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Docs: Alexandria couple charged with neglect after burning child in bath, causing other injuries
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — An Alexandria couple has been charged after an investigation uncovered that they reportedly burned their child when they put the child in for a bath in October 2023 and caused other injuries. According to court documents, filed in late June by the Alexandria Police Department, 29-year-old Codie Watts and 34-year-old Shaun Watts […]
Man arrested after robbing Taco Bell, stealing vehicle, fleeing from police, and firing weapon
FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) — Fishers police arrested an Indianapolis man on Sunday after he robbed a Taco Bell, stole a vehicle, fled from police, and fired his weapon, according to a Facebook post by the Fishers Police Department. Just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, the Fishers Police Department was called about a robbery and carjacking at […]
Docs: Muncie man held would-be carjacker at gunpoint after calling police, woman arrested
MUNCIE, Ind. — A woman faces a felony auto theft charge after a Muncie man found her inside his car and held her at gunpoint until police arrived. Chelsey N. Barton, a 34-year-old Muncie woman, was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with one count of auto theft, a level 6 felony. Barton reportedly admitted to […]
Docs: Former Muncie nurse fraudulently obtained pain pills under the names of 2 nursing home residents
MUNCIE, Ind. — A former nurse at Paradigm Health has been charged after officials claim she fraudulently obtained more than 40 prescriptions of pain medications from a pharmacy, ordering extra under the names of two nursing home residents. According to court documents, filed in Delaware County in late June, 45-year-old Meredith Briles has been charged […]
Muncie man accused of dealing fentanyl, meth
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie was arrested after police accused him of selling fentanyl to informants for the Muncie-Delaware County Drug Task Force. Nathan D. Johnson, 25, was being held in the Delaware County Jail under a $55,000 bond, preliminarily charged with three counts of dealing in a narcotic drug and single counts of dealing in meth and maintaining a common nuisance. Two of the preliminary dealing charges are Level 2 felonies with maximum 30-year sentences. ...
Fishers police warn of scam calls
FISHERS, Ind. — The Fishers Police Department is sending a warning to residents after it was found that there may be individuals claiming to be officers scamming Hoosiers. The FPD said this in a statement: The Fishers Police Department has been made aware of scam calls by people claiming to be one of our officers. […]
Rep. Victoria Spartz charged for having gun at Dulles airport
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz of Noblesville was charged with a weapons violation last week after a gun was found in her carry-on luggage at a Washington, D.C., area airport. TSA staff at Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia detected an unloaded .380 caliber firearm during screening Friday, WISH-TV reported. ...
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