Two people were arrested Friday, November 3 after leading a police trooper in a pursuit in Miami, Fulton and Marshall Counties.
Continue readingTwo Arrested after Pursuit in Marshall, Miami and Fulton Counties
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on U.S. 6
A Plymouth man is dead, following a motorcycle crash on U.S. 6 Saturday. The Marshall County Coroner’s Office says it happened just after 5:00 p.m. near 1C Road. Kirk Kuskye, 64, reportedly failed to negotiate a curve while riding east, and the motorcycle hit a road sign along the south berm and ended up in a ditch.
Continue readingRochester Man Arrested after Police Reportedly Find Meth during Marshall County Traffic Stop
A Rochester man was arrested, following a Marshall County traffic stop Wednesday night. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a Chevrolet HHR in the area of U.S. 31 and 16th Road around 8:30 p.m. An Indiana State Police K-9 arrived and reportedly helped police find a syringe and a small amount of methamphetamine.
Continue readingMarshall County Sheriff’s Office Warning Residents of Tax Warrant Phone Scam
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam. In a post to the Marshall County Central Dispatch Facebook page Wednesday, officials said they’ve been getting complaints about someone calling residents and telling them they have a tax warrant through Marshall County.
Continue readingIndiana State Police Respond to Fatal Accident on US 31
Around 9:30 a.m. Monday morning, the Indiana State Police investigated a fatal crash in Marshall County that occurred in the northbound driving lane of US 31, just north of 11th Road.
Marshall County Police Responded to Two Separate Thefts Over the Weekend
Marshall County Police responded to two calls of reported theft over the weekend. Continue reading
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department to Host Community Information Night Tomorrow
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Community Information Nights kick-off tomorrow!
Session one will be held on Thursday, May 17 at 6 p.m. Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel issued a reminder that these sessions are a great way for the department to connect with the community and to give residents a chance to learn what the Sheriff’s Department does. Continue reading
Multiple Marshall County Police Forces Plan to Join the Click It-or-Ticket Summer Initiative
There were reportedly 10,428 unbuckled motorists killed in crashes in the U.S. in the year 2016. Seat-belts were estimated to save an additional 14,668 lives in that same year, according to a Marshall County Sheriff’s Office press release.
In order to keep community members safe, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and the Plymouth and Bremen Police Departments will be teaming up with law-enforcement agencies across the country to increase enforcement of seat-belt laws for the Click It-or-Ticket initiative. Continue reading
Police Respond to Property Damage Accident with Flaming Car, Reportedly Results in Drunk Driving Arrest
Officers with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department were called to the area of U.S. 6 and Pine Road for a property damage accident around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 6th.
According to a police report, as officers arrived on the scene, they observed a vehicle that was fully engulfed in flames off the roadway on the north side of the road. They checked the vehicle and found no occupants.
Police say they discovered that the driver, 25-year-old Travis James Weist, of Plymouth, had gotten out of the vehicle as the only occupant and was standing by at a residence off the road. Continue reading
Theft Suspects Allegedly Attempt to Flee, Apprehended by Marshall County and Plymouth Police Officers
Officers with the Plymouth Police Department were dispatched to Wal-Mart around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 6th in reference to a theft that had just occurred where one male subject involved with the incident had apparently fled the scene.
Marshall County officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, according to the police report. The male party involved was apparently detained and transported back to Wal-Mart by Plymouth Officers. Continue reading
Updated Police Reports Released About Locating Wanted Suspect
The Plymouth Police Department released updated police reports regarding the search for 26-year-old Aaron Cory Sneed and how he was found.
According to the first report, around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Marshall County 911 was advised of the wanted subject’s truck being found abandoned on 15 B and Beech Road. Continue reading
Rochester Woman Sentenced on Possession of Methamphetamine Charge
On Wednesday, January 17th 44-year-old Geraldine Whitfield, of Rochester, appeared in Marshall Superior Court No. 1 where she was sentenced by agreement to 9 years imprisonment for Possession of Methamphetamine as a Level 3 Felony.
According to information released by the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office, 7 of those years call for incarceration at the Indiana Department of Corrections followed by 2 years of reporting probation. Continue reading
Marshall County Humane Society is Making Sure Local Pets are Safe this Winter Season
Marshall County has recently been dealing with extremely windy and snowy weather conditions. Around this time of year, pet owners are reminded to bring pets indoors or provide adequate outside shelter in order to keep animals safe this winter season.
Marshall County Humane Society Executive Director Nancy Cox said she and members of her team spend every morning, responding to calls of animals left outdoors without adequate food, water or shelter.
She stated, “People just need to use their common sense. If you’re cold, they’re cold. Like right now, I would feel that being out in this weather without proper shelter is cruelty and neglect.” Continue reading
State Health Officials Tout Success of Naloxone Kits
Opioid-antidote Narcan is having an impact on the number of overdose deaths. According to the Indiana State Department of Health’s winter newsletter, the rate of unintentional drug poisoning deaths increased by nearly 900 percent from 1999 to 2015. In 2016, over 1,800 Hoosiers died from drug poisoning, mainly from opioids.
La Paz Man Arrested on Suspicion of Domestic Battery, Dealing Methamphetamine
A La Paz man was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 21 following a report of domestic battery.
Deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office say they were notified of the alleged incident around 5 p.m. Deputies and troopers from the Indiana State Police responded to a residence in the 200 block of Vandalia Avenue in La Paz after receiving the call.
Plymouth and Walkerton Residents Arrested on Drug-Related Charges in Starke County
Three people were arrested on drug-related charges Saturday morning in Starke County. Around 9:30 a.m., police from the Starke and Marshall county sheriff’s offices say they went to the 11,000 block of 400 North for a wanted person.
Information Sought in Hit-and-Run Accident
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a hit-and-run accident that happened on Thursday, Aug. 3.
According to the report, a parked car was struck by a vehicle in the overnight hours at a home in the 3,000 block of Michigan Road in Plymouth.
Driver Arrested After Fleeing Scene of Saturday Wreck
A Rochester man faces multiple charges in Marshall County following an early morning accident Saturday south of Argos. It happened around 2:30 on Michigan Street, south of the railroad tracks, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. Continue reading
Driver Arrested After Single Vehicle Accident
A Culver woman faces criminal charges following a single-vehicle accident last week in Marshall County. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in the area of Peach Road, south of 14th Road, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. Continue reading
Strangulation Charges Pending Following Culver Area Incident
A Valparaiso man faces strangulation charges following an incident last night in the Lake Latonka area. Continue reading
