Two people were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop conducted by Knox City Police Department officers.
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Emergency Crews Called to Vehicle Crashes Saturday Evening
Multiple people were injured and several Knox residents lost power, following a pair of vehicle crashes Saturday evening. Starke County dispatchers say one person was taken to the hospital in a single-vehicle crash on State Road 8 that resulted in a power outage. NIPSCO reported that more than 200 customers were still without power hours later.
Continue readingStarke County Officials Applying for FEMA Grant Funds in Response to COVID-19
Officials from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department and the Starke County Emergency Management Agency are attempting to get some grant funds to help pay for items and overtime costs spent in response to COVID-19.
Continue readingPulaski County Traffic Stop Leads to Detention of Alleged Robbery Suspects
Four suspects were detained in a traffic stop in Winamac on Friday, March 13 on suspicion of their involvement in an alleged armed robbery incident in Knox earlier that night.
Continue readingNew Position Created at Starke County Sheriff’s Department
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department may have another officer thanks to the COPS hiring grant.
Continue readingKnox Man Dies After Vehicle Crashes into Tree Sunday Afternoon
A Knox man is dead, after the vehicle he was driving apparently went off the road and hit a tree Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 2:00 p.m., the Starke County Sheriff’s Office was called to County Road 200 North, about a quarter mile west of 1025 East.
Continue readingNorth Judson Woman Dead, After Car Lands Upside-Down in Ditch along State Road 39
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.
Continue readingPlatz Sentenced to 12 Years for Dealing Methamphetamine
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 readingOver a Pound and Half of Meth Reportedly Discovered During Starke County Traffic Stop
Two 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.
Continue readingSC Commissioners Table Discussion over Sheriff’s Department’s Alarm Ordinance
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.
Continue readingMultiple Residents Assisted with Recovery Process Thanks to Starke County Mobile Response Team
The Starke County Commissioners were provided with an update about the Mobile Response Team when they met for their first meeting of 2020.
Continue readingSC Commissioners Approve New Part-Time Pay Policy for Sheriff’s Department
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.
Continue readingCulver School Board Accepts $1,500 Donation for Negative Lunch Balances
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.
Continue readingKnox School Board Accepts Donations for Security Equipment, Student Lunch Accounts
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 readingStarke County Council Discusses Sheriff Retirement Fund
The Starke County Council members considered an additional appropriation this week regarding the Sheriff’s Department Retirement Fund.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Accepts Donations for Lunch Accounts, Music Department
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.
Continue readingPolice, K9 Track down Wanted Man in Knox
A man wanted for several felonies fled from police in an incident in Knox on Thursday, Dec. 12.
Continue readingSheriff’s Department’s No Shave November Fundraiser Benefits Starke County Students
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.
Continue readingStarke County Awarded $60,000 Justice Partners Addictions Response Grant
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 readingStarke County Mobile Response Team in Full Operation
After two weeks of training, members of the Starke County Mobile Response Team are ready to respond to calls.
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