A Kewanna man was arrested Monday, September 12 after a search warrant was conducted at his residence.
Continue readingPulaski County Traffic Stop Leads to Detention of Alleged Robbery Suspects
Four suspects were detained in a traffic stop in Winamac on Friday, March 13 on suspicion of their involvement in an alleged armed robbery incident in Knox earlier that night.
Continue readingFulton County Man Arrested, Following Standoff with Police
A Fulton County man was arrested Thursday, after a two-hour standoff with police at his home near Delong. Indiana State, Fulton County, Kewanna, and Rochester police were called to a home in the 9400 block of West County Road 525 North at around 12:25 p.m., after getting a report of a suicidal man threatening to harm his neighbors.
Continue readingTwo Men Reportedly Shot Friday Morning in Rural Fulton County Near Culver
Police say two men were injured in a shooting near Culver early Friday. It happened near the area of State Road 17 and Fulton County Road 700 North, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department. Officers say a 911 call came in shortly after midnight from a man who said he’d been shot near a home in the area. When responders arrived, they say they also found a second man who’d been shot at a residence on State Road 17.
Monterey Infant Killed, Parents Injured in Saturday Crash
A two-vehicle crash near Argos claims the life of an infant from Monterey. It happened just before 5 p.m. Saturday on U.S. 31 at State Road 110. The Indiana State Police, Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, Rochester and Argos Police Departments all responded. Continue reading
Reward Offered for Information About Gun Shop Burglary
A federal law enforcement agency and a trade organization are offering a sizeable reward for information about the recent burglary at a Rochester gun shop. Continue reading
Smith Farm Store Employee Accused of Stealing From Employer
A Kewanna woman is accused of stealing more than $23,500 from her employer. Michelle Rigney, 51, was arrested on a felony theft charge after an Indiana State Police Investigation prompted when the area manager of Smith Farm Stores reported possible missing monies and deposits of store proceeds. Continue reading
Fulton County Man Uninjured After River Rescue
A Rochester man whose car plunged into the icy Tippecanoe River late Wednesday afternoon in Fulton County was pulled safely from the water. DNR officials responded to the Menominee Public Access Site and found Joshua Sexton on top of his car. Officers from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the cause of the crash and believe alcohol may have been a factor. The Rochester Fire Department and Indiana State Police also assisted with the rescue.
Rochester Man Arrested on Manufacturing Methamphetamine Charges
Cass County Man Arrested After Lengthy Manhunt
A day-long manhunt ended last night around 5:20 p.m. when officers from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, the Cass County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police located Westly B. Winn, 34 of Lucerne, hiding in a rural Fulton County home.
Earlier in the morning, officers from the Cass County Sheriff’s Department attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle Winn was driving. Winn allegedly drove the vehicle into a cornfield near Fulton County Roads 950 South and 600 West before he abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers from multiple police departments set up a perimeter in an effort to contain Winn.
Joint Investigation Leads to Three Arrests in Fulton County
Suspect Shot During Police Standoff
A Fulton County man is in serious condition at a Fort Wayne hospital after being shot during a standoff with police. Nicholas S. Westerhoff, 46, was airlifted to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne after the incident in the town of Fulton. It started around 8:15 last night with a report of a domestic situation with shots fired at a Brown Street home. Officers found Westerhoff holed up in the residence refusing to come out. The Indiana State Police North Emergency Response Team was called in to secure the area. Several attempts to negotiate with with Westerhoff were unsuccessful. He came to the door of the home around 11:40 p.m. and started firing his weapon, according to police. Officers returned fire, and Westerhoff was injured during the exchange. It’s unclear if his injury was self-inflicted or if he was shot by officers returning fire. No police officers were injured. The incident remains under investigation. Officers from the Indiana State Police, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Rochester, Kewanna and Fulton Police Departments responded to the incident, along with the Liberty Township Fire Department and Fulton County EMS.
Culver Police Investigates Armed Robbery
The Culver Police Department is investigating an armed robbery incident at the Family Dollar store at 18701 State Road 10 in Culver.
On Saturday evening around 8:40 p.m. ET, a male subject entered the store and approached a cashier, displayed a weapon and bag and then demanded money at gunpoint. Employees followed the demands and an undisclosed amount of money was taken from the business. No one was injured.
Former Starke County Woman Found Murdered in Rochester Home
A former Starke County woman was found murdered at her home in Rochester.
Indiana State Police officers responded to 6832 W. Olson Road where the owners of the residence reported a possible murder. The residents came home from work and reportedly found a rear door to the house open. Police say the owners found Wilma Upsall’s body on the floor of the residence and investigators say she was shot and died from her injuries. An autopsy will determine an exact cause of death.
