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Local Record: April 27, 2024
• Motor vehicle theft in the 2500 block of Lafayette Road — 4:48 a.m. • Animal bite in the 1500 block of Rosewood Lane — 12:29 p.m. • Unauthorized entry to a vehicle in the 1800 block of Kraig Drive — 5:04 p.m. • Property damage crash...
Indiana man accused of shooting neighbor over lawn mowing dispute faces charges: Police
Law enforcement in Central Indiana arrested a man they said shot his neighbor over the weekend after an altercation between the men involving mowing the grass. The shooting took place in Browns Valley, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County about 55 miles northwest of Indianapolis, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Sheriff searching for suspect in home break-in that left one seriously injured
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A robbery that resulted in the victim being flown to a hospital due to injury is being investigated by the Parke County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement is asking the public to share any relevant information. According to a release from Parke County Sheriff Jason Frazier, officers investigated a robbery around […]
Board OKs final purchase of threatened properties
The final two properties along Wayne Avenue threatened by creek erosion will be purchased by the city. On Wednesday, members of the Board of Public Works & Safety approved a purchase agreement for a vacant half-acre lot owned by Christine Demoret and Carri Carrell in the amount of $11,900. The...
Local Record: April 25, 2024
• Domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Knoll Circle — 12:18 a.m. • Train flasher malfunction at East Elmore and Anderson streets — 9:15 a.m. • Theft in the 1700 block of South U.S. 231 — 12:05 p.m. • Drug activity in the 300 block of...
Local filmmakers dive into Putnam County's Civil War history in 'A Generation at War'
It was another day at work for three old men as they gathered in the frosty cold to film. On the wooden steps of the playhouse, Alan Backler, 82, clapped the black-and-white film slate. The morning was 20 degrees. Filming the scenes would take hours. Backler felt alive. He and...
CCSC school board honored by state association
The Crawfordsville Community School Corporation School Board has been recognized by the Indiana School Boards Association with an Exemplary Governance Award for calendar year 2023 for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to professional learning and student success. “Our board’s commitment to attending regional meetings and professional development opportunities ensures they are...
Goodrich, Frees plan energetic dance number
Darla Goodrich is the senior minister at First Christian Church in Crawfordsville. She has lived in Crawfordsville since August 2016 when she became the minister at First Christian. In her spare time, Goodrich loves to paint, run, hike, travel, camp, yoga, read and most of all, spend time with her...
Local Record: April 24, 2024
• Operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 1000 block of Corey Boulevard — 12:22 a.m. • Animal complaint in the 500 block of South Walnut Street — 9:29 a.m. • Animal complaint in the first block of Imperial Drive — 10:49 a.m. • Public disturbance in...
Local Record: April 23, 2024
• Child molest reported — 9:58 a.m. • Assault in the 1700 block of South U.S. 231 — 10:13 a.m. • Juvenile complaint in the 700 block of Wallace Avenue — 11:26 a.m. • Animal complaint in the 700 block of East South Boulevard — 12:05 p.m.
Man faces attempted murder, battery charges
BROWNS VALLEY — A dispute in Browns Valley over grass clippings has left one man hospitalized and another man jailed on felony charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon and battery resulting in serious bodily injury. Timothy Michael Florence, 53, 4689 W. Cross...
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