A North Judson woman is dead, following a crash on State Road 39. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office says that just after 6:30 Saturday morning, it got a report of a Honda Civic submerged upside-down in a drainage ditch in the 1500 south block of the highway. When emergency responders arrived, they reportedly found Shari Lynn Zimmerman, 53, dead inside the car.
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A Starke County man has been sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to dealing methamphetamine. Mitchell Platz admitted in Starke Circuit Court Thursday that he sold meth to a friend in two separate transactions within the span of a few hours in August of 2018.
Continue readingTwo individuals were taken into custody after Starke County Sheriff’s Department Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 29th.
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The Starke County Commissioners heard from Sheriff Bill Dulin about some proposed amendments to a previously approved alarm ordinance when they met for their first meeting of the year.
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The Starke County Commissioners were provided with an update about the Mobile Response Team when they met for their first meeting of 2020.
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The Starke County Commissioners considered an updated part-time pay policy for the Sheriff’s Department when they met Monday night.
Office Manager Pam McDonald noted that Jail Commander Nathan Caudill wrote up the new policy and described what it entails.
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Culver Elementary School students who’ve fallen behind in their lunch payments are getting some help, thanks to the Starke County Sheriff’s Department. The school board recently accepted a $1,500 donation to help pay off negative lunch balances, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
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The Knox Community School Corporation is reporting success with its new security procedures. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart told the school board last week that the principals say the new Raptor system is working well.
Continue readingThe Starke County Council members considered an additional appropriation this week regarding the Sheriff’s Department Retirement Fund.
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The Oregon-Davis School Board accepted more than $2,100 in donations last week. A large chunk of that was for student lunch accounts, including $500 from VFW Post #748, $400 from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department, and $250 from an anonymous donor. The Knox Masonic Lodge donated $665 for the schools’ music department, and Farm Fertilizers provided more than $200 for the Oregon-Davis FFA chapter.
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A man wanted for several felonies fled from police in an incident in Knox on Thursday, Dec. 12.
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Last month, the Starke County Sheriff’s Department held a fundraiser in conjunction with national ‘No Shave November’ campaign. They gathered a total of $3,700 and donated it to local schools to pay off negative lunch account balances.
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Individuals involved in Starke County’s criminal Justice System will now have increased access to available treatment services and resources thanks to a $60,000 grant that was recently awarded by the Indiana Office of Court Services.
Continue readingAfter two weeks of training, members of the Starke County Mobile Response Team are ready to respond to calls.
Continue readingThe Starke County Sheriff’s Department will be getting two new vehicles following the approval of the Starke County Council and Commissioners.
Continue readingA woman was flown to memorial hospital in South Bend following a rollover crash in Knox Wednesday afternoon.
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Three K9 Units from Starke County have teamed up to take on the “Olympics” at Vohne Liche Kennels.
The local team consists of North Judson Police Officer Rico Simpson and his K9 partner Jimy, Knox City Police Officer Chad Dulin and his K9 O’Neill, and Starke County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brack Rowe and his K9 Zardoz.
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A fatality is being reported following a response to a medical call Thursday evening.
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An alleged stabbing suspect is in custody following an investigation by the Hamlet Police Department.
Continue readingSix people were taken into custody as officers from several police agencies participated a warrant sweep on Wednesday.
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