CRIME & SAFETY
Boone County man convicted of voluntary manslaughter in wife's death
LEBANON, Ind. — A Lebanon man facing a murder charge in his wife's death was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the case. A Boone County jury convicted Andrew Wilhoite Thursday after about nine hours of deliberation, according our partners at the Lebanon Reporter. (NOTE: The video in the...
One woman dead after car falls in construction zone
FRANKFORT, Ind. (WLFI) — A Frankfort woman is dead after her car fell into a hole in a construction zone in Clinton County. The Clinton County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 8:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 7000 block of State Road 28 in Frankfort. For unknown reasons, Angel...
51 cases dismissed because of allegations of officer's 'embellished reports'
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Discrepancies between former West Lafayette police officer Jake Forgey's written reports and his body-worn body camera led to his resignation in February, and so far, has resulted in 51 cases being dismissed. In March, West Lafayette Police Chief Troy Harris described Forgey's reports, alleging that Forgey...
Lafayette man charged after alleged intimidation with handgun
A Lafayette man has been charged with four felonies after allegedly threatening his wife by pointing a gun at her head. Deputies with the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a residence on Kent Avenue in reference to an alleged intimidation that took place on March 25, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge
LEBANON, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. A Boone County jury convicted Andrew Wilhoite, 41, of Lebanon on Thursday, local...
Local Record: April 18, 2024
• Juvenile complaint in the 1100 block of Mill Street — 12:23 a.m. • Property damage crash at South Washington Street and East South Boulevard — 3:16 a.m. • Operating while intoxicated in the 200 block of East Market Street — 4:27 a.m. • Domestic disturbance in...
Local Record: April 19, 2024
• Personal injury crash at North Water and East Market streets — 11:12 a.m. • Property damage crash at 1548 S. Washington St. — 11:29 a.m. • Traffic signal malfunction at East Market and North Washington streets — 12:04 p.m. • Fire-gas alarm at 607 S. Grant...
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