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Merrillville law office worker faces 45 charges in alleged fake-expungement scheme
Latest booking: Jamyce J Mcmillon · Oct 17, 10:31 AM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 · INDIANA LOCAL NEWS
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Northeast Indiana
Fort Wayne
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Fort Wayne council rejects a data-center pause and a proposed review commission
Latest booking: Charles Freeman · Oct 17, 2:31 AM
Central Indiana
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Air Canada to launch Indianapolis' first nonstop flight to Montreal next summer
Latest booking: Sierra Michelle Williams · Oct 17, 11:31 AM
Southern Indiana
Evansville
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Family members accused of stealing more than $367,000 in copper from I-69 lighting projects
Latest booking: Kayvell Keshay Mccurty · Oct 17, 9:31 AM
Fort Wayne council rejects a data-center pause and a proposed review commission
Official minutes posted Oct. 16 show the proposed review commission failed 3-5 and a one-year moratorium failed 4-4 on Oct. 13, while a separate zoning amendment process is set to be considered Oct. 19.
Latest
Northwest Indiana
Jamyce J Mcmillon
Motor Vehicle- Driving While Suspended- Prior Suspension Within 10 Yea
Rayjean Jeanna Williams
Domestic Battery-Adult Knowing Presence Of Child Less Than 16 Years Ol
Cassandra Kaye Wheeler
Motor Vehicle- Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated- Endangerment (+2 more)
Isaiah Matthew Soto
Motor Vehicle- Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated- Endangerment (+2 more)
Derek Zachery Barnett
Theft
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Madison Lynne Durfey
Strangulation (Simple)- Def. Applies Pressure To Throat Or Neck Or Obs (+2 more)
Elliot James Franklin
Michael Patrick Conroy
Antino Deonte Barnes
Arrest records only — not convictions. Everyone pictured is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Merrillville law office worker faces 45 charges in alleged fake-expungement scheme
Prosecutors accuse a former legal secretary of taking client money for expungements and other services and giving clients fake court documents that were never filed.
Porter County Community Foundation awards $138,000 to 17 local organizations
Seventeen Porter County organizations will share $138,000 in 2026 Fall Community Fund grants, with awards for food, clothing, transportation, youth programs and accessibility work.
Purdue University Northwest starts the year with a new dorm and a refreshed classroom building in Hammond
Purdue University Northwest opened the semester with the new Calumet Hall residence hall and an upgraded Classroom Office Building, both furnished through a long-running partnership with Pulse Technology.
Valparaiso police step up patrols after a Saturday morning crime wave on the city's east side
Police are investigating a home burglary, a garage burglary, two stolen vehicles and three thefts from vehicles — all reported in one neighborhood in a single morning.
Northeast Indiana
Charles Freeman
Operating While Intoxicated > Or = To .15% (+1 more)
Deleon Anderson
Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun
Deon Morris
Operating While Intoxicated (+1 more)
Cassandra Groce
Possession Of Methamphetamine (+2 more)
Daniel Butcherbarlag
Reckless Driving / Unreasonable High Or Low Speed (+1 more)
Randy Black
Criminal Trespass
Jeffrey Shipbaugh
Operating While Intoxicated (+2 more)
Seth Kipendo
Criminal Trespass
David Cobb
Possess Marijuana/Hashish - Prior Drug Offense Conviction (+1 more)
Troy Smith
Domestic Battery - Adult Knowing Presence Of Child Less Than 16 Years
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Alesha Parker
Theft All Other Larceny Value Of Property At Least 750 And Less Than 5
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Dustin Caudill
Habitual Traffic Violator
Cregg Riley
Probation Viol-Adult
Arial Mcardle
Operating While Intoxicated (+4 more)
Jessica Beaver
Neglect Of Dependent (+1 more)
Nyla Anderson
Arrest records only — not convictions. Everyone pictured is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
South County Line Road in Fort Wayne to close fully for culvert work starting Oct. 19
The road between Winchester Road and US 27 will be closed from Oct. 19 at 7 a.m. until Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. for a culvert pipe installation.
Fort Wayne man wanted on charges tied to false police reports about a woman
A warrant was issued Wednesday for a 41-year-old Fort Wayne man accused of filing false reports and posting claims online that left a woman fearing for her safety and her children's.
Purdue Fort Wayne offers free FAFSA help sessions for students and families
Purdue University Fort Wayne is holding a series of free sessions where financial aid staff will walk students and families through the federal aid application one on one.
Komets opening night brings new concessions to the Memorial Coliseum
Fans at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum will find a new chicken stand and the building's first self-serve checkout kiosk as the Komets open their season.
LaGrange salon owner wins Ivy Tech's 2026 New Venture Competition and $40,000
Ginny Ritchie of Ginny Rose Studio took the top prize on her third attempt, and plans to put the money into a mobile unit, a private-label skincare line and new equipment.
