A plea agreement between the State of Indiana and the defense attorney for Jacob Decker was accepted by Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall Wednesday morning.
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Sentence Upheld in Dollahan Appeal
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the sentence issued by Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall in the case of Jan Dollahan, Jr.
Continue readingTwo Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Two defendants were sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning per the terms of their plea agreements.
Continue readingThree Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Three people were sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Tuesday morning per the terms of their plea agreements negotiated between the State and Defense Attorney Richard Ballard.
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Allen, Kilburn Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Two defendants and their attorneys submitted plea agreements for consideration by Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall Wednesday morning.
Continue readingTwo Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Two defendants appeared before Starke Circuit Court Magistrate Jeanene Calabrese Tuesday afternoon for plea and sentencing hearings.
Continue readingSmith Sentenced to 15 Years for Dealing Meth
A North Manchester man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Wednesday morning on a Level 2 Felony charge of dealing in methamphetamine.
Continue readingFormer Starke County Councilman Sues Starke County Council
Tom DeCola filed papers in the Starke County Clerk’s Office on April 2 formally suing the Starke County Council.
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Thomas Holloway Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
A man accused of rape in an incident at a Culver residence on July 3, 2017 was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning.
Continue readingStarke County Man Sentenced on Child Molesting, Sexual Misconduct Charges
A Starke County man who admitted to Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall that actions considered to be sexual in nature occurred with a teenaged female victim about 100 times in a four year period was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Thursday morning.
Continue readingEnforcement Action Continues on Downtown Knox Property
A Knox downtown property is still under enforcement action under the unsafe building authority.
Continue readingNorth Judson Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
A North Judson man was sentenced in three different felony cases in Starke Circuit Court Thursday morning.
Continue readingSpecial Swearing-In Ceremony Held in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday Evening
In an unprecedented ceremony, Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall invited all elected officials, regardless of party, to be sworn into office Wednesday evening.
Judge Hall mentioned that while serving in his position at the Starke County Courthouse for more than three decades, he’s never witnessed a swearing-in ceremony where democrats and republicans were recognized simultaneously. Continue reading
Starke County Jury Finds Knox Man Guilty on Child Molesting, Incest Counts
It took just over two hours for a Starke County jury to return verdicts Friday afternoon on 10 counts filed against Knox resident, 43-year-old Elven McCarty.
Railroad Township Volunteer Fire Department Back in Service
Railroad Township Volunteer Firefighters are apparently back on the job. At about 7:30 Thursday evening, Fire Chief Trask Darabaris told WKVI News that the department was back in service, after questions about insurance coverage were resolved. He said the reason his department had temporarily stopped responding to calls was that firefighters did not know which members were covered by the township’s insurance and which were not, if someone were to be injured while on a call.
Railroad Township Firefighters Stop Responding to Calls, Amid Ongoing Dispute
A group of Railroad Township Volunteer Firefighters has apparently walked off the job. In a letter to Township Trustee Mandy Thomason, the firefighters say they’re “unable to respond to any calls for service,” due to what they say is her unwillingness to provide insurance for each member of the department.
Sentencing Hearing for Child Molesting Suspect Continued
The sentencing hearing for child molesting suspect 34-year-old Adam Fritz was delayed in Starke Circuit Court after a proposed plea agreement was filed the day of the hearing.
Edward Blackburn Gets Maximum Sentence for Colgrove Murder
Edward Blackburn has been given the maximum allowable sentence of 65 years in prison for the murder of Cord Colgrove. During Friday’s sentencing hearing, Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall noted a number of aggravating factors, including a criminal history with multiple felonies and misdemeanors. Hall also pointed out that Blackburn was on probation for a felony count of wire fraud, and as part of that, was legally barred from owning a firearm, when he shot and killed Colgrove in March of 2017.
