The Plymouth Police Department and 11-month-old Mercedes Lain’s family are asking the public for help in finding her.
Continue readingPolice, Family Asks Public for Assistance in Finding Missing Child
Culver Man Sentenced after Pleading Guilty to Dealing Meth in River Park Square
A Culver man was sentenced to 17-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to dealing methamphetamine at a Plymouth park. As part of a plea agreement, David Hite, 47, admitted to selling meth at River Park Square on May 6, 2019, according to a Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office press release.
Continue readingGrand Jury Conclusion in Marshall County Bus Crash to be Released Friday
A decision on the issue of criminal charges for the driver in a fatal school bus crash in Marshall County in December will be announced Friday afternoon.
Continue readingMarshall County Prosecutor’s Office Releases Statement Over Fatal Bus Accident Investigation
On 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
Culver Woman Arrested on Neglect of a Dependent, Seven Other Charges
A Culver woman was arrested on May 3 on several charges after police were made aware of a complaint of a child locked in a cage.
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Adds Crash Investigation Equipment
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department has new crash investigation equipment to pinpoint exactly what a vehicle did before, during and immediately after a wreck. Crash data retrieval allows officers to download and analyze data stored in a vehicle’s airbag module. Event Data Recorders record information, including the vehicle’s precise speed several seconds before the crash, the timing of the braking of the vehicles involved and whether seatbelts were fastened. Continue reading
Great Lakes Lab Contract Approved
The Marshall County Commissioners discussed a contract with the Great Lakes Lab through the prosecutor’s office.
The Great Lakes Lab provides forensic services for Marshall County. All of the law enforcement agencies in the county may send drug samples or alcohol tests for analysis with this lab company. The number of tests that have been requested through the lab by Marshall County officers has dropped since 2013. As a result, the contract price has decreased.
Early Morning Fight Lands Man in Jail
Formal charges are pending against the man accused of hitting and biting another man at a Bremen residence early this morning. Officers from the Marshall County Police Department responded to 1426 Jute Road in Bremen at 12:43 a.m. for a report of a fight in progress. A man told them Larry W. Baltes, 40, had hit him in the face and bitten his upper thigh. The victim refused medical treatment, according to a news release. Baltes was arrested on preliminary charges of battery resulting in moderate injury, public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Grand Jury Indicts Former County Highway Superintendent
A former county highway superintendent faces a felony theft charge.
A grand jury in Marshall County returned a single-count indictment this week against Neal R. Haeck. He’s alleged to have stolen $12,351.41 from the county in 2012 and 2013. During that time Haeck was the Marshall County Highway Superintendent. The allegations surround the sale of scrap metal, according to a news release from the prosecutor’s office. Haeck is being summoned into court. However, his initial hearing date has not been set. Haeck retired from the county highway department on May 2nd.
High Speed Crash in Marshall County Sends Two to Hospital
Speed was allegedly found to be the cause of a two vehicle accident in Marshall County Sunday night.
According to the release issued by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, 18-year-old Alex Harsted and Grifin P. Masterson, 18, both of Plymouth were traveling at a high rate of speed in the area of Muckshaw Road, north of 13th Road.
Plymouth Man Sentenced to Ten Years in DOC
Derek Hahn, 21, admitted that he manufactured the drug in his apartment located in the 200 block of Elliott Avenue in Plymouth. Continue reading
Marshall County Man Arrested After Driving While Drunk
Officers received notice about an unwanted guest at a home on 8C Road and as they were on their way to the scene, the suspect left the home and was reportedly intoxicated. Police arrived in the area only to find the suspect’s vehicle off the roadway and stuck in its position. The alleged suspect, Larry Thompson, 50, who was reportedly driving the vehicle was found hiding in a cornfield.
Thompson was booked into the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of Operating While Intoxicated and Public Intoxication. Formal charges are pending with the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office.
Police Continue to Investigate Shooting in Marshall County
Detectives with the Indiana State Police continue to investigate the police involved shooting that occurred in Marshall County last Thursday night which claimed the life of Mark Albright, 62, of Plymouth. The investigation is expected to be completed and forwarded to the Marshall County Prosecutor’s office in the next two weeks.
