The 1981 unsolved homicide of Juanita Boyd is being re-examined. She was last seen at Snyder’s Corner Tavern, which at the time was at 1st and J streets in LaPorte. She was reported missing on Feb. 23, 1981 and discovered five days later in the trunk of her 1970 Pontiac Catalina in a field just off Forrester Road, approximately one-half mile north of the Indiana Toll Road. She was dead, having been strangled and stabbed.
Meanwhile, Robert Singleton, Jr. will appear for a sentencing hearing this morning in the Starke Circuit Court following his conviction of Dealing in Methamphetamine as a Class B felony, and Possession of Precursors, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance as Class D felonies. Singleton was found guilty of manufacturing methamphetamine in the presence of two young children.
Singleton will receive his sentence at 9:30 a.m.
Starke County Deputy Brack Rowe previously told WKVI that police had located a white van that had been reportedly traveling around the area and stopping at various homes, where the occupants of the van would address the homeowners and attempt to sell vacuums or other items. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and located two male subjects, who were told that in order to sell items door-to-door, they must obtain a permit from the auditor’s office. The men were sent to the auditor’s office to obtain the permits, but when they learned of the process and fees, they decided not to proceed with obtaining a permit.
The board also received board policies for review.
“The board received a set of NEOLA policies and guideline recommendations for updates and revisions. The board will bring those back to discuss them at the next board meeting and we probably will adopt revisions and updates at the first board meeting in April,” stated Gappa.
Sarver explained that the screening kit requires three consecutive bowel movements and will be sent to a laboratory to be analyzed.
The location of the checkpoint is determined based upon the analysis of available crash data, impaired driving arrests and officer safety. The location will not be revealed. When stopped, you will be asked to produce a driver’s license and vehicle registration. DUI Task Force members will then evaluate you for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. If you are not impaired, expect a short delay of two minutes or less. If you are deemed to be impaired, further action will be taken.
The LaPorte County DUI Task Force is a multi-agency group of police officers from the Michigan City and LaPorte Police Departments, along with deputies from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office.
Jackie Wright, the director of the Council on Aging, believes this is an important course for older drivers.
Possible items to be distributed include frozen meat, baked goods, beverages, vegetables, snacks, and cereal, and the organization is requesting that participants bring a laundry basket or box in which to carry the food home.
INDOT is looking for 74 interns across its six regional districts and its headquarters in downtown Indianapolis. The Governor’s Public Service Summer Intern Program offers work experience that enhances college-level skills and abilities and pays $11.30 an hour.
To be considered for the internship, you must be enrolled with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one year of undergraduate education. You may apply online at www.in.gov/spd/2335.htm.
State troopers throughout the Lowell district, which includes most of the WKVI listening area, were out in force yesterday. Snow started falling around lunchtime and continued into the evening hours. During that time and until 8 this morning they worked 63 property damage crashes and seven personal injury wrecks, none of which were life-threatening. They also responded to 61 slide-offs and numerous assisting motorist calls. Those numbers are for the entire Lowell District, which includes areas north and west of here.
Boys Basketball Coaching Leaders: FINAL
Dan Warkentien-South Central (16 years): 263-127 .674
Travis Hannah-John Glenn (13 years): 155-158 .495
Bryan Heimlich-West Central (9 years): 117-105 .527
Kyle Elliott-Culver (5 years): 53-55 .491
Kyle Johnson-Winamac (3 years): 36-32 .529
Phil Shabi-NJSP (2 years): 23-19 .547
Matt Crawford-OD (2 years): 8-33 .195
Scot Spoljaric-LaCrosse (2 years): 5-35 .125
Chris McGowen-Knox (1 year): 2-19 .095
Girls Basketball Coaching Leaders: FINAL
Terry Minix-OD (20 years): 290-144 .668
Dan Huizenga-Knox (11 years): 130-118 .524
Gina Hierlmeier-Culver (7 years): 106-53 .667
Brad Odom-West Central (8 years): 88-86 .506
Rick Budka-South Central (5 years): 45-58 .436
Jeff Wagner-Winamac (3 years): 47-22 .681
Kyle Amor-John Glenn (2 years): 20-22 .476
Brian McMahan-LaCrosse (4 years): 14-48 .225
Debbie Bolen-NJSP (1 year): 12-9 .571
Boys Scoring Leaders (Season): FINAL (10ppg)
Riley Charlesworth (LaCrosse): 20.6ppg (20 games)
Trent Elliott (Culver): 19.3ppg (22 games)
Zach Shidler (Winamac): 16.0ppg (23 games)
Bryce Guse (LaCrosse): 14.1ppg (19 games)
