Officers from the Hamlet Police Department made two arrests this morning after reportedly finding a meth lab inside a vehicle in the public library parking lot.
Starke County Sheriff’s Officials Crack Burglary Cases, Make Three Arrests
Several months worth of investigations into burglaries around Starke County led to the recent arrests of three people. Detectives found stolen property at a residence in the 300 block of 500 East in Knox, according to a news release. Continue reading
K9 Assists in Apprehension of Robbery Suspect
Officers from several Starke County law enforcement agencies assisted in the apprehension of a man at a Koontz Lake residence on an out-of-county robbery warrant. They responded to a home in the 7700 block of Tippecanoe Drive this morning to arrest 30-year-old Cody Cooley on a warrant from Dearborn County. A news release from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office indicates they spotted him through a sliding door trying to hide in an upstairs closet. Continue reading
Chavez Testimony Expected Today in Murder Trial
The fate of a Knox man accused of killing his estranged wife, kidnapping an employee from Mark Bailey’s Discount Center and carjacking an English Lake couple last June 6th will soon be in the hands of a jury in Starke Circuit Court. Continue reading
Judge Sets Trial for Man Accused of Fleeing from Cops
A Grovertown man who is accused of backing his car into a Starke County Sheriff’s Deputy following a high-speed chase will go to trial next month on charges stemming from that incident.
Starke Circuit Judge Kim Hall yesterday rejected a second guilty plea from 35-year-old Paul Coffin. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, resisting law enforcement, operating a vehicle dangerously while intoxicated and possession of pseudoephedrine by a meth offender in connection with the Sept. 3 incident on U.S. 30 at 1100 East. Continue reading
Starke County Sheriff’s Office Gets Grant for New Vests
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office will be able to equip seven officers with bullet resistant vests thanks to a grant from Kankakee Valley REMC. Continue reading
K-9 Aids in Arrest of Unruly Nude Man
An unruly, naked man was taken to IU Health Starke Hospital for treatment and a mental evaluation after being arrested with help from Starke County Sheriff’s K-9 Terror. Officers responded just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday to a report of a naked man running around a yard in the 6000 north block of 900 East. The caller advised dispatchers he was being combative and was possibly under the influence of drugs. Continue reading
Starke County Commissioners Approve Use of Force Policy for Community Corrections
Starke County Community Corrections officers who choose to undergo initial and continuing education training can carry firearms on duty after action Monday by the Starke County Commissioners. Program Coordinator Shawn Mattraw says the community corrections board approved a use of force policy, which was also reviewed by county attorney Marty Lucas.
Public’s Help Sought in Locating Hit and Run Suspect
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect in Sunday’s fatal hit-and-run crash in North Judson. Continue reading
Autopsy Scheduled Today for Hit-and-Run Crash Victim
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An autopsy will be performed today on the North Judson man who was killed early Sunday morning in a hit-and-run crash. He’s identified as Michael Keller Sr., 57. Continue reading
Hit-and-Run Victim’s Name Released, Investigation Continues
An autopsy is scheduled Tuesday for the victim of a Sunday morning hit-and-run accident in North Judson. Continue reading
Brief Manhunt Causes School Lockdown Confusion
A fugitive who fled from a Starke County Sheriff’s Deputy after a traffic stop yesterday caused the confusion about whether Knox High School was on lockdown. Continue reading
Judge Rejects Plea from Man Who Fled from Cops
A Grovertown man who is accused of backing his car into a Starke County Sheriff’s Deputy following a high-speed pursuit is due back in court later this month for another status hearing. Continue reading
Warrant Service Leads to Drug Arrest
A Knox woman is jailed in Starke County after sheriff’s deputies attempting to serve a warrant reportedly found drugs and paraphernalia. Continue reading
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
A passenger in a vehicle that was stopped because it did not have a windshield ended up taking a ride in a police car. Starke County Sheriff’s Office Chief Detective Rob Olejniczak pulled over a vehicle driven by 34-year-old Shannon Watts of North Judson on 500 North at 750 East in Hamlet on Wednesday, May 26, according to a news release. Continue reading
Animal Abuse Investigation Ongoing
The Starke County Prosecutor’s Office is still investigating a case involving several animals. The incident occurred earlier this month in the area of 200 South and 550 North in Starke County. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Department, officers were called to investigate a report that horses had escaped from their enclosure. Continue reading
Starke County Sheriff’s Office Hosts Successful Relay for Life Lockup
The first “inmates” to be locked up at the new Starke County Jail successfully bonded out for a good cause. Last week the sheriff’s office partnered with Starke County Relay for Life to raise money. Volunteers either “surrendered” to a jail staff member or had an “arrest warrant” issued. Continue reading
Starke County Prosecutor Considering Charges Against Horse Owner
Criminal charges could be filed against the owner of several horses found loose on Wednesday. Continue reading
Tip Leads to Meth Arrest
Starke County Sheriff’s Deputies responding to a tip about possible drug activity made an arrest Sunday morning. They got a report around 10:45 a.m. of a man in a woods with a rifle and a strong chemical odor nearby. Officers found a burnt methamphetamine lab in the woods, according to a news release, and items used to make meth. Continue reading
Starke County Investigators Find Two Meth Labs, Suspect At Large
Investigators from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a Knox man they believe was was making meth in his basement. They responded to a home in the 3000 east block of 200 South in Knox on Tuesday, May 5 after another man found a meth lab in the basement and called the police. Deputies from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office found the lab, precursors used to make meth, syringes and marijuana but were unable to locate the suspected cook, according to a news release. He’s identified as James Messer, 34, of Knox. Continue reading
