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Group who allegedly took Gilbert teen in doomsday plot change plea
Three people who were part of a religious doomsday plot changed their plea to guilty in connection to the disappearance of a Gilbert boy last October. Spring Thibaudeau, her brother Brook Hale and her daughter Abigail Snarr have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. The 16-year-old went missing but was found a few days later.
Traffic stop leads to dealing, firearm charges against Muncie man
MUNCIE, Ind. — A recent traffic stop resulted in drug-dealing and gun-related charges against a Muncie man. Dequan Asanti Duane Blackmon, 29, was charged last week in Delaware Circuit Court 1 with dealing in a narcotic drug, theft of a firearm and unlawful carrying of a handgun. According to Muncie police, after a Kia Sedan...
GOP Councilman Ryan Webb, self-proclaimed trans lesbian, loses his race; Bookout wins
MUNCIE, Ind. — Republicans went to the polls Tuesday and will have made one significant change to the Delaware County Council. Unofficial results show Brad Bookout was nominated to an at-large seat on council, carrying 19.91% of votes in the GOP race or 4,727 votes. Jessica Piper, president of the council, received 19.96%t of the votes or 4,739 votes. Piper led all other candidates on the Republican side. ...
Softball Game Recap: Wapahani Comes Up Short
If Wapahani was feeling good off their 14-3 takedown of Blackford last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wapahani Raiders lost 9-1 to the Yorktown Tigers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wapahani of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Miami wins third straight MAC tournament softball title, blanks Ball State 8-0
AKRON, Ohio (WKRC) – The No. 1-seeded Miami University softball team shut out No. 6 Ball State University 8-0 on Saturday afternoon to take its third-straight Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship. This also punches the RedHawks' ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks move to 48-7 on the season. The...
'I'm grateful and proud:' No. 6 Ball State falls to No. 1 Miami in MAC Championship title game
Jazmyne Armendariz started her collegiate softball career with Ball State in 2019. The graduate student infielder has appeared in 199 games and started in 176 of those. She’s seen thousands of innings and outs. She’s heard an umpire make millions of strike and ball calls. She’s had to react countless times when the ball and bat made contact.
Baseball Game Preview: Lapel Hits the Road
Lapel has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Muncie Central Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Lapel has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Muncie city worker placed on leave as state police, State Board of Accounts investigate
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie city employee has been placed on administrative leave pending completion of an investigation by Indiana State Police and the State Board of Accounts. Mayor Dan Ridenour's administration on Monday issued a news release indicating city officials on April 19 received a report "indicating possible irregularities in the application of the city's standard operating procedures and ethics guidelines." ...
A Look at Elections Day in Delaware County
Kristen Knodel and Carly Kitchens are veteran volunteers when working at polling locations. Today the pair, along with three others, ran the Delaware County Fair Grounds location. Muncie residents are voting in the 2024 primaries. Decisions including party candiates for President of the United States, Indiana Governer and County Commisoner are on the ballot.
Prairie Creek Reservoir trail expansion to cost more than $260,000
Muncie city officials recently announced a new grant to continue to build a trail network at Prairie Creek Reservoir. IPR’s Thomas Ouellette asked why a more than $260,000 grant will only fund about a mile of trail. The city of Muncie says the trail extension will connect to the...
Brand wins GOP commissioner's race, unseats 3-term incumbent King
MUNCIE, Ind. — James King's bid for a fourth term as Delaware County commissioner came up short on Tuesday as first-time candidate Stephen Brand unseated King in the Republican primary election. Brand — president of the Muncie Sanitary District board and chairman of the board of the Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce — claimed more than 63% of votes cast in his race with King, drawing 5,763 votes to 3,316 for the incumbent. ...
Community celebrates hopeful future for Muncie Schools at State of the Schools
Community members, Muncie Community Schools (MCS) faculty and Ball State University faculty gathered at Southside Middle School May 8 for the first inaugural “State of the Schools” event. The occasion, which featured a buffet and live music, marked the first open community meeting to discuss the 2018 partnership between MCS and Ball State.
Dunkirk man accused of providing fentanyl that led to fatal overdose
PORTLAND, Ind. — A Dunkirk man has been accused of providing the fentanyl that led to an acquaintance's overdose death. Cody Alan Brenner, 33, is charged in Jay Circuit Court with dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony carrying a maximum 40-year sentence. According to an affidavit, the charge stems...
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