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Purdue student killed in car crash
A Purdue student died in a car crash off the intersection of Klondike Road and State Road 26 West about 3:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to a press release from Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office. A car heading south on Klondike Road reportedly “became airborne,” and struck several trees after...
Docs: Juvenile stabbing incident in Thorntown was sparked by dispute over THC edibles
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. — A stabbing incident involving three juveniles in Thorntown was sparked by a dispute over THC edibles, new court docs show. Police records filed Tuesday indicate two juvenile suspects hit and possibly stabbed a juvenile victim on Sunday afternoon. The suspects were reported to be a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy. […]
Four students involved in pro-Palestinian protest on campus facing disciplinary action
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Four students involved in the Pro-Palestinian movement on Purdue's campus are being threatened with disciplinary action from Purdue University. Each student received an email from the University charging them for violating the University's Code of Student Conduct. According the email, a wooden structure on their...
22-year-old Lafayette man shot in the leg on his birthday
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A man was shot in the leg early Tuesday as he and others celebrated his 22nd birthday inside an apartment in the 1800 block of Shoshone Drive, according to Lafayette police. The call of a shot fired inside a Georgetown Apartment came in to dispatchers about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, police said. A short time later, the man showed up at Franciscan Health Hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg, police said. ...
Local Record: April 30, 2024
• Theft in the 300 block of South Fork Drive — 9:23 a.m. • Juvenile complaint in the 700 block of Wallace Avenue — 12:17 p.m. • Juvenile complaint in the 1300 block of South Elm Street — 12:26 p.m. • Juvenile complaint in the 1000 block...
INDOT: Come See How the Electric Charging Highway Is Supposed to Work
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — You may remember hearing about the construction of highway that can charge electric vehicles. Now, you can see how it’s supposed to work in person. Wednesday, May 1st, you’re invited to the Indiana Department of Transportation office in West Lafayette at 3 o’clock to see the highway electric charger in action. […] The post INDOT: Come See How the Electric Charging Highway Is Supposed to Work appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Clarks Hill man killed Saturday in one-car crash on U.S. 52
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Lester Glenn Fix died after his northbound car left the highway about 3:45 a.m. Saturday, drove into a ditch and hit a culvert in the 8600 block of U.S. 52, causing the car to become airborne, according to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office. Fix, 39, of...
Cafe owner makes comeback to downtown Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A well-known figure in the area's coffee scene is making a comeback to downtown. Walter Cornelius opened Star City Coffee in 2012 before selling the business in 2016. Now, he's relocating his coffee roasting operation from Brookston to 835 Main St. Cornelius calls his return...
Former West Lafayette police officer charged with official misconduct, counterfeiting
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dozens of cases are being thrown out after a review of body camera footage from a former West Lafayette police officer. Jacob Forgey, 28, of West Lafayette, is now charged with two felonies after an investigation was opened in February. Special Prosecutor Rodney Cummings charged...
Lafayette man charged with stalking, intimidation of ex-girlfriend
A Lafayette man has been charged with stalking and intimidation Monday morning after allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend. Lafayette Police responded to a residence on April 24 following a report of stalking, according to a probable cause affidavit. The victim reportedly told the officer she had recently broken up with 33-year-old...
Student suing Purdue over Mackey Arena stampede during basketball ticket sales
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A student is suing Purdue University after alleging that she was injured in a stampede of people outside Mackey Arena during basketball ticket sales last year. In a lawsuit filed last Friday in Tippecanoe County Court, Purdue student Alanna R. Nash claims that the university is responsible for injuries she reportedly […]
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