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Drug Task Force: Muncie teen repeatedly sold fentanyl pills to agent
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie teenager has been accused of repeatedly selling fentanyl pills to agents for the Muncie/Delaware County Drug Task Force. Antron D'Shaun Young, 18, was arrested Tuesday on five preliminary charges — dealing in a narcotic drug, dealing in cocaine, dealing in marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of a controlled substance.
Hartford City man sentenced for kidnapping conviction
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. — A Hartford City man convicted of kidnapping — resulting in bodily injury — has been sentenced to six years in prison. Anthoni C. Thornburgh, 32, pleaded guilty to the Level 5 felony. He was sentenced in recent days by Blackford Circuit Court Judge Brian Bade.
Muncie doctor pleads guilty to charges in 3 cases, including obstruction of justice, Medicaid fraud
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A Muncie doctor who was previously convicted of illegally writing drug prescriptions has pleaded guilty to charges in three separate cases. According to court documents, 62-year-old William Hedrick pleaded guilty to the following charges in three different cases in Delaware County: Hedrick was previously sentenced to two years of house arrest […]
Deadly police chase involving rookie Henry County Sheriff’s deputy was unsupervised
HENRY COUNTY, Ind. — One person died in a police chase that started in Henry County and ended near Ball State University via high-speed collision last month. A review of the incident by FOX59 and CBS4 found that the pursuit was missing a key public safety component — supervision. The pursuit was called in over […]
The colorful world of art therapy and mental health care alternatives
Editor's Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban continued the project this spring semester, challenging his students to find sustainability efforts in the Muncie area and pitch their ideas to Ron Wilkins, interim editor of The Star Press, Journal & Courier and Palladium-Item. This spring, stories related to health care will be featured.
What’s next for Muncie Community Schools
Muncie Community Schools highlighted its many accomplishments in the last five years during its State of the Schools meeting. IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports on what’s next for MCS. Despite rising enrollment, a positive cash balance and a 40 percent increase in teacher salaries, MCS officials say things are...
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