Trick-or-treating is scheduled over the course of two days in the Marshall County area and police urge parents and children to be safe.
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DEA Sponsoring Drug Take Back Day this Saturday!
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 21st nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
Continue readingPolice, Family Asks Public for Assistance in Finding Missing Child
The Plymouth Police Department and 11-month-old Mercedes Lain’s family are asking the public for help in finding her.
Continue readingPlymouth Man Arrested Following Monday Afternoon Pursuit
A Plymouth man was arrested Monday afternoon after reportedly leading officers on a pursuit.
Continue readingTwo Plymouth Drug Busts Lead to Multiple Arrests
Seven people were arrested in a pair of drug busts in Plymouth this week. On Wednesday, the Marshall County Drug Task Force Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team, Indiana State Police, Plymouth Police, and Marshall County Police executed a search warrant at 118 South Center Street. Officers say they found suspected marijuana, cocaine, a handgun, and evidence of dealing.
Continue readingMarshall County Resident Retires after 26-Year Career as Indiana State Police Trooper
A Marshall County resident is retiring after a 26-year career as an Indiana State Police trooper. Master Trooper Jeremey Chapman joined the department in December of 1994. During his time there, he’s worked with the Lafayette District’s Problem Oriented Police program, served as a detective out of the Bremen Post, and in 2005, was promoted to sergeant in the Cyber Crime Unit. Not many know about the soldier’s rights since there is a lot of sacrifices to protect the country’s secrets and also protect us public from enemies.
Continue readingFt. Wayne Woman Taken to Hospital after Semi Reportedly Disregards Stoplight on U.S. 30
A Fort Wayne woman was taken to the hospital, following a crash on U.S. 30 in Marshall County Friday afternoon. Indiana State Police say that around 3:20 p.m., a westbound semi failed to stop at a red light at King Road and ran into the back of a Toyota passenger car that was waiting at the light. Officers say both vehicles continued through the intersection stuck together, before eventually coming to a rest.
Continue readingTwo-County Pursuit Results in Arrest
A pursuit that began in Starke County and ended in Marshall County just after midnight Saturday resulted in the arrest of the driver.
Continue readingSearch Warrant at Plymouth Residence Results in Arrests
Four people were arrested Tuesday, February 23 following the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 1,000 block of North Walnut Street in Plymouth.
Continue readingFort Wayne Woman Injured in Marshall County Accident
A Fort Wayne woman was injured in an accident involving a passenger car and a semi at the intersection of Queen Road and U.S. 30 in Plymouth Monday afternoon.
Continue readingAccident Claims Life of Bremen Woman
A four vehicle accident on U.S. 6 near Bremen Monday night claimed the life of one driver.
Continue readingBourbon, Rochester Women Hurt in U.S. 31 Crash in Peru
A Bourbon woman was one of two people hurt in a crash on U.S. 31 in Peru Thursday morning. Indiana State Police say Renee Stouder, 61, of Bourbon and Susan Konkle, 62, of rural Rochester, had to be airlifted, after the pickup truck they were in was rear-ended by a semi while stopped at a red light at Business U.S. 31.
Continue readingFive Injured in Rochester Crash
A crash in Rochester sent five people to the hospital Friday evening. Indiana State Police say it happened just after 6:00 at U.S. 31 and Sweetgum Road. Troopers believe John Hogan, 43, of rural Macy, Indiana, was driving a Toyota Corolla southwest on Sweetgum Road and pulled into the path of a northbound Nissan Sentra driven by Angela Collins, 49, of Indianapolis.
Continue readingJeffrey Campbell Reportedly Attempts to Escape Lawful Detention Twice
An Argos man allegedly attempted to escape lawful detention twice this week.
Continue readingPlymouth Man Arrested on Charges of Possession of Child Pornography
A Plymouth man is in the Marshall County Jail following an investigation into allegations of possession of child pornography.
Continue readingTwo Arrested after Pursuit in Marshall County
Two Joliet, Illinois residents were arrested Monday morning following a pursuit with the Indiana State Police officers and deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.
Continue readingIndiana State Police Investigating Death of Inmate at State Prison in Michigan City
The death of an inmate at the State Prison in Michigan City is being investigated by Indiana State Police. The inmate has been identified as Daniel L. Heflin, 30, originally from Goshen. Officers say he was incarcerated after pleading guilty to murder in Elkhart Circuit Court in 2012.
Continue readingMarshall County Sheriff’s Department Releases Names of Officers Involved in New Year’s Eve Shooting
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the two officers involved in a fatal shooting on New Year’s Eve in Starke County. Patrolman Richard Prater has been with the Sheriff’s Department for 14 years, while Patrolman Blake Bennett has been with the department for one year and 10 months.
Continue readingAccident Claims Life of Bourbon Man
A two vehicle accident in Fulton County Wednesday morning claimed the life of a Bourbon man.
Continue readingClarence Shearer Sentenced to 26 Years for LifePlex Carjacking
A man found guilty of a Plymouth carjacking has been sentenced to 26 years in the Indiana Department of Correction, but he still faces charges related to the subsequent police chase, wreck of a police car, and death of a police K-9. The Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office says Clarence Shearer, 33, was sentenced last week in Marshall Superior Court 1, after a jury last month found him guilty of armed robbery and theft.
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