PLYMOUTH — On the morning of Oct. 25, at 2:50 a.m., Plymouth Police Officers responded to Carriage Green Apartments for a report of a suspicious person.
When the officers arrived in the area of Dora Lane, no person was located; however, the caller stated that they believed the woman was possibly staying in the 1300 block of Dora Lane in an apartment. A woman was found, and during the course of the officer’s investigation, it was determined that April Chalabis, 40 years old of Culver, had multiple outstanding warrants for her arrest out of LaPorte and Porter County. Chalabis was taken into custody and lodged at the Marshall County Jail on the outstanding arrest warrants without incident.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
PENDLETON – The Egyptian and Northern Spider tortoises taken from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month were found safe and uninjured this afternoon in Falls Park, which is located in the Madison County city of Pendleton.
According to the Pendleton Police Department, at approximately 4 p.m., they received a call from park visitors who, while walking on a sidewalk behind the park’s museum, near the falls, came across an unattended cardboard box. The box was said to have had a paper plate on top with a note referencing the Indianapolis Zoo. Inside, the visitors found the two tortoises and immediately called the police, who arrived within minutes and took custody of them. The tortoises were later positively identified as the two reported stolen after having their microchips scanned by Zoo personnel. Currently, this incident remains under investigation, and there is no additional information to release publicly. Assisting the Capitol Police in the recovery and subsequent ongoing investigation are the Pendleton Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Agriculture-Office of Inspector General, and the Indianapolis Zoo.
PLYMOUTH — Plymouth’s Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously affirmed Plymouth Building Commissioner Dennis Manuwal’s emergency order to vacate the Red Rock Inn on Plymouth’s north side.
Manuwal issued the order on Oct. 17 due to serious violations, including fire safety hazards, structural issues, and a pest infestation that were discovered during an inspection conducted along with the Marshall County Health Department. A separate 14-day formal vacate order was also issued for the building’s maintenance issues and pest infestation. Manuwal outlined for the Board cockroach infestation, missing smoke detectors, ventilation ducts of restrooms taped over, biological growth on ceilings, water closets removed, uncapped so that sewer gases were leaking into the building, and multiple fire hazards, including the guard rails and stairs that had previously been cited by Manuwal. In the official order, Manuwal stated that no repairs had been made to the building since the original order in mid-August. The property’s owner, Niesh Patel, came before the board asking for a three-month extension, telling them he was in the process of selling the property and had a purchase agreement in place. The Board did not consider Patel’s request and voted to affirm the order. City officials and volunteers are continuing to assist residents with relocation.
PLYMOUTH — On the afternoon of Oct. 25, at 2:20 p.m., Plymouth Police Officers were dispatched to the area of 706 N. First Street, for the reports of an unknown problem.
Officers arrived on scene and spoke with multiple people inside the residence, determining that Adisyn O. Huff, 18, of Plymouth, and Ingrid Y. Guzman Osorino, 37, also of Plymouth, had gotten into a physical altercation with each other. Both individuals were transported and lodged in the Marshall County Jail and charged with Battery.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
PLYMOUTH — On Oct. 24 at 6:19 p.m., Officers with the Plymouth Police Department went to the Economy Inn to try to locate Jessica Mishler, 47 years old, of Bremen, who had a warrant out of Elkhart County for Probation Violation.
Officers were advised that Mishler was staying in a room at the hotel. When the Officers went to the room, a man answered the door and advised that Mishler wasn’t there. The man then admitted he was lying and that she was hiding in the bathroom. Mishler was taken into custody and transported to Marshall County Jail for her Elkhart County Warrant.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is challenging Hoosiers to buckle up and put their phones down behind the wheel.
Wednesday, Oct. 29, is Buckle Up Phone Down Day, a day dedicated to encouraging motorists to rethink every trip they make or take in a vehicle, with the goal of improving safety for drivers, their passengers, and other road users. “Nearly 900 people lost their lives on Indiana roadways last year,” said INDOT Commissioner Lyndsay Quist. “Overall, fatalities are decreasing, but we’re still seeing a higher incidence of injury crashes. As an agency, INDOT is doing what it can to enhance roadway safety through a variety of systemic improvements, but creating change also takes consistent cooperation and behavior modification from members of the traveling public.” For the third year, INDOT is joining more than two dozen state departments of transportation in a larger movement that focuses on two of the most impactful actions both drivers and passengers can take to prevent crashes – or survive if one occurs – wearing a seatbelt and putting phones and mobile devices away. While just under seven percent of Indiana drivers don’t wear their seatbelts, they account for 45% of passenger car fatalities, and texting while driving increases the risk of a crash by 50%. In 2023, more than 9,000 collisions were reported to involve driver inattention or cell phone use despite Indiana’s Hands-Free Law enacted in 2020. Follow INDOT and other state departments of transportation on social media to participate in Buckle Up Phone Down Day. Like and share posts, and use the official hashtags, #BUPDDay, #BUPDIN, and #BuckeUpPhoneDown to show your support. Drivers can also watch for specialized messages on overhead dynamic message signs on interstate routes across Indiana. Buckle Up Phone Down was launched in 2017 by the Missouri Department of Transportation and was adopted by INDOT in 2023. Learn more and take the pledge at BUPDIN.com.
