Lockdown at Winamac High School has been Lifted According to Superintendent Dan Foster

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Eastern Pulaski Community Schools Superintendent Dan Foster announced that the lockdown that was in place at Winamac High School has now been lifted.

Superintendent Foster explained that the lockdown was called because staff had reason to believe that inappropriate items were on the school’s campus. He said the officers from the Winamac Police Department and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office were called in to do a sweep with K-9 officers. School officials decided to call a lockdown so the K-9 officers could conduct a search without any disruption. Continue reading →

Police, Coroner Investigate Stabbing, Shooting Incident in Medaryville

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

One man is dead after an incident at a residence in Medaryville on Tuesday afternoon.

Officers arrived at a home in the 200 block of  S. Waldron in Medaryville at 12:41 p.m. after receiving a report about a stabbing and shooting there.  Pulaski County Coroner John Behny says the cause and manner of death are under investigation at this time pending an autopsy and toxicology results.

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Francesville Woman Arrested, After Traffic Stop Reportedly Leads to Discovery of Meth, Marijuana

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger

A Francesville woman was arrested on multiple drug charges Sunday, but not before allegedly resisting police officers. Deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office say they pulled over a car driven by Kimberly Mitchell, 54, in the area of U.S. 421 and State Road 14. While speaking with her, officers say they smelled raw marijuana coming from the vehicle.

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Francesville Grain Elevator Explosion Injures Two

Posted on Author WKVI
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Tate & Lyle officials discuss next steps after an unsuccessful attempt to use a drone camera to view damage from Monday’s explosion at their Francesville facility. It was too windy for the unmanned device to fly.

Authorities in Pulaski County are investigating the cause of a grain elevator explosion that sent two people to a hospital with serious burn injuries. Continue reading →

Ora Man Arrested Following Pulaski County Pursuit

Posted on Author WKVI
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James Hurt

Formal charges are pending against an Ora man who fled from Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies on a 4-wheeler yesterday afternoon. The incident started around 4:30 p.m. in the area of 500 North west of U.S. 35 in Pulaski County when deputy tried to stop the ATV, driven by 43-year-old James Hurt of Ora. He took off and later crashed the 4-wheeler in the area of 100 West and 600 North in Pulaski County, where he took off on foot. Continue reading →