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Third of four people sentenced in connection to 2020 murder of Terre Haute man
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - A man was sentenced in connection to a 2020 Terre Haute murder. Richard Durbin was sentenced Friday for his involvement in Dwane French's murder on August 21, 2020. Durbin was one of four arrested. He was originally charged with murder, robbery resulting in serious bodily...
Durbin sentenced for role in death of Dwayne French
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — One of four co-defendants in the case regarding the murder of Dwayne French learned his sentence Friday. Richard Durbin appeared in Vigo County Superior Court 3 Friday morning. Durbin had previously pleaded guilty to a level 3 felony charge of aiding in robbery. Vigo County Prosecutor Terry Modesitt explained at […]
More Details On Sundays Arson Fires
Terre Haute, In. – The Terre Haute Police Dept. have released more information on several arson fires that were set in the city on Sunday. The suspect in the case is 29-year-old Cheyanne Lowrance. The first fire was set at the old JD’s Steak House on south 3rd where she was observed on camera setting the entryway to the building on fire. From there she continued to set 5 more fires in rubbish piles and trashcans. Police arrested her as she was setting the 6th fire near Sara Scott Middle School. Terre Haute Police officer, Robby Cornwell, was injured helping to fight one of the fires. He was treated at the scene.
Clay County government still recovering from attack
*Attached video: How AI is affecting Cyber Security CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Officials in Clay County have renewed their emergency disaster declaration as efforts to recover from a ransomware attack move slowly. Initially declared on July 11, the order was to be in effect for seven days. “Due to the ongoing office disruptions at […]
Parke Sheriff: Phone lines down due to national outage
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Residents in Parke County needing to call law enforcement will need to use a cell phone number until systems can recover from this morning’s national IT outage. In a post to Facebook, the sheriff’s office informs residents that their phone lines are not working at this time. Anyone needing to […]
WAVE “Wash Away Violence Event” Set for Fair Oaks Pavillion; Sat July 20th from 10 AM – 2 PM
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION HOUSING AUTHORITY RELEASE. The Wash Away Violence Event is presented by the Violence Prevention Task Force. This is the 2nd year for the event that is hosted by Vermilion Housing Authority and Survivor Resource Center. It’s a fun event for the whole family to enjoy. It’s a way to work together to end violence in our community.
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