Troopers in Trouble

Complete coverage of "KKK Prank".

 
A local law enforcement officer, identified as State Trooper Craig Franklin, wears a mock KKK costume in this cell phone photo that was forwarded to other troopers at other posts.




November 12th, 2008
REGISTER VIEWPOINT: Troopers get tarnished badges back

On the same day America took a giant leap forward in race relations by electing our nation's first black president, an arbitrator ruled two Ohio State Highway P

REGISTER VIEWPOINT: Troopers get their tarnished badges back

On the same day America took a giant leap forward in race relations by electing our nation s first black president, an arbitrator ruled two Ohio State Highway P

November 6th, 2008
Arbitrator: Klan pranksters get patrol jobs back

SANDUSKY On the day the country voted Barack Obama in as the first black U.S. president, an arbitrator ruled two Ohio State troopers fired for a racially insens

Arbitrator: Klan-prank troopers get jobs back

SANDUSKY On the day the country voted Barack Obama in as the first black U.S. president, an arbitrator ruled two Ohio State troopers fired for a racially insens

October 5th, 2008
KKK troopers to learn their fate soon

SANDUSKY Two troopers fired for a 'KKK prank' await word on whether they will resume working. The two troopers presented their arguments to get their badges bac

October 4th, 2008
KKK troopers to learn their fate soon

SANDUSKY Two troopers fired for a 'KKK prank' await word on whether they will resume working. The two troopers presented their arguments to get their badges bac

August 18th, 2008
Racism resurgent

SANDUSKY A little black girl escorted to school stands tall as a tomato whizzes by her head and hits a wall displaying the faded words, Nigger and KKK. This

August 17th, 2008
What does the renewed emphasis on the colors of our skins say about the content of our character?

SANDUSKY A little black girl escorted to school stands tall as a tomato whizzes by her head and hits a wall displaying the faded words, Nigger and KKK. This

July 26th, 2008
NAACP sets state convention here

SANDUSKY The NAACP plans to make a splash Oct. 2-5 at Kalahari Water park with nationally-known speakers and hot topics. The organization's 2008 Ohio convention

June 25th, 2008
NAACP hosts local patrol boss

SANDUSKY The Sandusky chapter of the NAACP wants you to get to know the new commander of the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Sandusky post. The NAACP scheduled a me

June 5th, 2008
Edge takes over at Sandusky patrol post

SANDUSKY The Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, rocked by a racially-charged prank that cost two troopers their jobs, will have a new post commande

June 4th, 2008
JUST IN: Sandusky post of OSHP gets new leader

SANDUSKY The Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has a new leader in the wake of the KKK prank scandal. Sgt. Darryl L. Edge of the Mt. Gilead post wa

May 13th, 2008
Fired state troopers fire back with grievance

COLUMBUS Two state troopers fired last week for their involvement in a KKK prank filed grievances with the state to get their jobs back, according to an attorne

May 9th, 2008
REGISTER VIEWPOINT: Staying power

Thumbs UP to Stillwaters running deep, even if the new name is Mr. Smith's. Longtime barista boss Trent Beard, known to local caffiends as the Coffee Beanery m

May 5th, 2008
State to KKK-prank troopers: 'You're fired!'

SANDUSKY The two troopers involved in the KKK prank have been fired. Craig Franklin and Eric Wlodarsky appeared at hearings in front of Capt. Robert Markowski l

Troopers fired for KKK prank

SANDUSKY The two troopers involved in the KKK prank at the Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol have been terminated. Troopers Craig Franklin and Eric

May 3rd, 2008
Decision Tuesday on troopers in KKK prank

COLUMBUS The future of the two troopers involved in the KKK prank at the Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol will not be made public until the beginn

May 1st, 2008
Don't paint all troopers with same brush

I have always honored and respected the State Highway Patrol Troopers and will continue to do so. The recent incident of the two troopers' so-called prank, wa

April 29th, 2008
State troopers in KKK prank await decision on firing

COLUMBUS The two troopers involved in the KKK prank at the Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol appeared for their pre-disciplinary hearings Tuesday, a

April 27th, 2008
All badges feel the backlash

The backlash is being felt across Erie County. Recent discipline against three Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers for a prank that seemed to be racially motivat

