CRIME & SAFETY
Young Wayne County man gets 55 years for killing his father
RICHMOND, Ind. — A young Wayne County man convicted of killing his father has been sentenced to 55 years in prison. A Wayne Superior Court 1 jury in February found James Beau Burkhart, 19, of Centerville, guilty of murder in the December 2020 shooting death of 51-year-old James Jason Burkhart.
Henry County woman charged with setting house on fire
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A Henry County woman is accused of setting fire to the home she had been living in. Amanda Nicole Blevins, 35, was charged Wednesday in Henry Circuit Court 1 with arson, a Level 4 felony carrying up to 12 years in prison. Blevins was arrested...
Court upholds 35-year sentence for man who severely beat 86-year-old New Castle resident
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the 35-year sentence given to a New Castle man who severely injured an 86-year-old local resident. Derek Allen Wethington, now 38, last year pleaded guilty — but mentally ill — to burglary, a Level 1 felony carrying up to 40 years in prison.
Prosecutor: Charges considered against deputy involved in chase that led to fatal crash
MUNCIE, Ind. — Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman said Tuesday he would not rule out filing charges against a Henry County sheriff's deputy involved in a recent chase that ended with a fatal crash at one of Muncie's busiest intersections. On April 18, a car driven by Muncie resident...
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