A pursuit that began in Starke County and ended in Marshall County just after midnight Saturday resulted in the arrest of the driver.
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Driver Sustains Minor Injuries after Car Strikes Semi Trailer
A driver escaped major injury in an accident on U.S. 30 and Union Road in Plymouth on Saturday evening.
Continue readingAMBER Alert Issued for Missing Hamlet Children
Two Hamlet children are believed to be in extreme danger in information released in an AMBER Alert sent Saturday morning.
Continue readingPolice Respond to Possible Burglary, Reportedly Find Meth, Pills Instead
A report of a possible burglary reportedly led to the discovery of methamphetamine Sunday morning. Starke County Police say they, along with Hamlet and Walkerton police, responded to a possible burglary in progress call at around 6:30 a.m. Officers say that when they got there, they determined that no burglary took place, but they did find methamphetamine, prescription pills, syringes, and paraphernalia.
Continue readingK9 Assists in Apprehension of Robbery Suspect
Officers from several area law enforcement agencies assisted in the apprehension of a man at a Koontz Lake residence on an out-of-county robbery warrant. They responded to a home in the 7700 block of Tippecanoe Drive this morning to arrest 30-year-old Cody Cooley on a warrant from Dearborn County. A news release from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office indicates they spotted him through a sliding door trying to hide in an upstairs closet. Continue reading
K9 Assisted Drug Investigation Leads to Two Arrests
A man and a woman face numerous drug charges after officers from the Hamlet Police Department and Starke County Sheriff’s Department reportedly found a one-pot meth lab and more inside their residence Wednesday afternoon. They were investigating a report of drug activity at the Hamlet Apartments at 205 South Main Street, according to officials with the Hamlet P.D. They say the residents agreed to a search of the apartment, and Starke County Sheriff’s Department K9 Terror indicated narcotics were present. The officers reportedly found a one-pot meth lab, methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, drug precursors and paraphernalia. Continue reading
Walkerton Woman Faces Trafficking With an Inmate Charge
A Walkerton woman who was arrested during a meth lab investigation in Hamlet faces additional charges after staff at the Starke County Jail allegedly found drugs during the booking process. Continue reading
