralph F. Williams
Flemington
Humansville
Williams
Edgar Swank
Ramah L. Swank
Ottawa
Cox South Hospital
Springfield
Royce Swank
Highway Patrol
15Th St
Mortuary
Spring construction moves earth for Ottawa dealership
Construction machinery moves earth on the first day of spring at the future Advantage Ford dealership site at 23rd and South Oak in Ottawa. The project aims to finish by year end, relocating from 402 N Main St. Ottawa.
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Construction Machinery
Advantage Ford
23Rd and
South Oak Streets
Ottawa
N. Main St
Renewal of 1992 Doris Branson homicide case by sheriff
Crime Stoppers renews focus on the unsolved death of Doris Branson found with multiple stab wounds at her rural Franklin County home on March 20, 1992. Call the Franklin County Crime Stoppers at (888) 311-TIPS or (888) 311-8477 or submit tips via Facebook, text 274637 with keyword Franklin, or online at tipsoft. Tips may be anonymous and rewards up to $1,000 are paid for information leading to an arrest.
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Doris Branson
Franklin County
Franklin
Tipsoft
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