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CRIME & SAFETY
The story behind the Taylor’s Cabin break-in
MEROM, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — As staff at the Merom Camp and Retreat Center were doing their routine check of all the cabins, they realized something was off about Taylor’s Cabin. It turns out that this cabin had been broken into and had hot water running from the shower...
Local camp asking for help after break-in
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Officials with the Merom Camp and Retreat Center are asking for the public’s help following damage stemming from a break-in last week. According to a release, the camp’s Taylor Cabin sustained significant damage after an unidentified intruder broke in and left the shower running causing extensive flooding. The flooding reportedly […]
Bedford mother and son kicks in door and beats man with tire iron
BLOOMINGTON — A Bedford man and his mother were arrested after police say they kicked in a Bloomington man’s door and beat him with a tire iron. Police arrested 38-year-old Phillip Dean Magness Jr., of Bedford, and his mother, 56-year-old Jamie Jo Staten, of Farmersburg, on charges of burglary with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon, and criminal mischief.
Merom Camp and Retreat Center suffers severe damage after break-in
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - The people at the Merom Camp and Retreat Center say they're in urgent need of some help. The camp and retreat center's Taylor Cabin was recently broken into. Camp representatives say the person who did it left behind a lot of damage. The shower in...
Linton Fire training facility now officially open
LINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Linton Fire Department is celebrating the opening of its new training facility. The training site was provided by the state of Indiana with the agreement that firefighters from other communities can use it as well. The three-story facility will allow firefighters to train for battling fires and doing search and […]
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