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Police Incidents – July 30
12:35 p.m. Sunday — W. Jefferson St. and Fairground St. 600 block of Center St.: A man reported at 5:46 p.m. Friday that his work ladder had been stolen while he was cleaning up equipment from another residence. 1000 block of Chambers Drive: A man reported at 5:28 p.m....
GALLERY: Celebrating community at Whiteland Community Night
Elissa Maudlin is a news reporter for the Daily Journal, covering Franklin, Edinburgh, Whiteland, New Whiteland, Prince's Lakes and unincorporated Johnson County. A graduate of Ball State University, she loves spending time with her family, enjoying musical theatre and watching YouTube videos. She can be reached at emaudlin@dailyjournal.net or (317) 736-2718. Follow her on X: @Elissa Maudlin.
Police Incidents – Aug. 1
2722 S. Honey Creek Road, Honey Creek Church: Reported at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday that a vehicle was damaged in the parking lot by unknown individuals. 901 S. State Road 135, First Merchants Bank: Reported at 4 p.m. Tuesday that a fraud had occurred. Narcotics. 801 U.S. 31 N., parking lot:...
SHELBY COUNTY COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Second Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church “I CARE” Food Pantry: is an in-person only supplemental pantry for persons in Shelby and Johnson Counties. Located at 1540 N 800E, Franklin, it is on the Shelby/Johnson County Line (Shelby County Road N 900) There are blue signs on State Road 44 from Shelbyville west to 900W and signs on 44 from Franklin east to 800E. Just follow the signs.
Two Indianapolis People Die in Johnson County Crash
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind.–There was a fatal crash Monday night in Johnson County. Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess says it happened on State Road 135 and State Road 44 at around 7:30 pm. It involved a white Harley Davidson motorcycle and a black Ford F-450 truck. “The truck driver was just on his way home. It’s […] The post Two Indianapolis People Die in Johnson County Crash appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Trafalgar Library opens new ‘Play and Learn’ space
TRAFALGAR, Ind. – The Trafalgar branch of the Johnson County Public Library has opened a new Play and Learn space designed to honor the rural nature of the Library’s service area. The area incorporates elements of the Library’s natural surroundings, including the native prairie and honey bees on the property.
Indianapolis Man Convicted of Child Solicitation Following Johnson County Sting Operation
An Indianapolis man, Christopher S. Busch, has been convicted of child solicitation following a short deliberation period by jurors in Johnson County. Concluding a two-day trial, the jury found Busch guilty of the Level 4 felony after less than an hour of discussion on Thursday, as per reports by CBS4 Indy. Busch's arrest was part of an expansive sting operation aimed at curtailing child solicitation activities in the region.
Two from Indianapolis die in crash near Trafalgar
A man and woman from Indianapolis were killed in an accident on State Road 135 Monday. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was called to a double fatal crash at State Road 135 and State Road 44 at 7:32 p.m. that evening. Witnesses reported a Harley Davidson motorcycle failed to...
SHELBY COUNTY COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Today, July 31, is Lifeguard Appreciation Day Fridays. The Second Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church “I CARE” Food Pantry: is an in-person only supplemental pantry for persons in Shelby and Johnson Counties. Located at 1540 N 800E, Franklin, it is on the Shelby/Johnson County Line (Shelby County Road N 900) There are blue signs on State Road 44 from Shelbyville west to 900W and signs on 44 from Franklin east to 800E. Just follow the signs.
UPDATE: Sheriff’s office investigating crash with two deaths near Trafalgar
A man and woman from Indianapolis died following a crash at State Road 135 and State Road 44 Monday evening. Michael S. Merriman, 56, and Melissa A. Fidler, 46, were riding on the motorcycle together at the time of the crash. Manner of death and toxicology are still pending, according to the Johnson County Coroner’s Office.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Today, July 30, is International Day of Friendship Fridays. The Second Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church “I CARE” Food Pantry: is an in-person only supplemental pantry for persons in Shelby and Johnson Counties. Located at 1540 N 800E, Franklin, it is on the Shelby/Johnson County Line (Shelby County Road N 900) There are blue signs on State Road 44 from Shelbyville west to 900W and signs on 44 from Franklin east to 800E. Just follow the signs.
Indy man convicted of child solicitation in Johnson County
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. – An Indianapolis man who was arrested as part of a larger child solicitation sting in Johnson County is now awaiting sentencing after his conviction this week. Jurors deliberated for less than an hour on Thursday before finding Christopher S. Busch guilty of child solicitation, a...
Indianapolis man convicted of child solicitation after 2-day trial
FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — An Indianapolis man on Friday was convicted of child solicitation after being arrested in a Johnson County sting operation in April 2023. After a two-day trial, a Johnson County jury found Christopher Scott Busch, of Indianapolis, guilty of child solicitation, a level 4 Felony. Busch was one of several individuals arrested as part of an […]
Columbus defendant to serve 1 year for southern Johnson County shots-fired incident
JOHNSON COUNTY — A Columbus man will serve a year in jail for firing shots during a road rage incident that occurred in April 2022. Kaden M. Marsh, 20, entered a guilty plea to and was sentenced for criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon as a Class A misdemeanor on July 18. He was sentenced to serve one year in jail, with no probation and no suspended time. He gets credit for one day of previous jail time, according to court documents filed with Johnson County Superior Court 3.
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