News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of October. Sheriff’s deputies responded to 1,168 calls for service in October which is a 20 percent increase over the 934 calls in October of 2019. Among the calls of service investigated were: …
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By John Estridge A Sunman man was charged with a Level 5 Felony after an accident on Indiana 1 north of Brookville recently. According to a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release, Dalton C. Beard, 21, at 4:20 p.m., Monday, November 23, was operating a 1998 Honda CRV eastbound on Duck Creek Road when he …
From a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release On Monday, November 30th, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a break-in at the Franklin County High School, at 1 Wildcat Lane, Brookville. It was discovered that the break-in occurred late Friday, November 27, into the early hours of Saturday the 28. The …
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From the Franklin Circuit Clerk’s Office Court News Criminal Unlawful Possessing of a Firearm by Domestic Batterer Jeremy J. Wilson pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with 355 days suspended to probation. He was fined $250 and $185 costs. He was …
By John Estridge A Ft. Wayne man accused of breaking into a garage in Liberty early Tuesday morning, November 3, has been charged with Burglary, as a Level 5 Felony. Christopher A. Clark was arrested that morning at the scene. According to a Facebook post by the garage’s owner, Michael Alcorn, while taking his dog …
From an Indiana State Police press release On Sunday, November 8, 2020, troopers with the Indiana State Police-Versailles All Crimes Policing Team conducted a traffic stop in Clark County, Indiana that resulted in the driver being arrested on numerous charges while his two children were in the vehicle. The investigation began when troopers stopped a …
From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department November 4 Connie J. Abercrombie, 61, Striper Lane, Brookville, was arrested at 4 p.m., at Striper Lane by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Lovins for Domestic Battery. November 7 Eric A. Benge, 42, Main Street, Metamora, was arrested at 2:55 p.m., at Lovers Lane by Franklin County Sheriff’s …
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By John Estridge Fired Editor’s Note: The female’s name in the police report is apparently wrong. I have always gone by the official police report information until the police sends me a correction. I have always considered a police report the official data. A Liberty man taking his dog out early Tuesday morning, November 3, …
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By John Estridge A Decatur County man has been charged with Burglary, as a Level 4 Felony, after police said he broke into a Franklin County home and stole guns among other property. Harold A. Powers, 41, Greensburg, was charged Thursday, November 5. According to an Affidavit for Probable Cause filed by Indiana State Police …
From an ISP press release Indiana State Police detectives continue to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred on Sunday November 1, in Seymour, that resulted in the death of a Beech Grove man. The incident began at approximately 8:30 p.m., when two officers with the Seymour Police Department responded to a report of a theft …
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