Michigan man faces charges after Kosciusko County child is found with him at a Kalamazoo hotel
A 27-year-old Michigan man is jailed in Kosciusko County on child solicitation and kidnapping charges after investigators traced his phone to a Michigan hotel. The charges are allegations.
Central Indiana
Sierra Michelle Williams
Failure To Appear - Jail Booking
Darnell Levon Johnson
Melissa Ann Reynolds
Failure To Appear - Jail Booking
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Isaiah Ryan Goins
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (+3 more)
Gary Mckee Third Conn
Daniel Bailey Wallace
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Caleb Ruben Watkins
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Joe Junior Richardson
Hold for Other Jurisdiction - Jail Booking
Dathaniel Lee Butcher
Court Commitment
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Jonah R Bair
Domestic battery (A/M) Simple
Jonathan Jason Matthews
Court Commitment
Arrest records only — not convictions. Everyone pictured is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Air Canada to launch Indianapolis' first nonstop flight to Montreal next summer
The seasonal daily service will run June 1 to Sept. 30, 2027, bringing Indianapolis International Airport to a record 58 unique destinations and six international nonstops.
Only two secretary of state candidates invited to next week's FOX59/CBS4 debate
Republican Max Engling and Democrat Beau Bayh are the only candidates invited, after the stations said the other two candidates did not reach 10% in polling.
Two drivers die after semi trucks collide head-on on I-65 in White County
Indiana State Police say a northbound semi crossed the median near the 194 mile marker on Wednesday afternoon and struck a southbound semi, killing both drivers and injuring a passenger.
Marion County early voting is underway ahead of the Nov. 3 election
Early voting has started at the City-County Building in Indianapolis, with eight more Marion County sites opening Oct. 24 and a mail-ballot request deadline of Oct. 22.
Man and woman found dead during IMPD welfare check on Discovery Drive
Officers found both people with gunshot wounds at a northeast-side home on Wednesday afternoon. Police say there is no threat to the community.
Secretary of state candidate Ballard plans to sue to force an election commission meeting on finance complaints
Independent candidate Greg Ballard says he will ask a Marion County judge to compel the Indiana Election Commission to meet on campaign finance complaints involving two rivals, and will drop the case if a meeting is called by Oct. 26.
Southern Indiana
Kayvell Keshay Mccurty
Alcoholic Beverage- Public Intoxication By Alcohol [Bm] (+1 more)
Kristan Mckenna Vance
Criminal Trespass
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Eric Joseph Morris
Controlled Substance- Possession Marijuana/Hash Oil/Hashish/ (+2 more)
Naomi Ann Nicole Carman
Alcoholic Beverage- Public Intoxication By Alcohol [Bm] (+2 more)
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Thomas Wayne Hancock
Alcoholic Beverage- Public Intoxication By Alcohol [Bm] (+3 more)
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Christopher Allen Basham
Strangulation (+5 more)
Juan Santos Martinez
Other Agencies Charges
Jennifer Aline Sauer
Petition To Revoke Probation (+2 more)
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Dee St Juste
Public Administration- Fail To Appear
Andrew Michael Hoops
Communication- Intimidation (+1 more)
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Darrell Deven Lewis
Petition To Revoke Probation
Judith Ann Denton
Public Administration- Fail To Appear (+2 more)
Arrest records only — not convictions. Everyone pictured is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Family members accused of stealing more than $367,000 in copper from I-69 lighting projects
Authorities say surveillance video, license plate readers and cell phone data supported a months-long investigation into thefts reported in Evansville and Warrick and Vanderburgh counties.
New details emerge in Evansville shooting that killed a 17-year-old, as mayor and police respond
Police say an affidavit links the Sunday night shooting on Madison Avenue to an ongoing feud between two local groups, and investigators are still working to identify a second person seen on surveillance video.
Evansville tax preparer sentenced to federal prison over fraudulent returns
Court documents say the operator of Diversity Tax Service prepared more than 120 fraudulent returns, resulting in nearly a million dollars in tax loss.
Tornado warnings cover Knox and Daviess counties on Thursday evening
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis issued back-to-back tornado warnings for north-central Knox County and then east-central Knox and central Daviess counties on Thursday evening, with one storm described as radar-confirmed.
Evansville's Coat-A-Kid drive marks 40 years, collecting coats through Dec. 31
Don's Cleaners is collecting new and gently used coats for local children in the program's 40th year, with donations accepted at its locations through Dec. 31.
Evansville police release bodycam footage from the fatal Illinois Street shooting
Police say an officer fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at officers at a home where a woman had been shot. The woman's injuries were described as non-life-threatening, and the shooting remains under investigation.
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