A South Bend man will spend the next six months on probation after pleading guilty in Starke Circuit Court to a charge of possession of a narcotic as a Level 6 Felony.
Continue readingBrian Sutton Sentenced on Drug Charge
Renovation Project at Starke County Courthouse Moving Forward to Bid Phase
Documents related to the renovation of the third floor of the courthouse are being reviewed by the Starke County Commissioners.
Continue readingMatthew Shidler Sentenced on Drug Charge
A Winamac man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Thursday morning after pleading guilty to a Level 6 Felony charge of possession of methamphetamine.
Continue readingKnox Man Sentenced to 25 Years on Child Molesting Charge
A Knox man pleaded guilty in a negotiated plea agreement on a Level 1 Felony charge of child molesting.
Continue readingKenneth Kamerer Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
A former Starke County resident pleaded guilty to a charge of maintaining a common nuisance in a hearing in Starke Circuit Court Thursday morning.
Continue readingSeth Terry Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
A North Judson man was sentenced to work release per the terms of a plea agreement between the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office and Defense Attorney Timothy Lemon.
Continue readingSentencing Hearing for Samuel Allen Continued
A sentencing hearing in Starke Circuit Court for a Knox man accused of rape is postponed to the end of October.
Continue readingStarke County Council Considers Transfer in Court Budget
The Starke County Council members considered a transfer of funds request within the Starke Circuit Court budget.
Continue readingSiad Berry Found Not Guilty of Domestic Battery During Starke Circuit Court Jury Trial
A Knox man was found not guilty of domestic battery, during a jury trial last week in Starke Circuit Court. Court documents say Siad Berry, 41, had been accused of stabbing a woman with a pocket knife at a Knox home on July 15, although police believed the woman had initiated physical contact. There were seven children in the home at the time, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Continue readingIndiana Court of Appeals Upholds Nathan Hummel Sentence
Nathan Hummel appealed his sentence in Starke Circuit Court claiming that the felony counts should not have been consecutive sentences.
Continue readingIndiana Court of Appeals Affirms Edward Blackburn Murder Conviction
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently handed down a decision concerning an appeal filed by Edward Blackburn on his murder conviction.
Continue readingDavid Sarber Sentenced to Work Release
A Plymouth man was sentenced Wednesday morning in Starke Circuit Court per the terms of a plea agreement with the State and Defense Attorney Richard Ballard on a Level 4 Felony charge of dealing in methamphetamine.
Continue readingTwo Plead Guilty on Drug Dealing Charges
Two defendants pleaded guilty to drug dealing charges in negotiated plea agreements between the State and Defense Attorney Blair Todd Wednesday morning in Starke Circuit Court.
Continue readingChester King, Jr. Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
A Grovertown man pleaded guilty to a Level 4 Felony charge of dealing in methamphetamine and admitted a violation in previous sentence in a negotiated plea agreement between the State and Defense Attorney Richard Ballard in a hearing Wednesday morning in Starke Circuit Court.
Continue readingErika McCarthy Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Erika McCarthy was sentenced on two counts in Starke Circuit Court on Thursday per the terms of a plea agreement negotiated between her attorney, Richard Ballard, and the State of Indiana.
Continue readingRichard LaFrance Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall accepted a plea agreement negotiated by Defense Attorney Richard Ballard and the State of Indiana in the case of Argos resident Richard LaFrance.
Continue readingSamuel Allen Pleads Guilty, Trial Canceled
A Knox man accused of rape in a case that was set for trial on Wednesday in Starke Circuit Court pleaded guilty.
Continue readingTrial Begins Today in Starke Circuit Court
Plea Agreements Presented in Two Cases in Starke Circuit Court
Two Starke County residents will be serving time on probation after pleading guilty to charges in two separate incidents.Â
Continue readingTwo Charged with Drug Offenses Plead Guilty in Starke Circuit Court
Two defendants charged in separate incidents involving drugs pleaded guilty in plea agreements Thursday morning.
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