Plymouth Man Arrested For Possession Of Methamphetamine Near Public Park

A Plymouth man was arrested Tuesday night after officers from the Plymouth Police Department found him to be in possession of over three grams of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a public park. Seth Enders, 39, was taken to the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Paraphernalia.

This is not his first run-in with the Plymouth Police Department.

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Drunk Argos Man Arrested For Residential Entry

An Argos man was arrested Thursday night after he reportedly entered a home without permission.

Plymouth police were called to 907 W. Monroe St. in reference to a suspicious male looking in the windows. When police arrived on scene, Corey A. Loveless was found to have gotten into the home and he was intoxicated.

Police arrested Loveless on preliminary charges of Residential Entry and Public Intoxication. He was taken to the Marshall County Jail.

Three Arrested In Plymouth on Battery Charges

The Plymouth Police Department made three battery-related arrests over the weekend. Jeremy S. Morrison, 21, of Plymouth was arrested the morning of May 27 on preliminary charges of Domestic Battery and Criminal Mischief after an incident at 914 S. Michigan St. He is currently being held in the Marshall County Jail.

Police also arrested 18-year-old Renan A. Hernandez of Plymouth following an incident at 800 Sycamore St. on May 27. He faces a preliminary charge of Battery and is being held in the Marshall County Jail.

Manuel Baca, 29, of Plymouth was also arrested and faces preliminary charges of Domestic Battery and Reporting a Crime. Police were called to 400 South Fifth Street in Plymouth at 11:35 p.m. on May 25, and, following an investigation, arrested Baca and transported him to the Marshall County Jail.

Plymouth Man Arrested For Shoplifting

A Plymouth man was arrested after an alleged shoplifting incident at Walmart on Thursday.

Plymouth police received a theft complaint from Walmart and soon arrived to find 44-year-old Jeffery L. Birk. Police questioned him regarding the reported theft, and after searching the suspect, they found he was in possession of methamphetamine. He was taken to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department on preliminary charges of Theft, Possession of Methamphetamine, and an active civil contempt warrant through Marshall County. He is scheduled to appear in Marshall County Superior Court 1 on June 19 for an initial hearing.

Plymouth Assistant Superintendent Announces Retirement

A 1963 graduate of Knox High School, Dr. Rodger Smith has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the school year at Plymouth. He has been the assistant superintendent of the corporation since 2008. He was superintendent of the John Glenn School Corporation for five years before his employment at Plymouth.

Smith still makes his home in Knox.

PHS Band Members to March In All-State Marching Band and Indy 500 Parade

Plymouth High School Band Members will represent their school at All-State Marching Band and Indy 500

Plymouth High School will be sending six members of the Pride of Plymouth Marching Band to march in the Indiana All-State Marching Band at the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade on tomorrow.

Students from high school band programs throughout Indiana are selected for this event based on teacher recommendation and student applications. Plymouth has one of the largest numbers of students involved in the band. Students will spend Friday rehearsing on the Butler University campus and then perform in the Festival 500 Parade in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday morning.

Yellow River Festival Planned For June 2

Yellow River Festival Committee members

The Yellow River Festival in Plymouth is scheduled for Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET in the River Park Square on LaPorte Street.

This festival celebrates the first 30 years of Marshall County from 1834 to 1864, as well as the significance of the Yellow River in the community. Johnny Appleseed will be present during the festival, as well as more re-enacters who dress in 1800s-style clothing and will explain artifacts. Non-profit food vendors will prepare treats during the event and many will be prepared over an open fire.

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Knox Woman Arrested on Theft, Illegal Drug Lab Charges

Angela May

A Knox woman was arrested by Plymouth Police officers after a theft incident on Friday.

Plymouth police responded to a theft complaint from Walmart. When police took her into custody, she was allegedly in possession of three precursors used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. She was also reportedly intoxicated.

Angela R. May, 42, was arrested and taken to the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of Theft, Public Intoxication and Possession of an Illegal Drug Lab.

