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Lafayette family threatens to sue the city and Lafayette Police
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The Lafayette family involved in the controversial arrest in May of 2024 is threatening to sue the City of Lafayette, and the Lafayette Police Department if their demands aren't met. News 18 previously reported multiple Lafayette Police Officers barged into William Neal's home on Maple Street...
Purdue grad student who jumped last year from bridge presumed dead
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue grad student Anik Paul stepped off the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge in the wee hours of July 3, 2023, and other than the first officers who saw him flailing in the river after his jump, he's not been seen since. After months of searching the Wabash River from Attica to the pedestrian bridge, no one has found Paul's body. ...
74-year-old man dies in fatal house fire in Carroll County
DELPHI, Ind. (WISH) — An elderly man is dead after a fire that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Delphi and his neighbor is in the hospital after attempting to rescue him. According to officials, Carroll County dispatch received a call just after 3:40 p.m. to 1296 Smith Ave. When crews arrived, there were visible flames at […]
3 involved in May police home invasion file civil tort claim
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Three Lafayette residents involved in a May incident where police officers broke open the front door of a home on suspicion of a domestic battery incident have filed a civil tort claim in an effort to seek damages. A civil tort claim, also known as a...
Walworth County explosion: House leveled in LaFayette, 1 man injured
LAFAYETTE, Wis. — A house exploded Tuesday afternoon in the town of LaFayette, in Walworth County, the Walworth County Sheriff's Office confirmed. It happened about 2:15 p.m. on Kulow Road near Highway ES, a few miles west of Alpine Valley. As soon as sheriff's deputies arrived, they began to...
Delphi Residence Fire Results In One Fatality, One Person In Unknown Condition Tuesday Afternoon
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office released additional information regarding a structure fire in Delphi that resulted in the fatality of the homeowner and the hospitalization of a neighbor. On Tuesday, July 2 just before 4 p.m., Carroll County Dispatch reportedly received a 911 call with a report of a...
'Use Common Sense': Lafayette officials emphasize the dangers of fireworks
'Tis the season for lighting off fireworks, and for firework injuries. A firework mishap injured 7 in a Griffith, Indiana neighborhood. Several houses and cars were also damaged. Those who set off the fireworks say they were store-bought and used properly. Sergeant Shawn Verma of the Lafayette Police Department says...
Delphi Police Department Receives Blanket & Stuffed Animal Donations From Community & Indiana Orgs.
The Delphi Police Department issued a request from the community for donations of stuffed animals, blankets and other child-friendly items that may be distributed to the children of the community as the officers conduct their official business, and the officers reported that the Carroll County community and those in surrounding counties stepped up to provide the items to continue providing a sense of safety to the children involved in police operations.
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