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Area briefs: Muncie park board to discuss Prairie Creek leases
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Muncie Parks and Recreation Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, regarding dock and campsite leases for Prairie Creek Reservoir. The board meets in the auditorium of Muncie City Hall, 300 N. High St. Liberty-Perry scholarship winners announced. SELMA, Ind....
Muncie man charged with DWI in crash that seriously injured woman
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A Muncie man faces felony charges over his alleged role in a car wreck that seriously injured a woman. Jaydin Lawrence Young, 20, is charged in Henry Circuit Court 2 with causing serious bodily injury while driving while intoxicated, a Level 5 felony carrying up to six years in prison, and criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony with a maximum 30-month sentence.
Muncie PD: Homeless man stabbed victim through hand, tried to kill him with machete
MUNCIE, Ind. — A homeless man is being held in Delaware County Jail on preliminary charge of attempted murder after he reportedly swiped at another man’s head with a machete and stabbed a pocket knife through the victim’s hand. Christopher Williams, 41, was arrested on Sunday on several preliminary felony counts including intimidation, battery with […]
Commissioners release paving list resulting from Community Crossings grant
MUNCIE, Ind. — Delaware County commissioners this week announced what road-paving projects will be funded with a $1.5 million Community Crossings grant. Wheeling Avenue (between Airway Road and just south of Ind. 28) Cowan Road (between Delaware County Roads 400 South and 600 South and from near Ind. 67...
Arbor Day celebration planned at Minnetrista on Saturday
MUNCIE, Ind. — A day filled with "nature, excitement, and adventure" is planned Saturday at the annual Muncie Arbor Day Celebration at Minnetrista Museum and Gardens, 1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway. Hours for the event are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the heart of Muncie Arbor Day Celebration is...
Muncie man in police chase, fatal crash is released from hospital, booked into jail
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man accused of leading a Henry County sheriff's deputy on a car chase that ended in a fatal crash has been transferred from IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital to the Delaware County Jail. Zacrey Kane Antrim, 28 — also listed in court documents at...
Indiana's Free Mom Hugs organization and Muncie Outreach discuss how LGBTQ+ groups help strengthen pride in local communities
A hug can communicate warmth and love without saying a word. For LGBTQ+ individuals rejected by family members, a hug from Free Mom Hugs staff resembles affection they may not receive from those of their own household. The nationwide organization was founded in Oklahoma by Sara Cunningham in 2015 with...
Three people injured in car vs. horse-drawn buggy crash
ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) - Three people went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after the horse-drawn buggy they were in was rear-ended by a car. Police say around 10:17 a.m. Monday morning, the crash happened on County Road 400 West about a quarter-mile south of State Road 218. Investigators...
Muncie man serving 90-year sentence for rape convictions seeks early release
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man serving a 90-year prison term for sexually assaulting six local women is requesting an early release from prison. Marvin Wayne Brown, now 63, received the sentence — the maximum allowed under the terms of a plea agreement — in December 2008 from then-Delaware Circuit Court 3 Judge Robert Barnet Jr.
Muncie man sentenced to 30+ years in prison for methamphetamine distribution
INDIANAPOLIS — A Muncie man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of drug distribution charges in Indianapolis federal court. According to court documents, filed earlier this month in the Indianapolis division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 39-year-old Joseph Haskins was […]
Indiana man arrested after attempted kidnapping of 14 yr old girl in Bath
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – A man from New Castle, Indiana, was arrested this past weekend after he allegedly tried to lure an underage girl into his vehicle at a hotel in Bath. According to the Village of Bath Police Department, Joshua S. Beem, 50, was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping in the second degree, […]
Muncie man arrested in Bluffton teenager's overdose death
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man is accused of providing a Wells County teenager with the fentanyl that led to her fatal overdose. Teagon Eugene Thatcher II, 23, was arrested in recent days on a preliminary count of dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony carrying up to 40 years in prison.
Celebrate Graduation with the Graduation Edition of The Daily News
The last special edition of The Daily News for the year is on the newsstands now! Grab a free memento of your college career with The Graduation Edition, sponsored by The Graduate School at Ball State. This special edition of The Daily News will include a list of all graduating...
Homes in Delaware County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for January shows that potential buyers and sellers in Delaware County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sale price of $140,000. The median home sold for $145,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means January, the most recent month...
More than a quarter-century after murder conviction, Muncie man held in knife attack
MUNCIE, Ind. — More than a quarter-century after he fatally shot a woman outside a downtown pizza restaurant, a Muncie man was arrested Thursday on allegations he attacked a local woman with a knife. Dallas White, now 46, was being held under a $20,000 bond in the Delaware County...
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