Fugitive captured in Texas

From a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release with other information from various sources On Wednesday, December 14, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department received notice that fugitive Steven T. Lakes, 46, Connersville, had been arrested in Texas on several felony warrants out of Indiana. Deputies had been working with the U.S. Marshal’s office, as well …

Richmond male charged with Reckless Homicide in death of UC motorcyclist

Indiana State Police press release On Wednesday, May 18, at approximately 8:38 p.m., officers with the Indiana State Police and Richmond Police Department went to the 300 block of North 17th Street in Richmond, to execute an arrest warrant on Rafael Lopez for Reckless Homicide. Lopez was taken into custody without incident. Rafael Lopez was arrested and preliminarily charged …

Milroy man arrested for seven grams heroin/fentanyl after traffic stop on I-74

An Indiana State Police press release Monday, April 12, a 46-year-old Rush County man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop on I-74 in northern Dearborn County. The investigation began shortly after 11:30 a.m., when Senior Trooper Randel Miller stopped a 2001 BMW westbound on I-74 near the 165-mile marker in Dearborn County …

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 …

Knightstown man arrested for narcotics after traffic stop

An Indiana State Police press release Henry County – A Knightstown man was arrested early Wednesday morning after his car was stopped for a traffic violation in New Castle. At approximately 2:40 a.m., Trooper Mark Dupart was driving on 18th St. in New Castle, when a black pickup truck pulled out in front of him from Shopp …

Franklin County woman charged with Level 5 Felony after UTV accident last week on Snail Creek Road

By John Estridge A Franklin County woman was charged with a Level 5 Felony Friday, November 6, after a UTV accident on Snail Creek Road early Sunday morning, November 1. Valerie M. Ripperger, 19, Seeley Road, West Harrison, was arrested at 1:44 a.m., Sunday, November 1, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman. According …