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Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman issued his final opinion Wednesday, June 5 that the bomb threat communicated to Culver Community Schools on January 9, 2024, has for all intents and purposes been solved, but for a variety of reasons cannot be prosecuted.
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An Indiana State Police investigation into a police action shooting that resulted in the shooting death of Dylan Bush in Culver on Sunday, November 28, 2021 will not involve any criminal charges to the officer.
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On Friday morning, Kenneth Lain was sentenced to two years and six months in the Indiana Department of Corrections for Neglect of a Dependent, a Level 6 felony.
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Mercedes Lain’s parents made their initial court appearance Friday. They’re charged with the Level 6 felony of neglect of a dependent after the 11-month-old’s body was found in a wooded area in Starke County Wednesday night.
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The investigation into the disappearance of 11-month-old Mercedes Lain ended late Wednesday night. Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman announced Thursday morning that she was found deceased in a dense wooded area near the intersection of 1025 E. 50 N. in Starke County.
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The Plymouth Police Department and 11-month-old Mercedes Lain’s family are asking the public for help in finding her.
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The recent sale of 415 Lakeshore Drive could help jumpstart an unsafe building fund for the Town of Culver. The town had to tear down what was left of the former City Tavern building after a fire in October of 2019. The proceeds from last month’s sheriff’s sale will reimburse the town’s demolition costs and other charges.
Continue readingA formal request was filed by Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman and granted by Marshall County Superior Court 1 Judge Robert O. Bowen to convene a Grand Jury to review evidence and circumstances in three separate events.
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A Pulaski County jury found a former Pulaski County Sheriff not guilty on seven criminal charges Wednesday.
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Former Culver Town Council member David Beggs was in Marshall County Superior Court No. 1 on Tuesday morning to appear on a Grand Jury indictment of arson as a Level 6 Felony.
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Whether or not there will be criminal charges stemming from last month’s fatal crash involving an Eastern Pulaski school bus will depend on input from a Marshall County grand jury. Owen Abbott, 13, was killed, when the school bus he was riding on was reportedly struck from behind, by a truck driven by Tylor Perry.
Continue readingOn behalf of the Marshall County Prosecutor’s office, Prosecutor Nelson Chipman recently extended heartfelt sympathies to the victims and families impacted by Wednesday’s bus accident.
In a statement shared with media outlets, Chipman mentioned that the investigation into the fatal crash on U.S. 31 continues. He explained that the lead investigative agency is the Indiana State Police and that he has the utmost confidence in the skills of the ISP officers involved. Continue reading
A 32-year-old Tyner man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in the Indiana Department of Correction for child molesting. Continue reading
A former sheriff is the subject of a criminal investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds and missing equipment. A State Board of Accounts audit of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department released this morning found missing firearms valued at more than $7,500 and ammunition purchases of more than $13,000 between 2011 and 2014. The latter are incompatible with the firearms in inventory and used by the county sheriff’s officers, according to the audit. Mike Gayer was sheriff at that time. He retired at the end of 2014 due to term limits. Continue reading
A former Starke County elected official was sentenced Tuesday on charges of Invasion of Privacy.
Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman was serving as a special prosecutor in the case. He says the incident occurred in March of this year after former Starke County Sheriff Oscar Cowen allegedly traveled to his former wife’s workplace in Hamlet. The action violated a previously authorized protective order.
An initial hearing for Rigoberto Calix Reyes, 21, was held in Marshall County Superior Court on Tuesday afternoon.
Reyes is accused of aiding a 14-year-old Plymouth girl in running away from home and having sexual relations with the girl in March. Formal felony charges in the case include sexual misconduct with a minor, forgery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Formal charges were filed Thursday in Marshall Superior Court 1 against a man suspected of participating in sexual misconduct with a minor and helping a minor run away from home.
Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman filed felony charges against Rigoberto Calix Reyes, 21, that include sexual misconduct with a minor and forgery, as well as a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Bail is set at $100,000 cash.
