CRIME & SAFETY
Crews battle fire in Clay Co., local business speaks out
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Multiple agencies responded to a fire in Brazil. According to the Clay County Dispatch, the fire was located in the 9000 block of N. Kennedys Crossing Road. Officials noted the Dick Johnson Volunteer Fire Department was the leading agency. A local business, Lynch’s Garden Center, commented on the fire and […]
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.
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.
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