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Henry County task force officers arrest 7, seize drugs and money
HENRY COUNTY, Indiana — Police in Henry County made arrests Monday as part of a drug investigation that spanned several months, authorities said. Officers from the Henry County Sheriff's Department and New Castle Police had search warrants for four properties, including locations on Grand Avenue, South 18th Street and A Avenue.
New Castle business owner arrested on drug charges following raids on multiple properties
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A New Castle business owner was arrested on multiple drug charges on Monday. According to a post on the New Castle Police Department’s Facebook page, Kyle B. Huckeby was arrested for dealing in cocaine, dealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance and maintaining a common nuisance. Per NCPD, Huckeby owns and […]
Indiana Weather Alert
…Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Madison,. Randolph, Delaware and Henry Counties through 200 AM EDT…. At 114 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along. a line extending from near Matthews to 7 miles southwest of Muncie to. 10 miles south of Anderson. Movement was southeast at...
New Castle man arrested in police officer's stabbing
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A New Castle man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly stabbed a city police officer in the arm. Dustin B. Sidwell, 36, was preliminarily charged with attempted murder and criminal recklessness. He was being held in the Henry County Jail under a surety bond of $106,500 and a cash bond of $6,450.
WB I-70 reopened near Spiceland after semi crash
UPDATE: WB-70 has reopened at S.R. 3. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — All lanes of westbound Interstate 70 in Henry County are closed Monday afternoon following a crash involving two semitrailers. I-70 is closed from County Road South 350 West to Greensboro Pike, which is approximately two miles west of Spiceland. The interstate is expected to be […]
Youth Pastor and Teacher arrested for sexual misconduct in Henry County
According to a report in the Muncie Star Press, A youth pastor and substitute teacher in northern Henry County has been charged with multiple counts of sexual misconduct with a minor. Bryan J. Crabtree, 35, from Sulphur Springs, faces serious legal repercussions following allegations of inappropriate behavior with a juvenile.
‘Knew this would come out’: Indiana youth pastor admits to having sex with teen girl inside church, court docs show
MIDDLETOWN, Ind. — New court docs show a central Indiana youth pastor, substitute teacher and high school track coach admitted to police that he fondled and had oral sex with a teenage girl in his Henry County church office because he was having “troubles at home.” Bryan Crabtree, a 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man, was arrested […]
Report: Henry County man charged with child molestation
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A man was charged with two counts of child molestation on Thursday. Police said the victim was a 13-year-old whom he had texted with regarding sexual encounters. According to the New Castle Police Department, officers were called to a New Castle home at an undisclosed Brown Street address around 4:55 p.m. […]
Henry County youth pastor, coach charged with sexual misconduct with teenager
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A youth pastor at a church in northern Henry County who also served as a cross country and track coach and substitute teacher for Shenandoah Schools has been accused of sexual misconduct with a juvenile. Bryan J. Crabtree, 35, of Sulphur Springs, was charged Wednesday...
Vernon "Pete" Bailey
He was born December 23, 1932, in Henry County, Indiana. He was the youngest of seven sons born to Emmett and Anna Mae Bailey, all of whom pre-deceased him. Older brothers were Ambrose (Lois), Howard (Annalee), Homer (Gerry), Floyd (La Vaughn), Kenneth (Betty), and Ralph. Pete graduated from Spiceland High...
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