PLYMOUTH — Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies investigated a fatal crash on Tuesday morning on US 30.
According to witnesses, a Coleman tractor/trailer driven by Nicolae Pavel, 61, was westbound on US 30 approaching Queen Rd. intersection. Witnesses said he failed to stop for the red light and crashed into a southbound Chevy pickup driven by Richard Louzon, 77. Louson was later pronounced dead. The passenger in the Chevy, Katelynn Pekofske , 20, of Walkerton, was injured and flown to Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Agencies Involved: Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police
Average gasoline prices in Indiana have risen 21.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.04/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,271 stations in Indiana. Prices in Indiana are 7.5 cents per
gallon lower than a month ago and stand 11.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 4.7 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.638 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Indiana was priced at $2.49/g yesterday while the most expensive was $6.66/g, a difference of $4.17/g. The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.00/g today. “The national average saw a slight rise over the last week, as gas prices surged in parts of the Midwest after a refinery fire pushed wholesale gasoline prices sharply higher in the region,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While the spike in prices in affected areas was significant, relief is likely in the weeks ahead as the situation stabilizes. For now, the possibility of a U.S.-China trade deal could lift oil prices on optimism that it would increase trade and reduce tariffs—potentially keeping the national average slightly above the $3-per-gallon mark for a couple more weeks before slipping back below $3 ahead of Thanksgiving.” GasBuddy’s averages, graphs, maps and historical pricing data covering the U.S. and Canada is available 24/7 at http://prices.GasBuddy.com.
PLYMOUTH — On Oct. 25 at 8:29 p.m., Officers with the Plymouth Police Department were dispatched to McDonald’s on N. Michigan St. for a 911 hang-up.
Dispatch was able to get the caller back on the line, and they advised that there was a man there hitting a woman in the parking lot, and that the man was now hitting a dog. When the Officers arrived on the scene, the vehicle was leaving. An officer got behind the vehicle with their emergency lights on, but it didn’t stop until the Michigan St. and US 30 on-ramp. During the investigation, it was determined that the man’s name was Alexander McDaniel, 30 years old, of Logansport, Indiana. It was determined that he had a warrant out of Pulaski County. The woman didn’t want to talk with the police and said that the man never hit her. According to witnesses, the man did hit the dog. McDaniel was taken into custody and transported to Marshall County Jail, and booked in for his warrant, invasion of privacy, and animal cruelty.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
PLYMOUTH — On Oct. 25 at approximately 1:49 a.m., Plymouth Police were dispatched to the Red Rock Inn for a report of a possible domestic battery in progress.
Upon arriving on scene Police located John D. Simpson and April D. Campbell inside room 102. The investigation determined that the two had been in a physical altercation and had battered each other. Both Simpson and Campbell were arrested and transported to the Marshall County Jail.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Capitol Police Section of the Indiana State Police is asking for the public’s help in locating two tortoises that were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month.
According to investigators, the theft occurred sometime between 10 a.m. on Oct. 11 and 10 a.m. on Oct. 12. Both species, an Egyptian tortoise and a Northern Spider tortoise, are currently listed as critically endangered species. Both tortoises are microchipped, and the Egyptian tortoise is said to have a prominent scar on its underside. Anyone with any information related to this theft is asked to call either the Capitol Police at (317) 234-2131 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-TIPS (8477).
CULVER — Beginning Monday, the Culver Street/Utilities Department will pick up piles of leaves raked to the curb.
