The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of between 8,000 and 9,000 feet of copper wire from the NIPSCO Burr Oak Substation on 15th Road. NIPSCO officials discovered the thefts Friday morning and believe the copper wire was stolen sometime between Tuesday, July 16 and Friday morning. Anyone with information is asked to call the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office at 574- 936-3187.
A wreck last night in front of the Tri-Way Drive-In Movie Theatre in the 4000 block of Michigan Rd. in Plymouth resulted in multiple injuries, according to police. The extend of the injuries is not known, according to our reporting partners at WNDU-TV. Dispatchers received the first 911 call just after 10 p.m.
A wreck last night in front of the Tri-Way Drive-In Movie Theatre in the 4000 block of Michigan Rd. in Plymouth resulted in multiple injuries, according to police. The extend of the injuries is not know, according to our reporting partners at WNDU-TV. Dispatchers received the first 911 call just after 10 p.m.
A horse therapy farm in Plymouth is at risk of closing because the owner is no longer able to afford the rent and liability insurance involved in her goal of helping children with special needs. Chris Engle told WKVI that she works with children who have been through traumatic experiences or suffer from disabilities, pairing them with horses and trying to get them to trust again.
Plymouth residents are cleaning up after yesterday’s midday storm downed several trees in Centennial Park and elsewhere in the city. Dave Cooper with the Plymouth Park Department tells our reporting partner WNDU-TV that the nasty weather moved through in about 20 minutes, but that was enough time to rip a 12 foot metal pole from its cement footing at the park’s amphitheater and take down about half a dozen trees and branches. A tree also crashed through the roof of the Trinity United Methodist Church parsonage on South Michigan Street. Rev. Mark Need and members of his family were home at the time, but nobody was injured. Crews from the Marshall County Highway Department were called out to remove 16 trees and branches from the roadways.
Representatives of the Division of Family Services called police to conduct a welfare check and when officers arrived at the home in the 900 block of West Jefferson Street a man come out of the home and reportedly would not allow the officers to check the children.
A resident in the 200 block of Baker Street called Plymouth Police to report a burglary at his home. The victim told police that the suspect running north from the residence toward Centennial Park and he was chasing him. An officer located the suspect in Centennial Park who was identified as 57-year-old Jeffrey B. Lusch.
The celebration begins at 1 p.m. ET with plenty of entertainment and library history. A silent movie will be shown that would have played at Plymouth’s first movie theatre at 1 p.m. and at 3:15 p.m. ET. Kurt Garner will be talking history at 2:30 p.m. ET in the Fireplace Room.
Food and other activities will be featured throughout the day. All activities are free.
Anthony Porter, Jr., 27 of Plymouth, was driving west on Hoham Drive in Plymouth when the officer attempted to stop him. A pursuit ensued after Porter refused to stop. The officer pursued the vehicle traveled west on 6B Road in Starke County.
A woman was arrested on Friday, June 14 after police found she allegedly stole coins from a Plymouth residence.
A burglary was reported by the homeowner in the 300 block of North Plum Street on Monday, June 10 where a large amount of coins had been taken from the home.
The regular season drivers left the NASCAR drivers in the dust in the Modified feature at Plymouth Speedway Saturday night.
Modifieds point leader, Frank Marshall, found the start/finish line first while Adam Williams and Tommy Beezley II rounded out the top three on top of the podium.
NASCAR drivers Kenny Wallace, David Reutimann, Justin Allgaier, David Stremme and Ken Schrader put on a good show and the fans were excited to see them race. Allgaier experienced equipment issues toward the end of the 30-lap feature as a result of a bounce off the front straightaway wall earlier in the race. Schrader missed the feature due to mechanical issues while running hot laps and Wallace, Stremme and Reutimann finished fifth, sixth and seventh.
City Attorney Sean Surrisi told WKVI that the officials at Whitley Products had asked for a tax abatement years ago when they wanted to install $600,000–$700,000 worth of equipment at their Plymouth facility. The council was concerned about that equipment when Whitley had decided to close their doors as they had heard that some of that equipment might have been sold.
A big modified race featuring five NASCAR stars is taking place on the dirt track at Plymouth Speedway this Saturday.
A NASCAR analyst for the SPEED Channel, Bob Dillner, says it’s going to be quite the show.
“It’s going to wild this weekend at Plymouth Speedway,” said Dillner. “Anyone listening to this show here today, I would get out to Plymouth this weekend because I think you’re going to have the best racing of the weekend with those modifieds on the dirt! I’m just really excited for everyone at Plymouth to have the success that they’re having now because that’s really good for racing in general.”
Beginning at 1 p.m. ET that day, you are welcome to stop by the library for cake, punch and entertainment. A silent movie will be shown that may have played at the old Orpheum Theatre downtown.
Police dogs foiled a Plymouth fugitive’s Friday attempt to evade police. Otis Young was wanted for failure to appear on a meth charge as well as on a strangulation charge, according to our news partners at WNDU-TV. Police learned Young was staying at a home in the 11000 block of 19B Road. When they arrived, two men were reportedly fleeing, so officers turned the K9s loose on them. Young climbed a tree in an attempt to escape and ultimately surrendered. Officers found the second man, identified as Danny Clark, hiding in the weeds. An active meth lab was reportedly discovered near the house where the men were staying.
The victim, who resides in the 500 block of E. Pennsylvania Ave. in Plymouth, told police that on Sunday, June 2 he reportedly saw Tyler Yeazel cut his vehicle’s tires. The victim said that Yeazel pointed a handgun at the victim before running away.
A Plymouth Police Department officer was called out to the area of North Michigan Street on a report that a man was in the road hitchhiking. When the officer arrived at the scene, he found a man wearing a camouflage coat and blue jeans in the middle of the road attempting to hitch a ride. An ID card revealed him as 58-year-old Lloyd Smith.
The officer ran Smith’s information in the database and found that he was reported missing from Johnson County. He spoke to Smith’s family and they were relieved to learn that Smith was okay. Smith’s brother and niece immediately made their way to the Plymouth Police Department to pick up Smith and take him back home.