Adam Clindaniel (SC): 12.7ppg (20 games)
Blake Hurford (OD): 12.6ppg (18 games)
Dalton Bailey (NJSP): 12.3ppg (21 games)
Drew McKay (WC): 11.2ppg (15 games)
Dylan Short (Knox): 10.9ppg (21 games)
Jake Strong (Glenn): 10.6ppg (22 games)
Boys Individual Scoring (Career): Minimum 300 points
Riley Charlesworth (Sr)-LaCrosse: 899
Zach Shidler-Winamac (Sr): 899
Trent Elliott-Culver (Jr): 875
Colton Hill-Knox (Sr): 617
Collin Stevens-Culver (Sr): 617
Micah Budzinski-Culver (Sr): 525
Adam Clindaniel-South Central (Sr): 481
Jake Strong-John Glenn (So): 457
Dylan Short-Knox (Sr): 450
Bryce Guse-LaCrosse (Jr): 396
Blake Hurford-OD (So): 394
Sam Culver-LaCrosse (Sr): 374
Dalton Bailey-NJSP (Jr): 323
Nathan Stegemiller-Glenn (Sr): 323
Austen Hayes-Glenn (Jr): 310
Zach Johnston-OD (So): 301
*As reported to etpearl.com
Girls Scoring Leaders (Season): FINAL (10ppg)
Ashley Campbell (OD): 19.5ppg (26 games)
Stephanie Shorter (Winamac): 16.9ppg (15 games)
Kayla Shaffer (Culver): 16.1ppg (22 games)
Jordann Frasure (NJSP): 14.8ppg (21 games)
Jesse Averone (OD): 13.5ppg (26 games)
Jessica Schramm (Winamac): 13.5ppg (22 games)
Alisha McIntosh (OD): 12.5ppg (26 games)
Jill Rosenbaum (SC): 12.5ppg (20 games)
Haley Collings (OD): 12.3ppg (26 games)
Riley Popplewell (SC): 11.9ppg (20 games)
Kaitlin Zachary (Knox): 11.0ppg (22 games)
Gabbie Sievers (LaCrosse): 10.8ppg (22 games)
Kyler Columbia (Glenn): 10.6ppg (21 games)
Kayla Zimmerman (NJSP): 10.6ppg (20 games)
Loren Vukovits (Glenn): 10.3ppg (20 games)
Nikki Frasure (Knox): 10.1ppg (22 games)
Alivia Kruger (WC): 10.0ppg (24 games)
Girls Scoring Leaders (Career): Minimum 300 points
Ashley Campbell-OD (Jr): 1,340
Jordann Frasure-NJSP (Sr): 989
Jesse Averone-OD (Jr): 986
Alisha McIntosh-OD (Jr): 814
Kayla Shaffer-Culver (Jr): 756
Jill Rosenbaum-South Central (Jr): 754
Stephanie Shorter-Winamac (Jr): 717
Jessica Schramm-Winamac (Sr): 664
Kaitlin Zachary-Knox (Sr): 553
Haley Collings-OD (Jr): 506
Gabbie Sievers-LaCrosse (Sr): 489
Taylor Guse-LaCrosse (Sr): 458
Kyler Columbia-Glenn (So): 451
Haley Frasure-NJSP (Sr): 450
Kayla Zimmerman-NJSP (Sr): 448
Tatum Schultz-Culver (So): 390
Katie Dreessen-Glenn (Sr): 383
Alivia Kruger-West Central (Jr): 350
Bethany Brogdon-Winamac (Jr): 349
Mickella Hardy-Culver (So): 325
Carah Ochs-Glenn (Sr): 322
Nikki Frasure-Knox (Sr): 304
Loren Vukovits-Glenn (So): 302
*As reported to etpearl.com
In light of Todd Boldry’s permanent surrender of his teaching license, Superintendent A.J. Gappa said the Knox Community School Board Monday night approved his resignation as an educator at the Knox Middle School.
“Todd Boldry’s resignation had been submitted by his lawyer and the board did accept it,” said Gappa. “His position had been filled by a teacher on a temporary contract from the time he was suspended earlier this school year,” said Gappa.
While the debate over an erroneously-permitted commercial structure has officially come to a close, some loose ends are still being wrapped up by Betty and George Dotlich. The pair had valiantly fought tooth-and-nail over a commercial structure that had been permitted as a single-family residence, ultimately winning the appeal in the Starke Circuit Court under Special Judge Patrick Blankenship ruled that the Board of Zoning Appeals failed to follow proper procedure and made a permitting decision unsupported by substantial evidence.
The Culver School Board appointed two people to sit on the Wage Determination Committee, which Superintendent Brad Schuldt explained will meet in the Marshall County Courthouse to establish the prevailing wage for an upcoming elementary school project.
Schuldt said the corporation will soon be renovating the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system at the elementary school. Schuldt said he and Francis Ellert will serve on the committee, and the project is expected to start as soon as the school year comes to a close, with the work to be wrapped up before the beginning of the next school year.
The Marshall County Commissioners have approved a request by NIPSCO to acquire information needed for a 100-mile power transmission from Burr Oak to Topeka.
The representatives had asked for the names and address information for communications purposes in moving forward with the project. They reiterated that they want to keep the public informed about the project and how it will affect them in the construction process.
A former Winamac student appeared in a new show last night on CNBC Prime called “Treasure Detectives.”
“Treasure Detectives” takes you inside the world of arts, antiques and collectibles and asks the question: is it a fake or is it worth a fortune? World-renowned art detective Curtis Dowling and his team of investigators, including former Winamac resident Catherine Knebel, research items to make sure they are authentic or if the owner is the victim of an elaborate hoax. Each week, the team meets collectors and verifies the authenticity of collectibles, artwork and antiquities using innovative technology and their own knowledge to determine if an item is the real deal or a real piece of junk.
