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Winchester man dies, five weeks after being seriously injured in tornado
WINCHESTER, Ind. — A Winchester man died several weeks after being seriously injured when a March 14 tornado struck his hometown. The National Weather Service confirmed a death stemming from the March tornado on Monday. "One of the victims ... passed away with injuries sustained from the tornado listed...
Person dies over 1 month after Indiana tornado
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A person is dead more than one month after a tornado struck Randolph County, Indiana. According to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, an individual that was injured during the tornado on March 14 has died from their injuries. NWS in Indianapolis says the injuries from the storm is named as […]
Young Wayne County man gets 55 years for killing his father
RICHMOND, Ind. — A young Wayne County man convicted of killing his father has been sentenced to 55 years in prison. A Wayne Superior Court 1 jury in February found James Beau Burkhart, 19, of Centerville, guilty of murder in the December 2020 shooting death of 51-year-old James Jason Burkhart.
Docs: Kennard woman charged with arson after setting fire to boyfriend’s house
KENNARD, Ind. — A Kennard woman was charged with arson after she reportedly set fire to her boyfriend’s house. According to court documents filed earlier this month in Henry County, 35-year-old Amanda Blevins was charged with arson, a Level 4 felony. On April 24, deputies with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, as well other first […]
🦷 Back from wisdom teeth removal!
To students at Richmond and Hagerstown who had prom over the weekend: I hope you had fun! Sorry I was unable to attend and take photos. To everyone else: Sorry I missed you yesterday. My Monday newsletters are due on Friday afternoons and unfortunately I was loopy from having surgery to remove my wisdom teeth.
Court upholds 35-year sentence for man who severely beat 86-year-old New Castle resident
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the 35-year sentence given to a New Castle man who severely injured an 86-year-old local resident. Derek Allen Wethington, now 38, last year pleaded guilty — but mentally ill — to burglary, a Level 1 felony carrying up to 40 years in prison.
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