Farina
CRIME & SAFETY
Police Beat for Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
A 69-year-old Patoka man has been arrested by Patoka Police for aggravated battery in a public place. Darwin Belcher of East 200th Avenue was arrested following a fight at the Lucky Marble. Initial information indicates the alleged victim did not require hospital treatment. Centralia Police arrested 37-year-old Ashley Scarlett of...
Police Beat for Sunday, August 25th, 2024
Salem Police arrested a 45-year-old Salem woman on outstanding Marion and Clay County no bond warrants and for resisting arrest for allegedly running. Police report Bryttany Hester of East Olive ran on foot when seeing an officer near Olive and Jefferson. At one point she allegedly hid in a shed before coming back out before being arrested about 15 minutes later in the 200 block of West Warmoth Street. Hester was wanted on a Marion County misdemeanor warrant and Clay County felony warrant.
Special Prosecutor Cites “Insufficient Evidence” In Death Of St. Elmo K-9 Police Dog
The special prosecutor says there is insufficient evidence for meeting the burden of proof in a criminal prosecution in the death of St. Elmo Police’s K-9 dog that occurred in 2023. Robert Hollinshead, who is the Deputy Bureau Chief for Criminal Prosecutions and the Trial Assistance Bureau with the...
Salem Police Chief announces retirement
Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl has announced his retirement effective November 1st. The 57-year-old Ambuehl has spent his entire career on the Salem Police Department starting in 2001. “When you get to a period of your career you are always looking for what you are going to do next. I’ve...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.