Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department March 2 Charles E. Harvey, 57, Cincinnati, was arrested at 12:20 p.m., at the Franklin County Security Center, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer, on an Arrest Warrant. Joshua B. Isaacs, 37, Western Avenue, Connersville, was arrested at 8:02 p.m., at the intersection of Main and …
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In an unusual result of a local criminal case, local charges were dismised after defendant sentenced in federal court
By John Estridge A forgery charge was dismissed against a male after he was convicted in federal court on a Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud charge. Antionne Lamar Brewster, 33, was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution due to the federal court conviction. Franklin County Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp said, in …
Liberty woman shot and killed early Friday morning after approaching police officer with knife
Indiana State Police news release A Liberty woman was shot and killed after approaching police officer with a knife. Shortly before 1 a.m., early Friday morning, February 26, the Union County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call reporting a woman walking in the middle of US 27 south of Liberty. Liberty police officer Lorenzo Shepler …
18 pounds of meth seized in Washington County
An ISP press release On Tuesday, February 23, the Indiana State Police served a search warrant at a rural Washington County address that led to the discovery of a large amount of suspected crystal methamphetamine and the arrests of the homeowners. As part of an ongoing investigation, troopers with the Indiana State Police-Versailles ‘All Crimes …
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FC man pleads guilty to his part in moving body of an OD victim to a school parking lot
By John Estridge On February 25, Benjamin Herd pleaded guilty in Franklin Circuit 2 Court before Judge Clay Kellerman to Failure to Report a Dead Body, as a class A misdemeanor. Part of Herd’s plea agreement is he has to testify to the truth of the matter regarding events of June 8-9, 2018 and subsequent …
FC arrests from February 3 through February 5
From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department February 3 Cody A. Baker, 26, Lafayette Street, Laurel, was arrested at 10 p.m., at Metamora, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Dusty Hill, for Possession of Methamphetamine. Zachary J. Burkhart, 29, West Pearl Street, Laurel, was arrested at 10 p.m., at Metamora, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Dusty Hill, …
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Man arrested for meth after being found slumped over vehicle’s steering wheel
By John Estridge A man found slumped over his steering wheel at the Marathon station parking lot in Laurel was arrested and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, as a Level 6 Felony. Thomas L. Walston, 29, was arrested by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer Wednesday, February 3. In the Affidavit for Probable Cause, …
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Pickup going too slow on U.S. 52 ends in arrest of two FC males and the confiscation of more than half ounce of methamphetamine
By John Estridge A pickup going too slowly on U.S. 52, Wednesday night, February 3, led to the arrest of two Franklin County males and the confiscation of more than one half ounce of methamphetamine. Zachary J. Burkhart, 29, was charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, as a Level 2 Felony, and Possession of Methamphetamine of …
Four Louisville residents arrested after vehicle pursuit
From an Indiana State Police press release On Tuesday, February 2, four men from Louisville, Kentucky were arrested after leading troopers on a vehicle pursuit on Interstate-65 through Bartholomew and Jackson counties. The incident began at approximately 1 a.m., when Trooper Taylor Cosby stopped a 2015 Kia passenger vehicle on I-65 Northbound near the 67-mile …
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FC court news (criminal)
From the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Court News Criminal Visiting a Common Nuisance Kenneth C. Raybourne pleaded guilty as a class B misdemeanor and was sentenced to 180 days in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with all time suspended to probation. He was fined $250 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation …