One person was air-lifted to the hospital and another taken by ambulance after a crash in Marshall County this morning.
According to our reporting partners at WNDU, a pick-up truck carrying a large, heavy semi-engine in its truck bed rear-ended a white box truck at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Pioneer Road. Both were headed eastbound on U.S. 30 at the time. The crash caused the engine to come forward and slam into the pick-up truck’s cab.
Officers from the Plymouth Police Department arrested three people Tuesday in two different incidents.
Police were called to investigate a hit and run accident at Work One in Plymouth around 11 a.m. ET. A surveillance video showed that Constance Bradley, 24 of Plymouth, backed into a parked car that caused extensive damage. She then left the area. Officers later located her and arrested her on a preliminary charge of Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident.
A Plymouth woman was sentenced in federal court last week after she pleaded guilty to the felony offense of Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine.
Alicia Hite, 27, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison with four years of supervised release.
Officers from the Plymouth Police Department arrested a Monterey man after a burglary incident that occurred last week.
On Tuesday, October 2, a patrolman discovered broken glass in the front door of the Dollar General Store on Kingston Road in Plymouth. Detectives reviewed the surveillance tape from Dollar General and found that the suspect broke the glass with a fire extinguisher and ran from the scene once he heard the alarm. Video surveillance from the Pointe Apartments on Kingston Road showed that the suspect took the fire extinguisher from the building.
Officers from the Plymouth Police Department seem to make a theft arrest from Walmart at least once a week and Monday was no exception.
Walmart Loss Prevention officials detained Thomas Slattery of LaCrosse and Jennifer Morales of Homewood, Illinois for shoplifting. After an investigation, the pair were transported to the Marshall County Jail on a preliminary charge of Theft.
Police searched Slattery before being booked into the jail and he was found to be in possession of controlled substances. Slattery was additionally charged with Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance.
A typical trip to the laundromat nearly turned into violence Thursday morning when a Plymouth couple were approached by an enraged driver.
John and Janice Unruh of Plymouth were heading to the Quick Clean Laundromat on Jefferson Street in Plymouth when an aggressive driver nearly struck their car. At that point, Janice said, the man jumped out of his vehicle and started screaming at them. She said they were scared the man was going to turn violent, so her husband took out his gun and laid it in his lap, telling the infuriated man that he was armed.
The city of Plymouth has planned a public workshop for Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 6–8 p.m. ET to gather input on the city’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan.
You will be asked to take part in small group activities which may include mapping exercises and surveys to identify Plymouth’s current strengths and weaknesses. Discussion will also be held on the community’s long-term vision for development and enhancement of the quality of life.
A Plymouth man has been incarcerated after a fraud incident.
Plymouth police were notified Wednesday morning that a credit card and checks were stolen from a car parked in the 700 block of Ferndale Street. The credit card had been used at a gas station on West Jefferson Street shortly before the theft was called into the police department.
One person was arrested after Plymouth police found the suspect in the process of manufacturing methamphetamine.
Officers were called to 321 W. LaPorte in Plymouth after Tanya Mullins was found in the basement of the home without permission. Mullins was found with a one-pot methamphetamine lab. It was determined that she broke into the residence to manufacture the drug.
Plymouth police arrested an Indianapolis man who had two active Starke County warrants for Dealing in Methamphetamine and Possession of Chemical Reagents.
The dealing charge reportedly stems from an incident on Sept. 6 when Derrick Crockett was seen in a home on Tippecanoe Road in Starke County along with two other people who were not supposed to be in the residence. The homeowner along with his mother who found the three in the home smelled a strong chemical odor coming from the basement and gained entry to the home. Crockett and two other suspects were told to leave the residence and Starke County police were called to the scene.
Umbaugh and Associates will be the first company to relocate to the IronWorks riverfront project in downtown Mishawaka, with the assistance from companies such as same building movers, having recently signed a lease for the entire third floor of the building. It is the first confirmed contract for space at the building since it was first constructed in 2008. The agreement also allows Umbaugh and Associates the option of expanding onto the second floor in the future.
The vice president of Prime Development Corp., which built and owns IronWorks, says they hope that this is a sign that others will finally take the step to becoming part of the urban riverfront of Mishawaka.
An Indianapolis man was arrested Friday after Plymouth police received a tip that he was at a local restaurant.
