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Drug dealer arrested after overdose death in Muncie
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie drug dealer is under arrest in the wake of an investigation into a man’s overdose death. Nathan Johnson, 26, of Muncie was arrested on Sept. 27 on preliminary charges of dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony. According to court documents, Muncie police officers were […]
Muncie man preliminarily charged with attempted murder after gunfire reported near BSU
MUNCIE Ind. — A Muncie man was arrested on a preliminary count of attempted murder after gunshots were fired outside an apartment complex near the Ball State University campus. Trevon Tyrell Embry, 22, was also preliminarily charged with criminal recklessness, intimidation with a deadly weapon, pointing a firearm and obstruction of justice. He was being held in the Delaware County jail on Tuesday under a bond of $82,500. ...
19-year-old woman ‘tried to beat other vehicle’ and caused deadly crash, police say
GASTON, Ind. — A 19-year-old woman is accused of causing a deadly crash all because she was in too much of a rush to stop and wait for oncoming traffic to pass before crossing a road. Adrianna M. Croy of Gaston is charged with causing death while operating a vehicle under the influence of a […]
Silver Alert declared for woman missing from Selma
UPDATE (10/2/2024): Angela Wright was found safe. This Silver Alert is canceled. SELMA, Ind. — Indiana State Police have declared a statewide Silver Alert for a missing woman last seen this week in Delaware County. Local police are investigating the disappearance of 47-year-old Angela Wright, who was last seen around 3 a.m. Sunday in Selma, […]
Dunkirk man sentenced to 20 years for role in fatal drug overdose
PORTLAND, Ind. — A Dunkirk resident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in another man's fatal overdose. Cody Alan Brenner, 34, had pleaded guilty in August to dealing in a narcotic drug, a Level 2 felony carrying up to 30 years in prison. He had at first been charged,...
Henry County parents charged with child neglect resulting in death
HENRY COUNTY, Ind. — Two Henry County parents are facing neglect charges after their child died from a dresser falling on top of them, court documents show. According to docs from a Henry County Circuit Court, Steven and Kimberleigh Howlett — 28 and 26, respectively — both face the charge of neglect of a dependent […]
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 […]