Wellsville standoff ends with suspect in custody
A Sunday morning standoff in Wellsville ended peacefully as 23 year old Drew Wiard surrendered after hours barricaded in his home on Locust Street. Police say a rifle shot fired into a neighboring house was accidental and no charges are expected. he remains in protective custody as the investigation continues.
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Wellsville
Drew Wiard
Locust Street
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Steve Gillespie
Gillespie
Wellsville First United Methodist Church
Wellsville Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
Kansas
Franklin County
Travis Attic
Jared Eggleston
Wiard
South Locust Street
Curtis Hall
Ottawa Police Department
Aaron Procaccini
Safety Fire Officials Urge Caution in Pasture Burning
Fire officials warn pasture and vegetation burn plans require care this spring. Franklin County fire marshal Alan Radcliffe urges checking weather and wind conditions and monitoring cold fronts. Those burning must have a plan and supervise flames. two houses have burned in Coffey and Linn counties this season. A Franklin County barn was damaged by fire midweek.
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Cleon Rickel
Alan Radcliffe
Franklin County
Radcliffe
Coffey
Linn
Two Homes Burn in Franklin County Fires
Two houses in Franklin County were destroyed within days. At 3923 Louisiana Road the home of Rocky Woods burned after neighbors smelled smoke and alerted him. Firefighters arrived near 9:30 a.m. and contained the fire. The estimated damage was 150000 dollars. The cause is under investigation. Woods was the sole occupant and was not home at the time. Neighbors reported lingering smoke and a wood stove left burning in the basement.
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Herald
Franklin County
Louisiana Road
Rocky Woods
Jim Stonequist
Lincoln-Ottawa-Harrison Township
Woods
Stonequist
Jimmie Dean
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Dean
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