Plymouth Man Injured in Crash

A Plymouth man was injured after a one vehicle accident in Marshall County.

Marshall County police responded to a report of a vehicle rollover on U.S. 31 north of 1st Road. The vehicle left the roadway, going down and striking an embankment and rolling over several times. The vehicle came to rest on its top in the side yard of a residence. The driver, Teofilo Cuatiacuatl, was seat belted in his vehicle and was extricated from the vehicle. He was transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital and later released.

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Rape Investigation Leads to Arrest of Plymouth Man

Wayne M. Davis

Detectives with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department are investigating an alleged rape incident.

On Sunday morning, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a female that had walked to a residence in the area of Rose Road and Mill Pond Trail. She indicated to the homeowner that she had been assaulted and asked them to call the police.

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Plymouth Man Killed in Accident in Marshall County

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigated a fatal accident late yesterday afternoon.

82-year-old Donald Ferguson, of Plymouth, was killed instantly when his car was struck from behind by a semi-trailer tanker truck on U.S. 30 and Cedar Road in Bourbon. Ferguson was making a right hand turn onto Cedar Road when the accident occurred. Ferguson’s wife was injured in the accident and she was transferred to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth.

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Plymouth Police Arrest Man on Domestic Battery Charges

A Plymouth man was arrested on Domestic Battery charges after an altercation Sunday night in Plymouth.

Plymouth police were called to 215 1/2 W. Adams Street in Plymouth after a domestic fight was reported. The officer arrived and found a woman in the apartment who had been battered. After further investigation, Robert W. Warner, 31, was arrested on preliminary charges of Domestic Battery and Resisting Law Enforcement.

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Operation Quiet Comfort Raises $5000

Operation Quiet Comfort was a huge success this week in Plymouth. The fundraiser attracted over 300 people to the Memories Reception Hall for dinner and a program.

The speaker for the evening was Jan Houin who told the story of the organization which is part of a larger nationwide group, whose purpose is to provide blankets, clothing items and other articles of comfort in a care-type package to wounded soldiers.

The event raised $5000.

In her presentation, Houin read letters from servicemen who had received the articles from Plymouth, including one soldier who had lost an arm in battle saying he most appreciated the “warm socks.” Another commented on how the “blocks”
on the homemade blankets had lifted her spirits during a long recovery period.

On the “blocks” were messages of appreciation for their service to their country, and how a grateful nation has them in their thoughts and prayers

Also honored was the medical staff that tends to the needs of the injured.

Houin thanked all who attended and supported the organization.

Plymouth Police Arrest Man Twice in One Day

The Marshall County Jail staff booked in the same person twice in one day.

On Monday, Plymouth police were called to Dollar Tree after a caller reported seeing a man, later identified as 39-year-old Seth Enders, of Plymouth, going through a car and removing items. The officer found Enders and after a pat-down search, found drug and paraphernalia in his possession. He was booked into the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Controlled Substances and Possession of Marijuana. His bond was set at $3,000.

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Three Arrested for Theft from Walmart in Plymouth

Three Starke County residents were arrested on theft charges after two separate incidents.

On Monday, Plymouth Police officers were notified that Jacob D. Fier and Michael J. Hardel, of Knox, were allegedly shoplifting while in Walmart. They were going to flee the scene, but the pair went back into the store. They have preliminary charges of Theft and were incarcerated in the Marshall County Jail.

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Jerry Nenycz to Perform in Benefit for Youngster

Jerry Nenycz

Jerry Nenycz, newly named Indiana Non-Commissioned Soldier of the Year has two loves: the military and music.

Nenycz is quite accomplished on the guitar and said like all youngsters, he was always into music.

“Music is probably my first love. It was there when I was a kid,” Nenycz said.

He writes the music he performs and is going into the recording studio.

“I’m going into a recording studio really soon. Right now I just play acoustic guitar and sing. I hope to have fun with it for the rest of my life.”

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