Leaky muffler leads to pursuit, five felony and three misdemeanor charges

By John Estridge A Franklin County man was charged with five felonies and three misdemeanors after a failing muffler led to a car chase that went from Laurel to Fayette County, Saturday night, February 26. Patrick L. Atkins, 49, Old US 52, Laurel, was charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 2 Felony; Dealing in …

BPD: FC woman steals vehicle, waves to family who owns it, chased down by BPD and arrested

By John Estridge A Brookville family was sitting on their porch on Main Street early Thursday evening, May 20, when they saw one of their vehicles drive by on Main Street. The woman behind the wheel waved to them. After a vehicular chase involving the Brookville Police Department, Randi Meyer, 34, was arrested and later …