A Medaryville man will spend the next 40 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections after receiving his sentence in Marshall County Superior Court 1 Wednesday, April 21. James Miller, 55, was found guilty in a two-day trial in March on charges of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, and possession of methamphetamine.
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A Warsaw man will spend the next 12 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections following a sentencing hearing in Marshall Superior Court 1 last week.
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An Argos man pled guilty to three felony charges and was sentenced to a total of 9 years in jail in Marshall County Superior Court 1 on Wednesday.
Judge Robert O. Bowen presided over the case and 54-year-old Vincent Carnegie was represented by his attorney Tom Black while Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman and Chief Deputy Prosecutor Tami Napier represented the State of Indiana.
According to Napier, Carnegie’s case first came to light in May of 2017 after he reportedly broke into and entered his former girlfriend’s home in the 11,000 block of Michigan Road in Plymouth and forcibly drove her to Argos. Continue reading
The video conferencing equipment in the Marshall County Superior Court 1 and Superior Court 2 courtrooms and the Marshall County Jail will soon be upgraded to include high definition quality.
Judge Dean Colvin told the county council members this week that the county can conduct court hearings via video conferencing to reduce the cost of transporting inmates from the jail to the courthouse for hearings.
The video conference systems are currently inoperable at this time, so the staff is looking to replace the equipment.
A Fort Wayne area man was sentenced to 20 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a charge of burglary.
Jeffrey Lusch, 58, admitted to Marshall County Superior Court No. 1 Judge Robert O. Bowen that broke into and entered a home on Baker Street in Plymouth on June 28, 2013 and was discovered by the homeowner. Lusch had entered the home through a window and the homeowner was in the basement at the time. The homeowner emerged from the basement and found Lusch inside the home. He then fled from the residence with the homeowner in pursuit and on the phone to police. Plymouth police officers were able to respond quickly and apprehended Lusch.
