News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department October 8 Zackhery D. O’Neill, 28, Gloeckner Creek Road, Brookville, was arrested at noon, in court by the Brookville Police Department, for an Out of County Warrant. October 9 Dwayne H. Littleton, 45, Lake Street, Laurel, was arrested at 10:58 a.m., at Littleton’s residence, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department …
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By John Estridge Dwayne H. Littleton, a Lakeview man, called 911 and reported a theft of his money on Friday, October 9. When police officers arrived at the complainant’s home, Littleton, 45, Lake Street, ordered the police officers off his property. By the time the situation was resolved, Littleton was arrested and charged with two …
By John Estridge A Franklin County woman wanted on a Level 2 Felony warrant out of Dearborn County was stopped in Brookville Friday morning, October 9, at the intersection of 5th and Long streets. When she got to the Franklin County Security Center, police allege they found more than 10 grams of methamphetamine on her …
By John Estridge WARNING: Some depictions of actual events are graphic in nature. A jury trial has been set and a pre-trial hearing held on Tuesday, October 6, in Ripley County Circuit Court concerning a 16-year-old male who is accused of killing two siblings in 2017. Nickalas Kedrowitz is accused of killing Desiree McCartney and …
Courtesy of the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Criminal Court Possession of a Controlled Substance Colleen A. Bowman pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with 335 days suspended to probation. She was fined $1 and $185 costs. She was placed on …
By John Estridge A Franklin County man allegedly confessed to a State Fire Marshal that he set fire to his parents’ house in 2017. Richard S. Ruble, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of Arson as a Level 4 Felony, at his initial hearing in Franklin Circuit Court before Judge J. Steven Cox on Thursday, …
By John Estridge A Brookville man was arrested and charged with a felony after police said he pulled a knife at the Midtown and threatened the bartender. Paul S. Bryant, 52, was charged with Intimidation, as a Level 6 Felony. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, written by Brookville Police Department Officer Sam Williams, …
By John Estridge There is an old saying that the best thing to do when one gets into trouble is to drop the shovel and get out of the hole instead of digging the hole deeper. A Fairfield, Ohio man should have taken that advice early Friday morning, October 2. Ronald S. Winans, 36, has …
From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department September 29 Randi E. Meyer, 34, Hidden Valley Lane, Brookville, was arrested at 9:21 p.m. at a residence on McGuire Ridge Road by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy K. Hartman for Disorderly Conduct. Eileen N. Presley, 35, North County Road 500 East, Batesville was arrested at 2 p.m., at …
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By John Estridge Jesse T. Meckley, 39, Short Street, Brookville, has been charged with nine felonies related to child molestation. Meckley is charged in Franklin County with three Level 1 Felonies, one Level 3 Felony, four Level 4 Felonies and one Level 6 Felony. The Level 1 Felonies are: three counts of Child Molestation – …