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Farmland man charged with arson after setting fire to stop ‘imaginary people’
FARMLAND, Ind. — A Farmland man reportedly set a house on fire last year after he eventually told police he was trying to stop being tormented by “imaginary people,” according to court documents filed earlier this month in Randolph County. Waylon William St. John, a Farmland resident, was charged with two counts of arson, each […]
Woman dead after being struck by train in Richmond
RICHMOND, Ind — A woman who was struck by a train in Richmond on Sunday has died. In a Facebook post, the Richmond Police Department reported that its officers responded to the Norfolk and Southern Railway near North 12th and “E” Streets around 12:41 p.m. on a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and […]
Muncie man suffers severe burns in Saturday night blaze at southside home
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man on Saturday night was severely burned when a fire broke out in a southside garage and spread to an attached home. Dean A. Sailers Sr., 55, was being treated Sunday at a hospital in Indianapolis for burns that reportedly covered about 30 percent of his body. ...
Judge says state regulators went too far when punishing Muncie firefighter at center of alleged cheating scheme
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie fire captain accused of helping EMTs and firefighters cheat on their exams has scored a significant legal victory that might save his job. An administrative law judge released two orders this week that largely overturn prior disciplinary decisions against Troy Dulaney to revoke all of his firefighting and EMT certifications. If the nonbinding orders are accepted by the state, it would clear the way for Dulaney to return to his job at the Muncie Fire Department rather than facing an abrupt end to his 20-year career as a first responder.
Docs: Indianapolis man used stolen Jeep to steal TV in Muncie
MUNCIE, Ind. — An Indianapolis man was arrested after he allegedly used a stolen Jeep to steal a television in Muncie. Court documents released Friday indicate officers were called to the 3000 block of North Linden Street on a report of burglary. When police arrived at the scene, they spoke with area residents who indicated […]
Docs: Redkey man kidnaps, batters woman near Ridgeville
REDKEY, Ind. — A Redkey man was arrested in Randolph County after he reportedly battered a woman and kidnapped her, leading police to find her near a location in Ridgeville. According to court documents filed earlier this month in Randolph County, Gary Hines was arrested on the following charges: Hines was arrested by a deputy […]
Muncie teen hurt when car crashes into orthodontist's office
MUNCIE, Ind. — An 18-year-old Muncie man was injured this week when his car crashed into a local orthodontist's office. Muncie police said a Ford Fusion traveling northbound on Wheeling Avenue left the road and crashed into Rosenthall Orthodontics, 3901 N. Wheeling Ave. The crash was reported to emergency dispatchers at 1:17 a.m. Sunday. According...
3 arrested during Grant County drug bust
JONESBORO, Ind. — Three people were arrested during a drug bust in Grant County on Friday. According to a press release from the Jonesboro Police Department, an officer conducting proactive patrol operations noticed the smell of narcotics coming from a residence in the 100 block of West 6th Street. The officer subsequently began to investigate […]