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Firefighters respond to house fire in Clay County on west side of Brazil
Multiple crews respond to Brazil fire
BRAZIL, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a structure fire Tuesday morning in Clay County. According to Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Robert Hogan, the fire occurred Tuesday morning at a home that was currently being remodeled on County Road 235 West. The fire is located north of U.S. 40 […]
‘So much support,’ Community shows up for Lynch’s Garden Center family
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A Clay County family has seen community support following a fire last week at their home. The fire took place on Friday, April 26 in the 9000 block of N. Kennedy’s Crossing Road, just East of Brazil. The property belongs to the owners of Lynch’s Garden Center. Their daughter, Erica […]
Jay White found guilty of murder and obstructing justice in Owen County trial
SPENCER — Jurors found 39-year-old Jay White guilty of murder and obstruction of justice after deliberating about two hours Wednesday. The guilty verdicts came on the seventh day of a trial in Owen Circuit Court. White is to be sentenced May 23 by Monroe Circuit Judge Darcie Fawcett, who oversaw the trial. He faces a prison sentence of 45 to 65 years for murder and two years on the second charge.
No injures after Brazil business fire
BRAZIL, Ind. (WTHI) - Firefighters from multiple agencies battled a large fire in Clay County on Friday afternoon. It happened at Lynch's Garden Center on Kennedys Crossing Road. The Dick Johnson Volunteer Fire Department said the fire spread to two buildings as they battled wind gusts near 25 mph. A...
Defense experts debunk murder theory in 2021 Owen County shooting during trial
SPENCER — Six days of testimony wrapped up Tuesday in the Owen Circuit Court trial of Jay White, charged with murder and obstruction of justice. Investigators say the 39-year-old Spencer man shot Elizabeth “Bizzy” Stevens in the head with no warning as they were riding in a pickup along Texas Pike in rural Owen County.
Vote now: Who is the Herald-Times Athlete of the Week for April 22-27?
Congratulations to last week's winner, softball player Jessica Hovious of Eastern Greene, who ran away with 45.6% of the vote to top North golfer Hogan Conder (17.4%) and Eastern track standout Jade Dawes (12.9%). Scroll to the bottom of the story to vote and you may vote as much as...
Murder trial in shooting death of "Bizzy" Stevens continues in Owen County
SPENCER — When police investigating the death of 26-year-old Elizabeth "Bizzy" Stevens found the pickup truck she was shot in, bloody water was dripping onto the Walmart parking lot pavement. That detail was among the testimony police presented in Owen Circuit Court last week in the murder trial of...
Pop tabs for a purpose
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - After collecting over 10,000 pop tabs for a fundraiser put on by Southern Wells Elementary for her classmate, Destiny Alig decided to take her community service a step further. “This is a little eight-year-old girl that had nothing to do with her situation. Just the...
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