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Suspect arrested after crashing into New Castle police car during chase
NEW CASTLE, Ind. – Police arrested a man after a chase ended in a crash that totaled a police car in New Castle. According to the New Castle Police Department, a Cadiz town marshal initiated the pursuit around 11:15 p.m. Friday. New Castle police responded, as well as Henry County sheriff’s deputies and state troopers, […]
Silver alert issued for missing Knightstown teen
INDIANAPOLIS — A statewide silver alert has been declared for a missing 15-year-old from Knightstown. According to the alert, the Rush County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 15-year-old Camden Hatfield. Hatfield is described as being 5 feet, 7 inches tall, around 125 pounds and having brown hair with blue eyes. The alert said that Hatfield […]
Addressing the rise in bullying at Indiana Schools
GREENFIELD, Ind. — Statistics show bullying in Indiana schools is on the rise, and according to local experts, it is happening more among younger kids. Just this week, a 10-year-old in Greenfield ended his life after his parents said he was bullied at school. “Nobody on this earth wants this to happen to their children,” […]
Hancock County man accused of repeatedly choking, threatening to kill woman
WILKINSON, Ind. — A Hancock County man is accused of repeatedly abusing a woman and threatening to end her life. Ralph C. Atwell Jr., 55, of Wilkinson is charged with criminal confinement resulting in serious injury, a Level 3 felony, along with domestic battery, strangulation, criminal recklessness and obstruction of justice. According to court documents, […]
Appeals court upholds convictions of men who left victim for dead in Henry County
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the convictions of two men who abducted a woman in Indianapolis, tried to kill her and then left her for dead along Interstate 70 in Henry County. A Henry Circuit Court 2 jury in March 2023 found Christopher Thomas Williams, now 39, guilty of attempted murder, criminal confinement, intimidation, theft and criminal mischief. ...
5 tornadoes confirmed across Indiana as surveys are set to continue
INDIANAPOLIS — Five tornadoes touched down Tuesday night as severe weather swept through south-central Indiana. The Indianapolis National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that five tornadoes were spotted in Decatur, Rush and Shelby counties, all to the southeast of Indianapolis. An EF0 tornado landed near Greensburg in northern Decatur County...
Tornado observed in Rush County during storms
RUSH COUNTY, Ind. — A tornado was spotted in Rush County Tuesday night as the threat of severe weather rolled through central Indiana. The National Weather Service confirmed around 8 p.m. that its local radar detected a tornado near the town of Glenwood that was last seen moving east at a speed of 35 mph. […]
Softball Recap: Olivia Hood leads New Castle to victory over Hopewell
New Castle scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hopewell Vikings by a score of 14-10. With that victory, New Castle brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game. Olivia Hood made a big impact...
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