Derrick C. Crockett, 23 of Indianapolis, had two Starke County warrants for Dealing in Methamphetamine and Possession of Chemical Reagents. Police took him into custody without incident and booked him into the Marshall County Jail. He was later transported to the Starke County Jail for a court hearing to be held this week.
Knox, Plymouth and John Glenn marching bands will be participating in the 40th annual ISSMA Marching Band competition season beginning this Saturday, Sept. 29.
One hundred seventy-six high school bands will compete with over 16,000 students in the District competition. Winners will advance to the Regional competition on Oct. 13. The top ten scoring bands from each northern and southern Regional contests will move to the Semi-State level and then to the marching band finals on Nov. 3 in Indianapolis. The state competition will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Four people were arrested Monday in Marshall County after Indiana State Police officers found them to be in a stolen vehicle with a rolling meth lab.
Officers received information of an erratic driver headed eastbound on U.S. 30 near Oak Road in Plymouth. The vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation and during routine questioning of the driver, 49-year-old Bradley Shopoff of Fort Wayne, police learned the vehicle had been stolen out of Fort Wayne and a meth lab was in the car.
A Plymouth man was arrested Friday after pushing his landlord and burning paper on the property.
Plymouth police officers were called to 215 1/2 W. Adams St. after Jeff Birchmeier called police about an incident with tenant Robert Warner. Birchmeier had gone to the residence to confront Warner about burning paper near the residence and, during the argument, Warner pushed him.
The officer took information for the battery report before leaving the scene. Police were called back to the residence after another fire was reported.
Warner was arrested on preliminary charges of Battery and Criminal Recklessness.
A North Judson woman was arrested Friday after allegedly stealing items from a Plymouth business.
Plymouth police were called to Lowe’s after employees reportedly saw the woman take items from the store. After an investigation, 31-year-old Janel Minix was arrested on a preliminary charge of Theft. She was transported to the Marshall County Jail and was issued a notice to appear for an initial hearing in Marshall County Superior Court 1 on October 9.
Preparing for college is by no means an easy task, but a seminar planned for this month might make it a little easier. Financial Advisor Rodney L. Jacobs will be hosting a free seminar on college preparation in Plymouth, and he encourages any and all parents to attend.
Jacobs says the seminar will focus on preparing for college, and two speakers will explain the process of planning for college costs, preparing FAFSA forms, and finding scholarships. He says they will also talk about helpful tools to help with the process, and give a several different tips on planning for the child’s college education.
Jacobs say this seminar is ideal for parents, especially those with children in sixth grade and up, as ell as grandparents who are interested in learning what they can do to help without impacting any aid the child may be eligible for.
The seminar will take place on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 6–8 p.m. at Memories Reception Hall, located at 401 E. Jefferson St. in Plymouth.
RSVP is necessary. Call (574) 936-2571 for more information, or email brenda.s.abair@ampf.com.
A Bowen Center patient was arrested Saturday after allegedly battering two staff members.
Leta McNeal reportedly hit and kicked staff members while staying at the Bowen Center in Plymouth. Officials called the Plymouth Police Department to report the incident and McNeal was arrested on a preliminary charge of Battery and taken to the Marshall County Jail. The staff members involved sustained only minor injuries.
McNeal will appear for an initial hearing in Marshall County Superior Court II on Sept. 18 and was given a $750 cash bond.
On Monday, it is alleged that Jason Cooke entered the property of Linda Draper and she ordered him off the property. Cooke had reportedly exited a vehicle and walked onto the property and said he needed to speak with Draper’s son. She told Cooke that he was not welcome on the property and to leave. He then said he was going to talk to him anyway and continued on her property and into the house. Draper then called police and he left the property. He was eventually taken into custody and arrested on preliminary charges of Criminal Trespass and Residential Entry.
A Plymouth man was arrested on methamphetamine and domestic battery charges after an incident Wednesday night.
Plymouth police were called to 903 W. Jackson Street where a domestic battery incident took place. An investigation revealed that Jason Kratzchmar reportedly battered his wife. He was taken into custody at that time on preliminary charges of Domestic Battery and Interfering with Reporting a Crime.
He was charged with an additional count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine after evidence of methamphetamine was found in Kratzchmar’s vehicle. His wife called police to report she found methamphetamine-related items in his truck. He was incarcerated in the Marshall County Jail.
