A Medaryville woman was arrested on Tuesday night after reportedly swerving to miss a deer and going off the road while she was driving under the influence.
According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, 24-year-old Alexandria Burns and passenger Melvin R. Taylor, of Medaryville, were on State Road 106 and Plymouth-Goshen Trail in Marshall County when a deer ran out in the roadway. Burns swerved to miss the deer and her vehicle ran off the highway and rolled over, as accounted in the report.
Police say a Taylor suffered a broken collar bone in the accident.
Burns was arrested and booked into the Marshall County Jail on a preliminary felony charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury.
A crash on U.S. 31 in Marshall County earlier this month has claimed a third life. Myles M. Brewer, 24, of North Judson has died from injuries sustained in the March 9 crash, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. Police say they received word of the death Monday evening.
Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Monday, March 12th, the Marshall County Dispatch Center received a call of a structure fire on 6th Road.
Road conditions are being blamed for a crash that sent two Plymouth residents to hospitals Tuesday morning. Marshall County Police say it happened shortly before 10:00 on Lincoln Highway east of Pioneer Drive.
An Indiana State Police drug investigation reportedly led to the discovery of suspected marijuana, methamphetamine, and paraphernalia at a Plymouth home. The Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Team served a search warrant at a home in the 600 block of Randolph Drive around 6:30 Wednesday morning.
A criminal interdiction patrol on U.S. 30 and U.S. 31 on Friday, March 2 was deemed a success.
With the St. Patrick’s Day holiday approaching along with the NCAA Tournament, police agencies across the state will be increasing dangerous and impaired driving patrols beginning March 2 through March 25.
The Marshall County Central Dispatch Center received several calls about items being stolen from unlocked vehicles during the morning and late afternoon of Saturday, February 24th.
According to local authorities, the Marshall County Commissioners have issued a travel warning in German Township due to flooding.
The Marshall County Council members considered an additional appropriation for a fingerprinting machine for the probation department.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of a stolen vehicle.
