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Lafayette man charged with murder in Briarwood Apartments slaying
LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Kwame Riddle became the first person in 2024 charged with murder in Tippecanoe County. Riddle fatally stabbed Terry Taylor early July 11 in the 1600 block of Briarwood Court, leaving him bleeding to death in the middle of the road, according to prosecutors who filed charges Wednesday. Riddle, who has been jailed since that day, will remain incarcerated without bond until his trial, which is scheduled for Nov. 12. ...
Indiana 2024 ILEARN results show some increases, slips for Tippecanoe County schools
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — 2024's ILEARN testing showed varied results across Tippecanoe County schools, but overall scores were comparable to statewide averages, seeing slight increases in English language arts scores while math stood virtually unmoved. Statewide results released Wednesday by the Indiana Department of Education showed 41% of Hoosier students...
Robert “Bob” L. Beckett Sr.
Robert Lewis Beckett Sr., kindly known as “Bob”, of rural Williamsport, died unexpectedly at his home on July 15th, 2024, at the age of 70. Born on December 4th, 1953, in San Marcos, Texas, Bob grew up in an adventurous military family with five siblings. He loved telling stories of living in Alaska, traveling down the.
JCPL branches to host programs before settling in at the county fair
DeMOTTE — Community veterans (with or without combat experience) are invited to join us on Tuesday, July 23 at 9:30 a.m. for an opportunity of fellowship and obtaining resources in an effort to build a strong network among area vets. Combat Coffee is a group created by a vet...
Rise sign former Purdue star, former Fury liberos for 2025 season
GRAND RAPIDS -- A defensive lineup is starting to look a little bit different. This week, the Grand Rapids Rise announced they have signed liberos Jena Otec and Valeria León for the 2025 Pro Volleyball Federation season. Get Rise tickets: Ticketmaster, VividSeats, StubHub, SeatGeek. Otec was signed onto the...
Two Charged in July 11th's STabbing Death
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) -- Two people now face charges in the stabbing death of a man at the Briarwood Apartments in Lafayette last week. 34-year-old Kwame Riddle was arrested for stabbing a man in the neck last Thursday. Riddle was formally charged with murder today. Prosecutors say his girlfriend, 39-year-old...
Five Lafayette stabbings in two months
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The Lafayette area has seen an increase in stabbings in the last two months. Four of which happened in last three weeks. The first stabbing happened on May 2nd. Police were called to Pheasant Run Apartments to a woman in serious condition after being stabbed.
Chris Lane will perform in West Lafayette. Here's where you can see him
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Fresh off his "From Where I'm Sippin'" album release in June, Chris Lane has scheduled a tour stop in Tippecanoe County in September. Born in Kernersville, N.C., Chris Lane entered the country music scene in 2012 initially as the frontman of the Chris Lane Band. His debut single, "Broken Windshield View," in 2014 landed on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, leading up to his first album release titled "Girl Problems."
LPD swears in 5 new officers and presents 5 distinguished awards on Friday
In front of a packed audience, the Lafayette Police Department recognized several officers and civilians with distinguished awards. The five awards presented included Civilian Recognition, Years of Service, Live Savings, and the Merit Award. One of the award winners was Patrol Captain Adam Mellady, who has served with LPD for...
Read to Succeed program is in search of volunteers
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Women United of Greater Lafayette hosted their 2024 social at Ripple & Co. This year's focus aims to raise awareness about the program and it's vitality in the community, even including guest speaker, Purdue's First Lady, Kei Hui. The Read to Succeed program is in it's...
University Bookstore Purdue Sports Headlines July 18
Purdue Tweets and Video Quote of the Day “The reason we loved the Purdue offense was because we think they’re gonna be able to move him around, kind of like the Chiefs use Travis Kelce, who was my quarterback in high school.” – Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Ohio) coach Jeff Rotsky on Purdue commit Brian Kortovich Headlines […] The post University Bookstore Purdue Sports Headlines July 18 appeared first on On3.
Purdue Boilermakers 2024 Season Preview | The College Football Experience (Ep. 1642)
The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its 134 college football team preview series with the Purdue Boilermakers. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & CJ Sullivan (@CJSullivan_) break down the upcoming Purdue 2024 college football schedule and dive into the Boilermakers offense, defense and special teams. Will Ryan Walters lead the Purdue Boilermakers to a bowl in his 2nd season in West Lafayette, Indiana? Should Hudson Card be better in his 2nd season in Graham Harrell’s offense?
Proposed Public Safety Center begins phase two
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The West Lafayette Redevelopment Commission approved the start of phase two of three of the proposed West Lafayette Public Safety Center. The Public Safety Center would be the new headquarters for West Lafayette's police and fire departments. The first phase was the conceptual design...
Star City Sports Star: Lafayette’s legendary Olympian inspires new generations
You can find his name throughout Greater Lafayette, from a section of 231 to Purdue's Sports Engineering Center to the Lafayette Urban Ministry Youth Center. And yet, many don’t know Ray Ewry's story. "He overcame some hardships as a young person. He was told he would never walk again....
Thrifting 4 decades
Hidden in a basement on the side of West State Street, Amused Clothing was founded by a former Purdue student who fell in love with thrifting nearly 40 years ago. “When I was still a student, I was looking for a place off-campus to live. And so I found some people that could help,” said Robert Krusinski, owner of the store. “One of these people was this woman who taught me the ins and outs of thrift shopping.”
Pull your weeds, please: West Lafayette asks citizens to help keep sidewalks clean
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Recent heavy rainfall has translated to an increase in persistent weeds in public spaces, and West Lafayette officials are looking to citizens for help. In an email to West Lafayette residents sent Friday, West Lafayette's Street and Sanitation Department asked its residents to consider pulling...
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