Glenn Gridley, 53, pleaded guilty in a plea agreement with the state to a charge of Manufacturing Methamphetamine. He admitted in open court that he had the equipment necessary to manufacture methamphetamine at his home on Bayless Street in Plymouth prior to his arrest on Feb. 7.
The traffic stop occurred at the intersection of Church Street and Michigan Street in Lapaz. After an investigation, 36-year-old Jeffery Sustak was reportedly found to have been operating his vehicle after being convicted as an Habitual Traffic Violator.
Sustak was booked into the Marshall County Jail. His bond was set at $3,000.
This latest scam typically threatens to arrest the victim if they don’t pay the fines for some fabricated crime or debt and, to make matters worse, the crooks often have some personal information about the victim, which make them seem more legitimate.
Officials at Triple J-Mar Petroleum, Inc. recently announced the grant’s recipient. The funds were used to purchase E-Books from Overdrive, one of the nation’s largest e-book providers. The library staff is excited to provide E-Books to the residents of Wanatah and the surrounding areas.
Knox-Center Township Fire Chief Kenny Pfost urges you to keep safety a number one priority this season.
“If you purchase a live Christmas tree, try and make sure you get the freshest tree possible. You want to choose one with fresh, green needles that don’t fall off when you touch them. If you choose an artificial tree, make sure it’s labeled as ‘fire retardant,’” stated Pfost.
Hoosier moms and mothers from across the country are commemorating the one-year anniversary of the tragedy that befell Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. Moms Demand Action, an organization formed by an Indiana mother in the wake of the mass shooting that left 26 dead, now has more than 120,000 members and chapters in every state.
Jimmy Small has been named President of Iowa Speedway.
Small, 28, has six years of experience with NASCAR in various business-building capacities. In his most recent duties, he served a senior manager for team marketing services with the NASCAR Industry Services department. He was the business and marketing liason with teams and drivers in all three national series.
Small started in the sport in 2008.
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department is asking for your help in locating a missing 28-year-old Starke County man.
Isaiah Lincoln Grounds was reportedly last seen on Monday, Dec. 9 as he was leaving his residence at 2425 N. 1025 E. in Grovertown. He is described as a white male, 6’2” tall, 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
An investigation is ongoing and police are concerned for his well-being. If you have any idea of his whereabouts, call the Starke County Sheriff’s Department immediately at (574) 772-3771.
A truck driver from Portage was killed yesterday while unloading a machine at a factory in Marshall County. Coroner Bill Clevenger says Alfonzo Hernandez, 54, was making a delivery to NICORR in Tippecanoe, south of Bourbon when the accident happened around 11:40 a.m. Hernandez was not an employee of the business. Clevenger adds drug and alcohol tests are standard when such an accident occurs. Those test results are pending.
Officers from the Hamlet Police Department investigated a theft call that occurred at a residence on Pearl Street on Tuesday, Dec. 10. As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was granted and officers from the Hamlet Police Department and the Starke County Sheriff’s Department executed that search warrant at 7871 N. Clover Lane in Koontz Lake.
Metal scrappers are stealing wiring from highway light poles along the I-80/94 and I-65 corridors in Northwest Indiana. Over the last two years, state highway lighting wire theft has cost Indiana taxpayers more than $300,000 in repair and replacement costs.
Pulaski County Maintenance Director Jeff Johnston said his department is in need of an additional part-time employee, but the county council this week decided to postpone discussion until next year. Johnston approached the council during their meeting on Monday night with a request to hire another part-time employee with the help of a $12,900 additional transfer.
Starke County residents will see a specific fee on tax statements in 2014.
Treasurer Kasey Clark told WKVI that the solid waste fee will be on the spring tax statement. She said the fee, which is around $20 in some cases, will be a separate item on the tax bill and will be due when the regular property taxes are due in her office in May.
The Knox City Council this week learned an unexpected statistic from Knox-Center Township Fire Chief Kenny Pfost, who explained that one-third of his department’s calls are for medical purposes. While that is not necessarily a bad thing, it is inconvenient for the fire department because they receive no reimbursement for medical calls, but must pay $10 to each firefighter that responds to the call.
With frigid cold temperatures in the forecast, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency wants families and individuals to stay safe when faced with hazardously cold temperatures.
Andrew Velasquez, FEMA regional administrator, said subfreezing temperatures can be dangerous and even life-threatening for people who don’t take the proper precautions.
