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Docs: Delaware County man charged after 100+ instances of child molestation
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A Delaware County man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly molested an 8-year-old child more than 100 times. According to court documents, filed on Friday in Delaware County, 44-year-old Amyl Shaner was charged with three counts of child molestation, each a Level 1 felony; one count of child molest fondling, […]
Man who ‘stalked,’ killed stranger in Muncie Walmart parking sentenced to 70 years
MUNCIE, Ind. – A judge sentenced a Muncie man who “stalked” and killed a stranger in a Walmart parking lot to 70 years in prison. In April, 34-year-old Tyler Abrams pleaded guilty but mentally in connection with the July 2022 incident. The sentence includes 60 years for murder plus a 10-year firearms enhancement. Police said […]
Docs: Muncie man slashed woman with pocket knife on Cardinal Greenway
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man is in jail charged with battery after police say he attacked a woman last week on the Cardinal Greenway, slashing her several times with a pocket knife. Marc A. Stanley, 40, was arrested last Monday and charged with battery with a deadly weapon – a level 5 felony – […]
Man convicted of trying to kill Delaware County deputies draws 79-year sentence
MUNCIE, Ind. — A man convicted of trying to kill two Delaware County sheriff's deputies has been sentenced to 79 years in prison. A Delaware Circuit Court 1 jury on June 27 found 20-year-old Tarron H. Conwell guilty of two counts of attempted murder, along with criminal recklessness, unlawful carrying of a handgun and resisting law enforcement. ...
Muncie man charged with drug dealing resulting in death
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man has been charged with drug dealing resulting in death. According to an affidavit for probable cause released Friday, police began investigating 42-year-old James Willie Williams’ activity in May. At that time, they found a woman dead in the 100 block of South Dill Street in Muncie. During the course […]
INDOT Worker from Muncie Critically Injured in Dump Truck Rollover Accident in Henry County
An Indiana Department of Transportation worker was critically injured in a dump truck crash while performing roadway maintenance in Henry County on Tuesday. According to the Fox59 report, the accident happened near County Road 975 West and State Road 38, involving a rollout of the INDOT dump truck. The vehicle reportedly left the road and overturned, resulting in life-threatening injuries for the 51-year-old driver from Muncie.
Daleville PD: Muncie man driving around 3 young kids admitted to using fentanyl
DALEVILLE, Ind. — Police said a Muncie man was driving around three young children in his vehicle despite never being issued a driver’s license and admitting to taking fentanyl earlier in the day. Leethan M. Turner, 22, was arrested on Tuesday night on preliminary charges of neglect of a dependant and possession of a narcotic […]
Blackford County man charged with child exploitation
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. — A Blackford County man has been accused of accessing online images and videos that showed young children being sexually assaulted by adults. Matthew D. Ely, 34, Montpelier, is charged in Blackford Circuit Court with three counts of child exploitation, a Level 4 felony carrying up to 12 years in prison. According...
Jury finds Muncie man guilty of battery with deadly weapon in holiday ice-pick attack
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Delaware Circuit Court 4 jury has found a Muncie man guilty of a felony charge stemming from his attack on another man with an ice pick. After about an hour of deliberations, the jury on Tuesday found Charles Franklin Harris, 59, guilty of battery with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony carrying up to six years in prison. ...
Ball State police to host training session Thursday, Friday
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball State University Police Department will host a multi-agency training session on Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26, at Woodworth, DeHority and Park halls on the Ball State campus. Class times are 8 a.m.-noon and 4-8 p.m. on Thursday and again from 8 a.m.-noon on Friday. Expect to...
Court docs: 4-year-old Muncie boy found with bruises, cigarette burn; father arrested and charged
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie father has been charged after his 4-year-old son was brought to a hospital with bruises and a cigarette burn. Tyler Brantlinger, 31, of Muncie, has been charged with felony counts of neglect of a dependent and battery of a person less than 14 years old.
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