Franklin County Arrests from August 4 through August 8

From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department August 4 Jason L. Robinson, 36, Hill Road, Brookville, was arrested at 8:32 p.m., at Brookville, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy A. Bowers for Domestic Battery, Disorderly Conduct and Interfering in the Reporting of a Crime. August 5 Dustin L. Williams, 40, Shelbyville, was arrested at 2:04 p.m., …

Obituary for Janet Sue Duell

JANET SUE DUELL Janet Sue Duell, age 80, of Brookville, died early Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born December 14, 1940, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Maxine L. (Martin) Fritz. On August 31, 1963, she was united in marriage to James Duell, …

Send your Bibles to Love Packages

Theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, What do I do with old Bibles I’m no longer using? A: You do what we do best here in America: we love our neighbor and give our old Bibles to those less fortunate. How do we do that? I’m so glad you asked! We Americans luxuriate …

Josh Trammell back in jail

By John Estridge Josh Trammell was out of jail for less than a day before he was rearrested Friday morning, August 13. Trammell is charged with four felonies regarding the vehicular death of Virginia “Jenni” Fasbinder on July 7 of this year. Originally, charges were filed Thursday, August 12, and Trammell was quickly arrested. However, …

Josh Trammell had 28 separate criminal cases in Franklin County since 2002

By John Estridge There are 28 separate cases on file at mycase.in.gov in Franklin County alone concerning 43-year-old Brookville resident Josh Trammell, and the digital files only go back to 2002 on Trammell. There are more criminal cases in Franklin County related to Trammell before that. On Thursday, August 12, Trammell was charged with four …

Josh Trammell bonded out of FCSC the day he was charged, August 12

By John Estridge Josh Trammell, 43, Brookville, who has been charged with four felonies and an Habitual Offender charge regarding the vehicular death of Virginia “Jenni” Fasbinder, bonded out of the Franklin County Security Center on Thursday, August 12, the day he was arrested and charged. It was reported by me in this blog he …

Obituary for Anthony P. Knecht

ANTHONY P. KNECHT Anthony P. Knecht, Jr., 85, of Milroy, passed away August 10, 2021, at St Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. Jr. was born in Brookville, on August 13, 1935, a son of the late Margaret Cloe (Baudendistel) and Andy  Knecht. He married Velma A. Sturwold June 27, 1959, at St. Peters Catholic Church in …

Obituary for Sheryl Stonefield

SHERYL STONEFIELD Sheryl Stonefield, 53 years old, of Sunman, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 9, 2021. She was a graduate of East Central High School and Cincinnati State and worked in a wide variety of industries throughout her life. Preferring to be at home surrounded by family, Sheryl loved all kinds of animals. Her …

Brookville man charged with four felonies after a fatal accident blames the victim

By John Estridge A Brookville man charged with four felonies regarding a head-on collision on U.S. 52 and resulted in the death of the other driver claimed it was the other driver who crossed the centerline. Franklin County Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp charged Josh Trammell, 43, Brookville, with Operating a Vehicle under the Influence of a …