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Inmate Death Ruled As Accidental Overdose
Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello says 45-year-old Tameka Luckett died from an accidental fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl overdose. The toxicology results are in for a West Lafayette woman who died at the Tippecanoe County Jail in April.
Coroner: Tippecanoe County Jail inmate death ruled as accidental overdose
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — The toxicology results are in for a West Lafayette woman who died at the Tippecanoe County Jail in April. Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello says Tameka Luckett, 45 died from an accidental fentanyl and acetyl overdose. As we've reported, Luckett was found unresponsive in...
'Really thankful'
The telltale signs of spring commencement beginning at Purdue University are present in the form of students dressed in caps, gowns and golden stoles lining the sidewalk of North University Street. The line extending down the street begins at the Purdue Armory where graduating students of the College of Health...
West Lafayette softball channels 'Happy Llama' to boost morale
WEST LAFAYETTE — West Lafayette senior catcher Emma Orr looked into the eyes of her fellow classmate Dani Rawles and saw doubt in her body language before the first pitch of the Hoosier Conference Championship. Sophomore pitcher Izzy Ascarelli was slated to pitch against No. 2 ranked Class 3A...
Nobel laureate Alain Aspect to give May 13 lecture at Purdue on pioneering efforts in quantum physics and technology
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue has announced that the renowned French scientist Alain Aspect will give a lecture on Monday (May 13) at Purdue University on his pioneering work that set in motion a second quantum revolution. Aspect won the 2022 Nobel Prize for his pathfinding research in quantum physics.
Purdue track & field heads to Michigan for championships
The Purdue track & field team begins the championship portion of its outdoor schedule at the 2024 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Friday through Sunday. The weekend gets underway on Friday at noon, with the decathlon and heptathlon. Field events begin at 1:30 p.m.,...
West Lafayette councilman takes a stand for Israel over protestors' objections
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The West Lafayette City Council started its public comment Monday with a statement condemning antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and hate, and acknowledging the pain and concern many of the city’s residents feel towards the war in Gaza. But by the end of the meeting, the tone of tolerance evaporated as community members walked out of the meeting while council member David Sanders spoke about the history of the Jewish people in the Middle East...
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