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Supplied by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department April 22 Richard D. Estridge Jr., 55, East 4th Street, Brookville, was arrested at 3:30 p.m., on Church Street, Brookville, by Brookville Police Department Officer J. Staal, for Invasion of Privacy. William H. Littrell, 40, West James Road, Connersville, was arrested at 10 a.m., at the Franklin County …
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From a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release A Lawrenceburg man was trapped in his vehicle and injured early Sunday morning, April 25, in an accident on Pine Road. According to a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release, Andrew Marshall Lee Beaman, 21, the driver and only person in the vehicle, was injured. At 6:25 …
PAUL WAYNE SHOEMAKER Paul Wayne Shoemaker, age 64, of Brookville, died early Sunday morning April 25, 2021, at his residence in Brookville. Born July 3, 1956, in Batesville, he was the son of the late Albert Jackson and Ceattie (Feltner) Shoemaker. He was united in marriage to the former Betty Steele on July 15, 1989, …
By John Estridge from an ISP press release Indiana State Police have identified the pilot in the plane crash, which occurred Sunday morning, April 25, just south of the Boston airport. Judson J. Costlow, 78, Richmond, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Wayne County Coroner. At about 7:50 a.m. Wayne County Dispatch received …
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From Indianapolis media reports Indianapolis television media is reporting there was a plane crash south of the Boston airport (Richmond Municipal Airport) Sunday morning, April 25. The same media outlets are stating one person is confirmed dead. It is reported the Indiana State Police in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are heading up …
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JOHN JAMES HAMILTON John James Hamilton, 84, of Connersville, passed away late Friday night, April 23, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lick Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 …
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CARL GRAY Carl Gray, 66 years old, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Thursday, April 22. Carl was a member of the United States Air Force and was a proud veteran. While in the Air Force, he had the responsibility of an airplane mechanic and in his spare time, he was …
By John Estridge Brookville Police Chief Terry Mitchum told town council members the police department will begin enforcing code ordinances soon, and the enforcement will be more stringent than what has traditionally been done in the past. According to Mitchum, the enforcement is not about writing tickets and collecting fines, but it is to clean …
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PHYLLIS JEAN BAUGHMAN Phyllis Jean Baughman, 65, of Clarksburg, passed away on April 21, 2021, at the Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born on August 22, 1955, in Greensburg, the daughter of Richard, Sr. and Glenna (Long) Powers. Phyllis was a 1973 graduate of South Decatur High School. She worked at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital as …
KEVIN MICHAEL MENSER Kevin Michael Menser, 54, of Connersville, passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 22, 2021. One of six children of Robert and Mary Seibert Menser, Kevin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 13, 1966. For many years, Kevin was a self-employed contractor. A fun-loving and joyful man, Kevin enjoyed telling …