April 26th, 2008
Sandusky patrol post commander wants to step down

SANDUSKY The fallout from a KKK prank at the Ohio State High Patrol's Sandusky post continues. Lt. Greg Greggila, Sandusky post commander for nearly 14 years, h

April 25th, 2008
JUST IN: OSHP Sandusky post leader looking to step down after KKK prank

SANDUSKY Fallout continues from the KKK prank at the Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Greg Greggila, the post commander at the Sandusky post at t

April 24th, 2008
Racism is like a cancer on society

Matt Westerhold A reader called me Wednesday to say what an absolute abomination the Register's Web site has become because of the racist comments some readers

April 23rd, 2008
PETA ad with KKK member is pulled off air

SANDUSKY A recent PETA ad has been deemed too controversial for Sandusky-area audiences. The ad, which features a Ku Klux Klan member attending an American Kenn

NAACP hosts town hall meeting to discuss state highway patrol troopers' KKK prank

SANDUSKY Those attending an NAACP-sponsored town hall meeting Tuesday night celebrated the governor's decision to fire two troopers involved in a KKK prank, but

Gov. Strickland: Fire state troopers involved with KKK prank

COLUMBUS Gov. Ted Strickland has called for the firing of two troopers involved in a KKK prank at the Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Strickland

April 22nd, 2008
JUST IN: Two KKK pranksters to be fired

SANDUSKY The two troopers involved in the KKK prank at the Sandusky post will lose their jobs. Troopers Craig. T. Franklin and Eric E. Wlodarsky were placed on

April 20th, 2008
REGISTER VIEWPOINT: Troopers need to police their own

The Ohio State Highway Patrol ordered two troopers to undergo diversity counseling after one of the officers donned a make-shift Ku Klux Klan robe and hood, a

April 19th, 2008
Patrol chief had worked with Wlodarsky before

SANDUSKY When a report crossed the desk of Col. Richard Collins detailing the role played by Trooper Eric Wlodarsky in the KKK prank, it was not the first time t

NAACP meets patrol chief; wants troopers fired

SANDUSKY The local branch of the NAACP called Friday for the termination of the two troopers involved in the KKK prank. Leaders of the black rights advocacy gro

April 18th, 2008
Patrol chief had worked with Wlodarsky before

SANDUSKY When a report crossed the desk of Col. Richard Collins detailing the role played by Trooper Eric Wlodarsky in the KKK prank, it was not the first time t

NAACP meets patrol chief; wants troopers fired

SANDUSKY The local branch of the NAACP called Friday for the termination of the two troopers involved in the KKK prank. Leaders of the black rights advocacy gro

JUST IN: Local NAACP wants troopers terminated

SANDUSKY The local NAACP met this morning with Col. Richard H. Collins, superintendent of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and called for the termination of two t

NAACP, patrol to meet over KKK 'outrage'

SANDUSKY The local NAACP scheduled a meeting with the top-ranking official of the Ohio State Highway Patrol this morning at the Sandusky post to discuss the rec

April 17th, 2008
JUST IN: NAACP, Patrol leader to meet about KKK 'prank'

SANDUSKY The local NAACP and the superintendent of the Ohio State Highway Patrol plan to meet Friday morning at the Sandusky post to discuss the recent KKK inci

April 16th, 2008
Trooper accused before of making racist comment

SANDUSKY One of the Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers involved in a KKK prank said he is not a racist, but admitted he was counseled previously for racial ges

April 15th, 2008
State Trooper admits to being accused of racial comments before

SANDUSKY One of the Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers involved in a KKK prank said he is not a racist, but admitted he was counseled previously for racial ges

KKK prank ignites outrage

SANDUSKY National news outlets and talk radio programs latched onto the story of the highway patrol troopers who got into trouble after one snapped a photo of a

April 12th, 2008
KKK prank has troopers in trouble

SANDUSKY Two troopers at the Sandusky post of theOhio State Highway Patrol nearly lost their jobs after one snapped a photo of the other dressed up in a Ku Klux

April 11th, 2008
Law enforcement officials in trouble for KKK prank

SANDUSKY A local law enforcement official who dressed up in Ku Klux Klan-like "racist garb" the day before Martin Luther King Jr. Day ended up in hot water as d