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Taylorsville man charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatal stabbing
EDINBURGH — Steven Gavin, 34, of Taylorsville, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal stabbing of a man in Edinburgh. The Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that Garvin will face charges of voluntary manslaughter, a Level 2 felony, and possession of methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony) after allegedly stabbing and killing 48-year-old Michael Gene Adair.
1 killed, 9 hospitalized in I-74 crash near Shelbyville
SHELBY COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana State Police and Shelby County sheriff's deputies are investigating a deadly crash that happened on Interstate 74 Monday afternoon. The crash involving a charter bus and another vehicle was reported shortly after 2 p.m. An ISP spokesperson said their preliminary investigation determined 52-year-old Jason...
Sentencing of woman connected with Mexican drug cartel delayed
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge has pushed Allision Perdue’s sentencing after the Seymour woman who had ties to a Mexican drug cartel once run by notorious leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to conspiracy to transport drugs from Mexico to Bartholomew County and elsewhere.
Man who robbed casino winner in driveway sentenced to 14 years in prison
FRANKLIN, Ind. – An Indianapolis man convicted of robbing an 84-year-old Franklin man who’d won big at a casino learned his punishment this week. A judge sentenced 59-year-old Michael J. Brown to 14 years in prison. He’d previously pleaded guilty to robbery causing bodily injury, a Level 3 felony. According to court documents, Brown followed […]
Merritt Chase to redesign Downtown Entrance Plaza in Columbus, Indiana
When architecture aficionados enter Columbus, Indiana, to bear witness to its myriad midcentury masterpieces, they often do so by passing through Downtown Entrance Plaza—a 1.5-acre green space split by State Road 46. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA) completed an attractive makeover for the circle in 2000, shortly after the iconic Robert N. Stewart Bridge was completed nearby. But today, the plaza is unkempt, and in need of another facelift.
Walmart Supercenter in Columbus temporarily closed after a possible Freon leak
COLUMBUS— After employees reported a possible Freon leak, the Walmart Supercenter in Columbus was temporarily closed on Friday. According to a news release from the Columbus Police Department, the Columbus Fire Department was called to the Walmart Supercenter on Whitfield Drive after four employees reported being exposed to a Freon gas leak.
Prosecutors request hearing for two insurrection suspects
Two Indiana men will appear in court after being arrested on insurrection charges stemming from events at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. The U.S. District of Columbia District Court is requesting an arraignment and status conference. A D.C. attorney filed an indictment May 9. James Behymer, 61,...
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