Please place leaf piles as close to the road as possible, but do not place them in the road. The truck has a vacuum hose, and it only extends so far, so if you notice a nice line of remaining leaves, they were outside of the arm’s reach. Please make sure to pull branches and sticks out of any leaf piles and set them in a separate pile so that they do not get sucked up with the leaves and clog the hose. Please do not rake your leaf piles into the streets. When that happens, they get run over and matted down, which makes it difficult to collect them all. They also cover storm drains, slowing down drainage and causing backups. Once a complete route through town is completed, they will start over so they should pass by properties at least once a week. Any questions, contact Karen Heim, Clerk-Treasurer, Town of Culver, ILMCT Past-President, 574-842-3140, http://www.townofculver.org
PLYMOUTH — On the morning of Oct. 23, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Plymouth Police observed a
vehicle in the 1200 block of W. Jefferson Street that appeared to have a man hanging out from the driver’s side door of the running vehicle. The officer a man, had thrown up outside of the vehicle and on himself and was suspected of being intoxicated. Pedro A. Chavez, 24 years old of Plymouth, failed standardized field sobriety testing and, upon completing a chemical test, was transported to the Marshall County Jail where he was lodged for operating while intoxicated.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
PLYMOUTH — On Oct. 14, Plymouth Police took a report of a stolen handgun. During the investigation, the male suspects were identified as Keegan Burt, 19, of Knox, Andrew Quinn, 19, of Plymouth, and a male juvenile, 16, from Warsaw.
They admitted to stealing the firearm, and showed Plymouth Detective Derek Workman a location where they had thrown the handgun into the Yellow River near the walking bridge on the Eastside of River Park Square. Detective Workman made contact with the St. Joseph County Dive team, and they agreed to come attempt to retrieve the handgun from the river. On Oct. 24, several members from the St. Joseph County Dive Team dove the river and were able to locate the stolen handgun. No other items of note were located; however, the Dive Team did remove several other items from the river. The handgun located was not suspected to be used in any other crimes and was taken to the Plymouth Police Department for Processing.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
CULVER — On Thursday, Oct. 16, at 9:13 p.m., Officer Alex Zerbee of the Culver Police Department and a Marshall County Deputy located a vehicle that had previously been observed with a suspected odor of marijuana emanating from it.
The vehicle was found parked and unoccupied on the street outside the Culver-Union Township EMS building, and the officers detected an odor of suspected marijuana coming from that vehicle. Officers were able to make contact with the owner of the vehicle inside the EMS building. Officers also detected the odor of suspected marijuana coming from the immediate area where the owner of the vehicle, Scott Erickson, 52, of LaPorte, was located. During the investigation, items labeled as pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes, THC edible, and suspected synthetic urine were located in the vehicle, as well as other suspected marijuana vape devices. Erickson was arrested by Culver Police and taken to the Marshall County Jail, where he was incarcerated for alleged misdemeanors of possession of marijuana and possession of synthetic urine. A report will be filed with the Marshall County Prosecutors’ Office for review of formal charges.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety, as well as the Common Council, will meet on Monday evening, starting with the Board of Works at 6 p.m., followed by the Council at the conclusion of the Board of Works.
On the agenda for the Board of Works is a hearing on an order to take action at the Red Rock Inn The Council will hear first reading on an ordinance regarding garbage fee for the city, as well as resolutions for an order of the Plymouth Plan Commission and an updated Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan for pedestrian facilities in the public right of way. Both meetings will be held in the Council Chambers in the City Building, those attending should enter by the Garro Street entrance. If you need special accommodation to attend the meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator at 574-936-2948. The meeting will be streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/@CityofPlymouth
PLYMOUTH — On Oct. 20 at 5 p.m., a hit-and-run accident occurred at 500 W Jefferson. It was reported that a maroon Ford F150 backed into a parked black Honda SUV and left the scene.
Video footage was obtained of the incident, and the driver and the suspect vehicle were identified. A search of the area was conducted, and the maroon truck was located. A traffic stop was then conducted. Roberto Navejar of Plymouth was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident and cited for driving while suspended.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
PLYMOUTH — On the afternoon of Oct. 21, at 3:45 p.m., Plymouth Police were dispatched to Martins Supermarket for the report of individuals stealing.
After investigation, Officers placed Landon Robert Tremaine, 18, in custody for his role in the incident. Tremaine was transported and lodged into the Marshall County Jail, and charged with Contributing to the Delinquency Of A Minor.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
PLYMOUTH — While on routine patrol, a Marshall County Deputy observed a vehicle parked in the road on 15 B Rd near SR17.
When the Deputy turned around to check on the vehicle, it had already begun to drive down the road. While observing the vehicle, the Deputy noticed it leaving the roadway and driving in the grass. The Deputy initiated a traffic stop, and after some investigation, the driver, Raymi Lutz,age 47, of Kewanna, was taken into custody for operating while intoxicated.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
INDIANAPOLIS — Have you always wanted to try a certain outdoor activity, but you didn’t have anyone to show you how to get started? DNR can help by offering a range of beginner hunting and fishing workshops.
