Medaryville resident, 51-year-old Danny Clark, was sentenced to 76 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections in a Pulaski Circuit Court hearing Thursday morning. Clark was found guilty by a jury in April on several charges surrounding the death of William “Neil” Toosley in August 2018.
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A Francesville man was sentenced in Pulaski County Circuit Court Tuesday on felony charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, and domestic battery resulting in bodily injury of a child under 14 years of age after being convicted of those charges in a jury trial in October.
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Pulaski County’s court system is once again looking to bring in thousands of dollars of grant funding for its programs. Circuit Court Judge Mary Welker told the county commissioners Monday that the county was granted almost $53,000 for the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. “This month, we have 30 students receiving services in our JDAI program, as well as 13 in our truancy program,” Welker explained.
Continue readingThe debate over Circuit Court staffing continued during last month’s joint Pulaski County Council and Commissioners meeting. Judge Mary Welker once again asked for a part-time staff member to be moved to full-time status.
Continue readingStaff members of the newly-created Pulaski County Circuit Court Family Treatment Court recently attended virtual training to learn more about the family treatment court model, best practices, family engagement, policies and procedures for family courts.
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The Pulaski County Council is suggesting cutting the emergency management agency director position to part-time and reallocating airport tax revenues to the county’s General Fund. Council members continued working on the 2021 budget Monday.
Continue readingPulaski County officials are putting the finishing touches on a spending plan for CARES Act money. They recently formed a committee to prioritize funding requests and make a recommendation to the county commissioners. County Council Member Kathi Thompson presented the commissioners with a list during their meeting Tuesday.
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Pulaski County has gotten funding to continue its Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative programs. Pulaski Circuit Court was recently awarded a $58,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Correction, according to JDAI Coordinator Dr. Natalie Tucker.
Continue readingCOVID-19 concerns will have Pulaski County’s courts moving some of their operations out of the courthouse and justice center. Circuit Court Judge Mary Welker told the county council last week that she hopes to resume jury trials in mid-to-late August, but jury selection will pose a bit of a challenge.
Continue readingPulaski County’s family treatment court is set to launch this fall. Circuit Court Judge Mary Welker recently told the county commissioners that the county has gotten $89,500 in grant funding from the Indiana Office of Court Services.
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An adjustment to Pulaski County’s building department fees will be discussed by the county commissioners tonight. Building Inspector and Plan Administrator Doug Hoover is expected to present a recommendation from the advisory plan commission. Meanwhile, a plan to once again go after unpaid EMS bills will be discussed by EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo.
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Pulaski County Superior Court is joining more than 3,000 court programs in the nation in recognizing National Drug Court Month.
Continue readingPulaski County officials are giving an update on the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative. JDAI Coordinator Dr. Natalie Daily-Federer says in a press release that the program has been in Pulaski County for almost five years now and is administered through Circuit Court.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Council is considering funding to keep the county’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative going for another year.
Continue readingPulaski County Circuit Court Judge Mary Welker and Pulaski County Superior Court Judge Crystal Kocher announced that the courts will conduct only essential hearings until further notice.
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