A Knox man was arrested by detectives with the Starke County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday, September 14 on charges related to internet child exploitation.
Continue readingKnox Man Arrested on Suspicion of Internet Child Exploitation
Police, Family Asks Public for Assistance in Finding Missing Child
The Plymouth Police Department and 11-month-old Mercedes Lain’s family are asking the public for help in finding her.
Continue readingInvestigation Ongoing in Active Silver Alert Involving Missing Child
The FBI and its Child Abduction Deployment team are assisting the Plymouth Police Department in an ongoing investigation regarding a missing 11-month-old child, according to the Plymouth Police Department.
Continue readingWanted Man Reportedly Arrested in Pulaski County, following Standoff with Police
A man wanted on suspicion of meth dealing and planting an explosive device was reportedly taken into custody, following a standoff with police in Pulaski County Friday. Pulaski County sheriff’s deputies say they were called to assist in the arrest of Darren Amick, who allegedly had active warrants out of White County.
Continue readingPulaski County Detective Questioned, after Discrepancies Reportedly Found in Evidence Room Cash
A Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department detective has been suspended, after discrepancies were reportedly found in the accounting of cash in the Justice Center evidence room.
Continue readingNorth Judson Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison after Pleading Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
Having more than 2,000 images of child pornography has reportedly led to a 14-year prison sentence for a North Judson man. Henry Wood, 41, pleaded guilty in federal court to receipt of child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Thomas Kirsch.
Continue readingIndiana Has Sixth-Lowest Burglary Arrest Rate, According to ASecureLife Crime Data Analysis
If someone were to burgle your home, the chance that a suspect would actually be arrested is relatively low in Indiana.
Continue readingFelony Charges Filed Against Former Pulaski County EMS Director
Former Pulaski County EMS Director Nikki Lowry has been charged with six felonies, amid allegations that she stole more than $12,000 in department training funds. Lowry was fired from the EMS Department last November, following an investigation into the complaints.
Pulaski County EMS Director Fired, Amid Allegations of Misappropriation of County Funds
Pulaski County has fired its emergency medical services director, over concerns that she used county money on personal expenses. The county commissioners voted unanimously Monday to terminate the employment of Nikki Lowry, effective immediately.
La Porte Police, Bomb Squad Investigate Reported Explosive Device at Residence
La Porte Police and the Porter County Bomb Squad reportedly found an explosive device at a residence in the 700 block of F. St., in La Porte late Wednesday afternoon.
La Porte police detectives were able to secure a search warrant after police received information about a person in possession of explosive material at the home. Officers from the La Porte City Police Department and the La Porte County Emergency Response Team took Eric R. Weiler into custody without incident.
Local, State and Federal Authorities Investigating “Sex Extortion” Video
Officials in LaPorte County are investigating a child sexual abuse video of a LaPorte High School student linked to numerous local accounts that’s been making the rounds on the internet. They believe it may be one of the worst cases of “sex extortion” to be investigated in this area. Continue reading
Theft Ring Investigation Update Given to Pulaski County Commissioners
The investigation continues into a large-scale theft ring with ties to Pulaski County. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department announced last week that four arrests had been made with more expected. This week, Sheriff Jeff Richwine gave an update to the county commissioners. Continue reading
Dollar General Robbery Suspect Identified
The suspect in the Plymouth and North Judson Dollar General robberies was arrested last night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Continue reading
Dollar General Robbery Suspect In Custody
The man accused of robbing four Northern Indiana stores, including Dollar Generals in Plymouth and North Judson, has been arrested. Continue reading
Federal Judge Sentences Former LaPorte County Chief Deputy Auditor
A former LaPorte County chief deputy auditor was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court on embezzlement, tax and wire fraud charges.
Mary Ray, 68, of LaPorte, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She was also ordered to forfeit more than $137,000 and pay more than $801,000 in restitution. She was convicted last September of two counts of theft of government monies, two counts of making false statements on a tax return and seven counts of wire fraud. Continue reading
LaPorte Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges
A LaPorte County man was arrested Wednesday on five counts of Child Exploitation.
Investigators from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation served a search warrant at the home of 42-year-old Wayne E. Cory, Jr. in the 7700 North block of Fail Road in rural LaPorte County.
Plymouth Man Sentenced on Federal Child Pornography Charges
A Plymouth man was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court to seven years in federal prison with five years supervised release after previously pleading guilty to distribution of material involving a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Lawrence Tinsman, 67, was also fined $500 in restitution. Federal court records indicate Tinsman possessed a computer which contained numerous images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. He downloaded the images through a peer-to-peer file sharing program, according to FBI agents, and also made the images available for download by other individuals seeking child pornography.
Nathan Hummel Arrested in CVS Armed Robbery; Jonathan Hummel Remains at Large
One suspect remains at large in the Knox CVS armed robbery incident. The other suspect, Nathan Hummel, of Culver, was arrested at the Raymond Hummel residence on Union Road in Marshall County after the incident occurred.
Brooke’s Trial Continues, Defense Calls Character Witnesses
The trial of John Brooke continued Wednesday morning in Starke Circuit Court. The Prosecution called its first witness of the day to the stand: Starke County Detective Ron Lawson. Lawson testified that he had been called to a shooting incident on Summerholme Drive at Bass Lake and received a briefing from officers on the scene. He also said that he had interviewed John Brooke on three separate interviews to correct or understand discrepancies between interviews with Brooke, Michael Drogosz, and Kimberly Hitchens, who were also involved in the incident.
