Suspect in North Judson Standoff Has Lengthy Record
LaPorte City Police Department Investigates Three Overdose Cases
In one incident, police responded to a home in the 1000 block of Harrison Street for an 18-year-old male who was found lying unresponsive on the bathroom floor. He was breathing and was transported by EMS to IU Health LaPorte Hospital for treatment. Various types of drug paraphernalia and evidence of prescription medication were found in the bathroom.
LaPorte Couple Arrested on Heroin Charges
The pair had been wanted on warrants issued through LaPorte Circuit Court and were taken into custody Monday at their home in the 300 block of Jefferson Avenue in LaPorte.
Man Arrested After Found Sleeping in a Home
Look Out for an Impersonator in Your Neighborhood
The man, described as 5’9” and about 180 pounds with dark hair and a mustache, stopped at a home in the 800 East block of County Road 700 North. The homeowner told police that a white van pulled into her driveway and the man stated that he was from the LaPorte County Animal Shelter. He explained that he needed to speak to her about her animals. The man discussed the size of the enclosure for her livestock and warned her that she had 48 hours to make improvements or risk having the animals removed.
Marshall County Housing Authority Facing Funding Crisis
Donna Vela explained that the sequester has hit her administration funding hard – so hard that if they don’t form a consortium with the Warsaw/Goshen Housing Authority, all vouchers will be available statewide to those who need them and not used specifically for Marshall County residents.
Pulaski Council Approve Additional Appropriation for Coroner
USDA Predicts Largest Corn Crop in History
Eastern Pulaski School Board Moves Forward With School Safety Concepts
Superintendent Dr. Robert Klitzman explained that the $50,000 matching grant would be used to fund several equipment upgrades at the buildings. The grant money would be used to upgrade the security camera system to record digital images, to install a keyless entry system for all staff at the elementary school, to install a new box for emergencies that directly notifies EMS, and to devise a mechanism to display emergency plans in all classrooms.
North Judson Town Board to Hold Public Workshop for 2014 Budget
Pulaski County Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
Krause said the grants are focused toward non-profit organizations, but other organizations can receive the grants as well, through the help of a sponsor.
West Nile Virus Found in 35 Indiana Counties
The Indiana State Department of Health collected and tested nearly 120,000 mosquitoes from all 92 counties for West Nile virus and Saint Louis encephalitis. No mosquitoes tested positive for the Saint Louis encephalitis.
North Judson Man Arrested Following Standoff
An hour-long standoff between police and a wanted man outside a home in Born’s Trailer Park east of North Judson ended peacefully this afternoon. Detective Kenny Pfost with the Starke County Sheriff’s Office says officers tried to serve warrants on Shannon Watts for probation and parole violations. Pfost adds officers were told there were weapons inside the residence. Watts refused to come out of the trailer, so the officer who initially responded requested assistance from the SWAT team. Pfost says six officers surrounded the trailer while other members staged at the rest park on State Road 10 at county road 250 West. Continue reading
Three Arrested at Koontz Lake Home
A three-month investigation led to the arrest of three people in Hamlet on Monday.
Officers from the Hamlet Police Department, with the assistance of the Starke County Sheriff’s Department, executed a search warrant at 7733 N. Kickapoo in Walkerton where they found items from multiple burglaries that occurred in Hamlet.
Inspections Results Awaited Regarding Bass Lake Beach and Campground
Marshall County Council Approves Add’l Appropriation of $80,000 for Prisoner Meals
Sheriff Tom Chamberlin was before the council Monday morning to ask for $80,000 in additional appropriations for prisoner meals for the rest of the year. He commented that just over the weekend the jail saw over 200 inmates in the facility which is the most that has been incarcerated at one time since the jail was built in 2006. The bed capacity is 238.
Hamlet Town Board Approves Chicken Ordinance
According to the ordinance, residents may have up to six chickens on a property. Roosters, ducks and rabbits were not approved. The board members unanimously approved the ordinance during their meeting last week.
Norfolk Southern Announces Two Starke County Railroad Crossing Closures
North Judson Town-Wide Yard Sale a Success, May Become Annual
