Starke County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates program added four new volunteers Tuesday. Jonathon Hardesty, Erica Hemphill, Jim Kephart, and Joann Mizanskey were sworn in during a virtual ceremony. As CASAs, they’ll help guide abused and neglected kids through the court system.
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A Starke County woman pleaded guilty in a plea agreement in Starke Circuit Court Thursday afternoon to a charge of possession of methamphetamine as a Level 4 Felony.
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A former Knox woman pleaded guilty in a plea agreement in Starke Circuit Court Thursday afternoon to a Level 4 Felony charge of possession of methamphetamine.
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A Monticello man pleaded guilty in a plea agreement last week in Starke Circuit Court on a charge of dealing in methamphetamine as a Level 2 Felony.
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A Knox woman was sentenced on a charge of attempted robbery in Starke Circuit Court Thursday morning.
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A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon after pleading guilty in a plea agreement on two Level 5 Felony charges of possession of child pornography.
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A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated battery as a Level 3 Felony.
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One of the two defendants in an armed robbery incident at the Koontz Lake gas station in December of 2018 was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning.
Continue readingA Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court last week after pleading guilty in a plea agreement to a charge of battery resulting in serious bodily injury as a Level 5 Felony.
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A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court last week on two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug as a Level 5 felony.
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A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Thursday on a drug charge.
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A status hearing in the case of James Campbell was held in Starke Circuit Court Thursday morning. Campbell, 52, is charged with murder and a felony count of resisting law enforcement.
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A North Judson man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning on two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug as a Level 5 Felony.
Continue readingThe Starke County Courthouse remains closed to the public until June 15, but virtual plea and sentencing hearings were held Wednesday where three cases were resolved.
Continue readingEmergency relief in postponing and rescheduling court cases and trials will be extended through May 17, in an order recently filed by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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All Starke County employees will be returning to work on Monday, May 11. The only exception will be the at-risk employees who will return to work on May 26, the first working day following the Memorial Day holiday. Until that time, at-risk employees will remain on call.
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The Indiana Court of Appeals recently reviewed an appeal filed by Elven McCarty of Knox who was convicted of child molesting, incest and sexual battery and given a 77-year prison sentence following a trial on the matter in October of 2018 in Starke Circuit Court. He argued that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions and that his sentence was inappropriate.
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Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall petitioned the Indiana Supreme Court for emergency relief in postponing and rescheduling court cases and trials and it was granted this week.
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Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall filed a petition with the Indiana Supreme Court seeking the issuance of an Emergency Order to suspend all jury trials and to continue all non-essential civil and criminal hearings, effective immediately.
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For the second month in a row, the Starke County Park Board has a new member. Mark Simpkins was introduced during Tuesday’s meeting.
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