Ottawa police drop inquiry in September home invasion
Ottawa police classify the September 11 home invasion as inactive after detectives exhausted leads. Adam Grace reported an intruder shot him at his West Eagle Pass Court home. Grace, a Franklin County sheriff’s reserve, was later discharged from a Kansas City hospital and has declined to comment. Police caution residents as the shooter remains unidentified. tips to (785) 229-2561 are asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Police Department
Ottawa
Adam Weingartner
Adam Michael Grace
West Eagle Pass Court
Grace
Withté
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Weingartner
Kansas City
Franklin County District Court
Two area residents injured in weekend wrecks
Kenneth Bates, 78, of Wellsville, was rear-ended on K-68 near mile marker 37 and taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital. Janet Droste, 69, of Leon, was uninjured. Steven Wendt, 45, of Ottawa, was airlifted to Stormont Vail after his Harley left Labette Road and he was thrown from the motorcycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Servaes
Herald
Kenneth Bates
Wellsville
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Janet K. Droste
Leon
Kansas Highway Patrol
Milemarker 37
Franklin-Miami County
Droste
Steven Wendt
Ottawa
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
Wendt
Labette
Ottawa Christmas Lighting event adds new vendors this year
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce secretary Sherri Lund says more groups join the lighting event than before with Project Hope and Communities in Schools as new vendors. Project Hope will sell cookie mixes and nuts and raffle a homemade quilt for low income families. Communities in Schools will offer Christmas CDs by Ottawa elementary students. Mayor Linda Reed lights the tree at 6:30 p.m. Santa arrives by fire truck around 7 p.m. Santa photos available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherri Lund
Ottawa Area
Ottawa
Becky Nevergold
Phil Messenger
Messenger
Santa Claus
Santa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
ST. John's Bay
San Meecy
Oria
Orig
Top
Arizona
Creer Mere Cee
Ves
Cue Sane
Bere
Waslay
Bonly
Conn, BaUmMan
Iter
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!