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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Marion County Associate Judge John J. Jackson granted on Friday a motion to dismiss impeachment charges against Stephan Franke, who represents the Third Ward on the Hannibal City Council. Jackson was appointed to preside over the impeachment proceedings after Hannibal Municipal Court Judge Donald M. Bastian recused himself in October 2022. Articles…
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Impeachment proceedings have begun against a Hannibal City Council member as Mayor James Hark has drafted articles of impeachment against 3rd Ward Council member Stephan Franke. Hark alleges Franke violated his oath of office while acting in his capacity as a City Council member by physically assaulting both City Clerk Angelica Zerbonia and City Manager…
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