The man found guilty of killing a Starke County resident will be sentenced next week.
Edward Blackburn Sentencing Set for Next Week
Walkerton Woman Sentenced on Attempted Trafficking Charge
A Walkerton woman was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Tuesday morning on a Level 5 Felony charge of attempted trafficking with an inmate.
Edward Blackburn Sentencing Rescheduled
Two Suspects Charged in Reported Rape Incident
Two Knox men face felony charges after an alleged rape incident on Sept. 19 at a Knox residence.
Matthew Schutz Sentenced on Murder Charge
A North Judson man was sentenced Wednesday morning after being found guilty on a charge of murder in a jury trial in Starke Circuit Court.
Jerry Leonard’s Child Molesting Convictions Upheld by Indiana Court of Appeals
A man found guilty of child molesting has had his convictions affirmed by the Indiana Court of Appeals. Back in February, Jerry Leonard was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court to concurrent terms of 30 years in the Indiana Department of Correction with 10 years suspended, for two Class A felony counts of child molesting. Leonard appealed the convictions, arguing that his confession to police was not made voluntarily and “that the trial court abused its discretion” by admitting video of the police interview as evidence.
Dollahan Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Jan Dollahan Jr. was sentenced Thursday in Starke Circuit Court. Back in April, a jury found him guilty of criminal recklessness and invasion of privacy, after neighbors said he shot multiple rounds at their property, in an incident in May of 2016. Judge Kim Hall accepted those verdicts Thursday, according to court officials.
David Spohn’s Sentence Upheld by Indiana Court of Appeals
A Starke County man found guilty of domestic battery has had his prison sentence affirmed by an appellate court. David Spohn had appealed the two-and-a-half-year sentence given by Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall, arguing that it was “inappropriate in light of his character and the nature of the offense.”
Verdict Returned in Edward Blackburn Trial
A jury deliberated five hours before finding Edward Blackburn guilty of murder in a trial that took seven full days in Starke Circuit Court.
Murder Trial to Begin in Starke Circuit Court Today
A man accused of murdering Knox resident Cord Colgrove in a March 3, 2017 alleged confrontation in North Judson will be in Starke Circuit Court today as a defendant in a trial that is set to take a week-and-a-half.
Jury Returns Verdict in Starke Circuit Court Trial
A four-day trial in Starke Circuit Court has concluded. After deliberating for just over three hours yesterday, a jury found 32-year-old North Judson resident Matthew Schutz guilty on a charge of murder.
Schutz Trial to Begin Today
A North Judson man will face a jury of his peers in a trial in Starke Circuit Court this week.
Murder Trial to Begin Monday in Starke Circuit Court
A pre-trial motions and instructions hearing was held in Starke Circuit Court on Friday ahead of a murder trial set to begin on Monday morning.
Dollahan Sentencing Rescheduled for August, to Accommodate Attorney Switch
Jan Dollahan Jr.’s sentencing hearing has once again been pushed back, as Dollahan switches defense attorneys. Back in April, a jury found Dollahan guilty of criminal recklessness and invasion of Privacy. Neighbors said he shot multiple rounds at their property, in an incident in May of 2016.
Dollahan Sentencing Pushed to July 13
The continuation of a sentencing hearing for Jan Dollahan, Jr. is set for Friday, July 13 at 11:30 a.m. CT in Starke Circuit Court.
Jury Returns Verdict in Zachary Christian Trial
Zachary Christian has been found guilty of domestic battery, but not the Level 6 felony charge of criminal confinement, according to the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office. Christian was accused of hitting a woman, refusing to let her move from a couch, and trying to take her phone when she tried to call police, in an incident back in February.
Trial to Begin Today in Starke Circuit Court
An Anderson man accused of striking a woman will have to face a jury of his peers in a trial set to begin in Starke Circuit Court today.
Two Defendants Sentenced on Burglary, Theft Charges
A former Starke County resident who has been arrested at least 50 times was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court last week.
Two Sentenced for Failure to Pay Child Support
Two defendants were sentenced in Starke Circuit Court this week after they failed to pay child support.
Dollahan Sentencing Continued
A sentencing hearing held Wednesday morning for a man found guilty by a jury on charges of criminal recklessness and invasion of privacy was continued in Starke Circuit Court.
