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Diana Staresinic-Deane, of Ottawa, penned her first book, about a 1925 unsolved Kansas murder, after finding a mysterious folder at the Emporia Public Library in 2007.

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Diana Staresinic-Deane, of Ottawa, penned her first book, about a 1925 unsolved Kansas murder, after finding a mysterious folder at the Emporia Public Library in 2007.

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Diana Staresinic-Deane, of Ottawa, penned her first book, about a 1925 unsolved Kansas murder, after finding a mysterious folder at the Emporia Public Library in 2007.

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Jeff Hanson, of Muscotah, talks about his plans for the Joe Tinker Museum, including a July 27 "Joe Tinker Day" to celebrate the former Chicago Cub and the town's most famous former resident.

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Muscotah man Jeff Hanson, and his three-legged dog Lucky, show off the progress on the Joe Tinker Museum recently. A volunteer crew recently worked on the project, adding a cement floor.

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Shawn Patrick Bailey, sitting in a Missouri jail, talks about finding out about the killings of his wife and daughter. Bailey, about to begin a multiyear prison sentence for burglary, was unable to attend funeral services for his wife and daughter, killed last week in Ottawa.

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Shawn Patrick Bailey, sitting in a Missouri jail, talks about finding out about the killings of his wife and daughter. Bailey, about to begin a prison sentence for burglary, was unable to attend funeral services for his wife and daughter, killed last week in Ottawa.

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A cross, flowers and a picture of 18-month-old Lana-Leigh Bailey, whose body was found Saturday evening in Osage County, sit at the intersection of Georgia and Highway 68 In Ottawa Monday. Police say they believe Lana-Leigh was killed, along with her mother and two other men, at a farmstead at 3197 Georgia Road.

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Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Richards addresses the media Sunday, May 12, about the previous night's discovery of what police believe was the body of missing 18-month-old Lana-Leigh Bailey. Richards said the body was found in rural Osage County Saturday evening, but he declined to specify a location.

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Search teams on horseback search along Highway 68, near the Eisenhower Drive intersection, Friday afternoon in Ottawa. Crews on horseback were seen all Friday combing Highway 68, fanning out east and west from Georgia Road, where three bodies were discovered Monday. Police continue to search for missing 18-month-old Lana-Leigh Bailey.

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Kyle T. Flack, 27, is transported from the Franklin County courthouse Friday after being charged with four counts of murder and one count of rape. Flack is being held on a $10 million bond.

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Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Richards addresses the media Friday afternoon shortly following Kyle T. Flack's first court appearance where he was charged with murder and rape.

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Search crews on horseback fan out Thursday evening on Osborne Road, about a half mile from a property in rural Ottawa where three bodies were found Monday and Tuesday. Police continue to search for a missing 18-month-old girl, Lana-Leigh Bailey, who police have said they believe is also a homicide victim. Multiple agencies are assisting the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in the search.

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Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Richards, left, speaks to members of the media Wednesday after. Richards, joined by Ottawa Police Capt. Adam Weingartner and Franklin County Attorney Steve Hunting, identified the three victims of a triple murder. Richards also released information about the missing daughter of one of the victims.

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Ten American flags were stolen from the Meadowlark Estates retirement community April 29. Residents are calling on the thief or thieves to return the flags.

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Bouncing Bear Botanicals was housed at this warehouse in Oskaloosa on U.S. Highway 59. The business, owned by Jonathan Sloan, manufactured 'K2', a form of synthetic marijuana. In 2010, federal and local law enforcement raided the business.

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Jeff Richards, an Overland Park Police officer, was nominated Thursday to replace former Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Curry, who recently resigned. Richards served in the United State Air Force and is also chair of the Franklin County Republican Party.

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This snow replica of Yoda, or perhaps "Snowda," sits in front of a home at the intersection of 14th and New Hampshire streets Monday.

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A house at 1132 New York street sustained heavy damage to the southeast corner of the home, but no injuries were reported Sunday morning around 9 a.m.

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