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Sheriff: SUV sped up before striking 4 guards
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) —
Northwestern Indiana police searched
Wednesday for an SUV that was damaged
when its driver accelerated into
four jogging jail officers, killing one
and injuring the three others, Lake
County Sheriff John Buncich said.
Tuesday night’s collision in Crown
Point killed 25-year-old Britney Muex
of Crown Point and critically injured
22-year-old Delano Scaife of St. John.
The Times of Munster and the Merrillville
Post-Tribune reported Scaife
was transported to the Indiana University
medical center in Indianapolis for
extensive surgery. The two other officers
were in fair condition.
The officers were jogging singlefile
near the Lake County Government
Complex in Crown Point, 12
miles south of Gary, and couldn’t see
Wells Court Docket
Wells Circuit Court
Criminal Cases
Isaac L. Anderson Jr., 23, of Fort Wayne, entered a plea
of guilty to one count of dealing in cocaine. Anderson was
charged after officers from the DETECT Drug Force arrested
him as part of the “Operation Dirty Deeds” drug bust of
May 31, 2011. Sentencing set for March 26.
Second verified petition for revocation of suspended
sentence and probation filed against Amy M. Doublin, 33,
of Bryant, originally convicted of burglary, following an
alleged violation of the terms of her probation.
Anthony J. Hall, 20, of Bluffton, sentenced to one and a
half years in prison for unlawful sale of a legend drug. Hall
was charged after officers from the DETECT Drug Force
arrested him during the “Operation Done Dirt Cheap” drug
bust of Dec. 12. This conviction also represented a violation
of the terms of probation given at the time of a previous conviction
for sexual misconduct with a minor, and he was sentenced
to an additional three years in prison on this matter.
Cecil R. York, 43, of Richmond, sentenced to one and a
half years in jail with all but six months suspended for auto
theft. York was charged after officers from the Wells County
Sheriff’s Department investigated a report that he failed
to return a truck that he borrowed from a rural Montpelier
address on April 14, 2010.
Civil Cases
Judgment of $134,893.26 and decree of foreclosure filed
in favor of Bank of America against Jeff L. Voght of Huntington
and Abby M. Voght of Huntington. The property is
located at 1020 North County Line Road, Markle.
Wells Superior Court
Criminal Cases
Tyler A. Bushee, 22, of Ossian, sentenced to one year
on home detention with all but 90 days suspended and 275
days of probation for driving while suspended. Bushee was
charged after officers from the Bluffton Police Department
performed a traffic stop on Main Street at Sutton Circle on
March 3.
David M. Carpenter, 45, of Markle, sentenced to one
year on home detention with all but 60 days suspended
and 305 days of probation for domestic battery. Carpenter
was charged after officers from the Wells County Sheriff’s
Department responded to a report of a domestic incident in
rural Zanesville on March 3.
Jose G. Delmas Jr., 23, of Bluffton, originally convicted
of conversion, sentenced to 94 days following a violation of
the terms of his probation.
Tony Langel, 26, of Bluffton, sentenced to 60 days on
home detention for operating a motor vehicle with a blood
alcohol count of .08 or more. Langel was charged after an
officer from the Indiana State Police performed a traffic stop
on Ind. 124 east of 300W on Sept. 17.
Bradley S. Martin, 29, of Bluffton, originally convicted
of possession of marijuana, sentenced to 80 days in jail following
a violation of the terms of his probation.
Jimmy L. Miller Jr., 28, of Ossian, sentenced to one year
on home detention with all but 30 days suspended and 335
days of probation for check deception. Miller was charged
after he presented a check for $67.88 at Ossian BP on Oct.
29 and it was subsequently dishonored.
Civil Cases
Decree of dissolution of marriage filed terminating the
marriage between Shari J. Beck and Jerod T. Beck.
Petition for dissolution of marriage filed by Jeremy Cornett
who is seeking to terminate his marriage to Abbie J.
Cornett.
Complaint for payment originally filed by Capital One
Bank against Charles Sills of Bluffton dismissed.
Release of judgment filed in favor of Kelly and Sharon
K. Wheeler of Berne who have settled their account with
Indiana Physical Therapy.
A Chat with Bratt
Carter is a four-year-old,
pom mix, neutered, male
doggie. He is housebroken,
good with children,
and a very happy boy!
What more could you
want?
“Bratt” the Cat
For more information
contact the Wells County
Animal Shelter, 1613
W. Cherry St., Bluffton,
824-6063.
Bratt’s Cat Tips: Cats may
not always be eager to please
but they are trainable and
respond well to intermittent
(usually food) rewards. Cats
also train us. The difference is
that they tend to use negative
reinforcement like yowling or
naughty behavior to get what
they want whether it’s food or
attention. On the other hand,
communication and understanding
are the two most
important links between cats
and their owners. It’s obvious
to sensitive and caring owners
that their cats are aware when
their owners are unhappy or in
ill health. Likewise, the cats
respond with joyful play when
the owner’s mood is jolly.
the SUV speeding up behind, Buncich
said. But “one of the officers said he
heard a loud revving of the engine, and
simultaneously they were struck,” he
said.
“There was no attempt (by the driver)
to stop,” he said.
Buncich said the driver had to drive
partially off the pavement to strike
the four officers “off to the side of the
road.” They were jogging along a welllit
section of a four-lane road just near
the Lake County Jail, where the officers
worked guarding inmates.
Investigators did not know if was an
accident or the driver was targeting the
officers, the sheriff said.
They were focusing their search
on a vehicle that left the government
center’s parking lot without headlights
about the time of the collision.
Clancy is a five-year-old,
Pomeranian, male. He’s
a sweet, little, guy who
loves to sit in your lap, is
housebroken and good
with children. Another
winner.
