Parker City
CRIME & SAFETY
Court docs: Parker City man stole boss’s pickup after asking for job back
PARKER CITY, Ind. — A Parker City man took a chance by asking his boss for his job back after allegedly disappearing for three weeks. When his boss shot him down, the man reportedly retaliated by stealing his now ex-boss’s pickup truck. Chance Tressler, 28, was arrested on Monday morning after Muncie police officers pulled […]
Winchester residents charged with dealing meth, fentanyl after police raid
WINCHESTER, Ind. — A police raid this week at a Winchester home has resulted in drug-dealing charges against three local residents. According to court documents, Winchester police raided a home in the 300 block of West Washington Street on Monday morning. Officers reported finding, in an assortment of locations, a total of 12.65 grams of meth and 5.4 grams of fentanyl. ...
INDOT Worker from Muncie Critically Injured in Dump Truck Rollover Accident in Henry County
An Indiana Department of Transportation worker was critically injured in a dump truck crash while performing roadway maintenance in Henry County on Tuesday. According to the Fox59 report, the accident happened near County Road 975 West and State Road 38, involving a rollout of the INDOT dump truck. The vehicle...
Daleville PD: Muncie man driving around 3 young kids admitted to using fentanyl
DALEVILLE, Ind. — Police said a Muncie man was driving around three young children in his vehicle despite never being issued a driver’s license and admitting to taking fentanyl earlier in the day. Leethan M. Turner, 22, was arrested on Tuesday night on preliminary charges of neglect of a dependant and possession of a narcotic […]
Docs: Muncie man slashed woman with pocket knife on Cardinal Greenway
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man is in jail charged with battery after police say he attacked a woman last week on the Cardinal Greenway, slashing her several times with a pocket knife. Marc A. Stanley, 40, was arrested last Monday and charged with battery with a deadly weapon – a level 5 felony – […]
Indiana physician sentenced to 5 years for Medicaid fraud
A Muncie, Ind., physician has been sentenced to five years for Medicaid fraud, among other charges, Fox59 reported July 22. William Hedrick, MD, who was previously convicted of illegally prescribing drugs, pleaded guilty April 25 in three different cases which include unlawful dispensation of controlled substances, Medicaid fraud, obstruction of justice, and harassment.
Delaware County Sheriff Slams Secret Service Response to Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
I asked Tony Skinner for his assessment of last weekend’s assassination attempt of Donald Trump…. When he was on WMUN Thursday morning, he wanted to dispel the rumor that the police sniper was told to wait to take out the threat…. Delaware County’s court-appointed recount committee will meet in...
Jury finds Muncie man guilty of battery with deadly weapon in holiday ice-pick attack
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Delaware Circuit Court 4 jury has found a Muncie man guilty of a felony charge stemming from his attack on another man with an ice pick. After about an hour of deliberations, the jury on Tuesday found Charles Franklin Harris, 59, guilty of battery with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony carrying up to six years in prison. ...
Police: Muncie man arrested after stealing dance pole from adult novelty store
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man was arrested on a preliminary robbery charge after he allegedly stole a spinning dance pole from a store selling adult novelties. Charles Stephen Koons, 44, was also preliminarily charged with resisting law enforcement. He was being held in the Delaware County Jail under a bond of $22,500.
Greencastle man arrested after reported burglary leads to police chase
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. — A Greencastle man has been arrested in relation to a reported chase with law enforcement after an alleged burglary on Monday near Hagerstown. According to a post on the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office’s social media page, 31-year-old Michael Sensebaugh has been preliminarily charged with residential entry and resisting law enforcement in […]
Cybercrime is a Growing Threat Indiana Communities Need to Address
MUNCIE, IN – The threats we face in the digital world are evolving at a frightening pace. From phishing schemes and ransomware attacks to identity theft and deepfake impersonations, the list of cyber threats keeps expanding. As technology advances—and the internet becomes ever more integrated into our daily lives—the security of our information and systems has never been more critical.
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