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- Fatal Plane Crash Victims Identified September 7, 2024The Madison County Coroner has identified the four victims of Friday morning’s fatal airplane crash as 68 year old Joseph Scallon, 41 year old Jesse Ostheimer, 36 year old Braden Hicks and 19 year old Owen James Renaud all from Iowa. All were pronounced dead at the scene near Chesterfield. According to their flight plan... […]
- Muncie Mother Enters Guilty Plea In Young Daughter’s Death September 6, 2024A guilty plea from a woman charged in connection with the death eight years ago of her 4 month old daughter. 34 year old Tricia Kay Cavanaugh reached an agreement with the Delaware County prosecutor’s office to plead guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony with a... […]
- Muncie Man Charged In Fatal July Crash September 6, 2024A Muncie man on Friday was formally charged with causing a traffic fatality when driving while intoxicated. The Star Press reports 28 year old Jordan Alan Zerbe’s pickup truck allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian. 29 year old Lyn Meriah Cedras of New Castle, was pronounced dead at the scene. The post Muncie Man Charged […]
- Madison County Plane Crash Claims At Least One Life September 6, 2024Emergency responders in Madison County say at least one person is dead followiong a plane crash Friday morning in the 4300 block of East Madison County Road 100 South. The crash took place in a cornfield southeast of the Anderson Municipal Airport, which is located just west of Chesterfield on Anderson’s east side shortly before... […]
- US House 5th District Candidate Forum September 12th September 6, 2024The Leagues of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County, along with Woof Boom Radio and other groups will hold a U.S. House 5th District Candidate Forum for the public before the Nov. 5 election. MuncieJournal.com reports the forum will be take place from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, in the auditorium of Anderson High School,... […]
- 14-Year-Old Could be Tried as Adult in Muncie Murder September 6, 2024Prosecutors have filed a motion in Delaware County’s juvenile court to have a 14-year-old boy tried as an adult in a Muncie murder case. The juvenile is one of six people — all but one under the age of 20 — implicated in the August 14th slaying of 15-year-old Latajohne Phillips. Phillips, shot in the... […]
- Prosecutors In Shooting Case Want 14 Year Old Tried As Adult September 5, 2024Prosecutors have filed a motion in Delaware County’s juvenile court to have a 14-year-old boy tried as an adult in a Muncie murder case. According to the Star Press, the juvenile is one of six people — all but one under the age of 20 — implicated in the Aug. 14 slaying of 15-year-old Latajohne... […]
- County Court Warns Of Scam Calls September 5, 2024Delaware County court officials said this week that some citizens in recent days have received fraudulent telephone calls “demanding payment for failure to appear for jury duty.” The Star Press reports the local court system would “never call and request or demand payment for failure to appear.” Anyone receiving such a call should hang up... […]
- Second Person Charged In Child Neglect Case September 5, 2024A second member of a Delaware County family has been charged in a child neglect investigation. According to the Star Press, 68 year old Patricia D. Privett is charged with aiding, inducing or causing neglect of a dependent. On Aug. 6, her 45-year-old son, Brian Keith Privett, was arrested for living with his juvenile son... […]
- Muncie Mother Arrested for Refusing to Cooperate with Abuse Investigation September 5, 2024The Star Press reports a Muncie mother who allegedly refused to cooperate with an investigation of abuse allegations involving her children has been arrested. 25-year-old Montanna Liberty McCoy, was taken into custody, preliminarily charged with two counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury and an unrelated count of intimidation. McCoy was being... […]