Investigators were reviewing surveillance
video from the Lake County
Government Complex and nearby
businesses, Buncich said, as well as
talking to auto repair shops. Investigators
recovered a passenger-side mirror
torn from the SUV by the force of the
impact. He said the vehicle also sustained
extensive front-end and passenger-side
damage.
The vehicle appeared to be either a
1999 to 2006 GMC Sierra or a 2003
to 2006 GMC Yukon, Buncich said.
Meux died at the scene of the collision,
Buncich said. An ex-Marine, Meux
was a three-year veteran of the county
corrections department and the single
mother of a 5-month-old daughter.
She was attending Indiana University
Northwest.
Sectional Certificates
Deb Crum, right, manager of the Pak-a-Sak store on West
Wabash Street, presents Sam Hirschy of rural Bluffton with
$100 in gas certificates for winning the recent Sectional
Contest co-sponsored by Pak-a-Sak and The News-Banner.
Hirschy submitted a near-pefect entry, correctly predicting
the winners in all but one of the 15 games in the three
sectionals involving Wells County teams.
SAT., MAR. 17, 2012
SALE STARTING AT 9:00 A.M.
Bluffton National Guard Armory
500 E. Spring Street, Bluffton, IN 46714
MARX – WYANDOT –
ARCADE – OTHER OLD
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COLLECTIBLES - KITCHENWARE
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AREA/STATE
State lawmakers
adopt antique
gun as state rifle
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lawmakers backed a
measure that would make Indiana the third state with
an official gun: a 200-year-old rifle crafted by the
man who also designed the state seal and served as
Indiana’s first sheriff.
The House voted 78-2 Tuesday in favor of the bill
that includes the rifle provision and that already got
the backing of the Senate, sending it to Gov. Mitch
Daniels for consideration.
If Daniels signs the bill, the rifle known as the
Grouseland Rifle would join the list of official state
emblems such as the state flower, tree, river and seal.
It’s named after Grouseland, which was the Vincennes
home of President William Henry Harrison. The
weapon, which has pierced silver and brass inlays, is
on display at that historic southwestern Indiana residence.
Sen. John Waterman, R-Shelburn, submitted the
rifle amendment after visiting Grouseland and seeing
the weapon.
“This rifle and its maker are both integral parts of
Indiana history, and as such, the rifle is worthy of its
designation as the Indiana State Rifle,” Waterman
told The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne.
The Indianapolis Star reports that if Daniels signs
the bill into law it would make Indiana only the third
state with an official gun.
Utah became the first in March 2011, when it honored
the Browning M1911 automatic pistol. It was
followed in April by Arizona, which chose the Colt
Army revolver, The Star reports.
The Grouseland Rifle was made between 1803 and
1812 by John Small, who later became the first sheriff
in the state. Small also worked as a master artist
and gunsmith, militia captain, tavern keeper and territorial
legislator.
He was also commissioned by Harrison to design
the seal of the Indiana Territory, which later became
the state seal.
There are only six known long rifles made by
Small still in existence, one of which was owned by
explorer William Clark and is on display at the Missouri
Historical Society.
“You don’t have one for sale on every street corner,”
Waterman said.
Indiana Roundup
Tornado-ravaged Indiana
district eyes 2 school sites
HENRYVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana
school district where a high school and elementary school
were heavily damaged in last week’s deadly tornadoes is
exploring two possible temporary school sites where its
students can finish out the school year.
The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., reports West
Clark Community Schools officials said Wednesday they
are cautiously optimistic about finding temporary classroom
space for the district’s 1,200 students.
Superintendent Monty Schneider declined to disclose
the locations under consideration, pending a Thursday
night school board meeting.
Administrators canceled this week’s classes after last
Friday’s tornadoes heavily damaged the district’s schools
complex in Henryville.
Classroom computers and other items removed from
the damaged schools are in storage for now, awaiting the
green light for shipment to temporary school sites.
Connersville police car
factory denied federal loan
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Gov. Mitch Daniels
and an eastern Indiana company that planned to build hightech
police cars slammed the U.S. Department of Energy on
Wednesday after the agency rejected the company’s bid for
a $310 million loan.
Carbon Motors Corp. in Connersville said it was studying
its alternatives after being turned down for the loan under
the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program.
“We are outraged by the actions of the DOE and it is
clear that this was a political decision in a highly-charged,
election year environment,” William Santana Li, Carbon’s
chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement.
The statement referred to Solyndra LLC, a Californiabased
solar panel manufacturer that received a half-billion
dollar loan and became the first alternative energy company
to receive a loan guarantee under a stimulus-law program
that President Barack Obama promoted. After the company
went bankrupt in September, Republicans seized on it to
criticize Obama.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Sale starting at 9:00 a.m.
520 W. Cherry St.
Bluffton, IN
Auction Conducted on Site
REAL ESTATE – PERSONAL PROPERTY
REAL ESTATE OFFERED AT NOON
DIRECTIONS: Junction of South Main and Cherry St.
(Clinic Hospital). Go 5 blocks west on Cherry Street to
Sale Site. WATCH FOR SIGNS!
MODERN 2 BEDROOM
HOME WITH CENTRAL AIR
Lot size 40’x150’
Large 2 car detached garage;
gas forced air furnace with
Bryant central air, lovely open
front porch with cut wood rail -
ing and rod iron railing on
steps. Large kitchen with decorative wood cabinets and
basement.
EARLY AMERICAN ANTIQUE
FURNITURE • ANTIQUES
MODERN FURNITURE • COLLECTIBLES
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OPEN HOUSE FOR INSPECTION OF REAL ESTATE:
Wednesday, March 14th from 4 to 6 p.m.
Ilah P. Hart Estate, Owner
Trent M. Patterson, Personal Representative
Patrick Carter & Assoc., Sales Clerk