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Murder charge filed against man in Spencer toddler's death
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
SPENCER (AP) -- An Indiana man drank whiskey with the uncle of a 1-year-old girl and then waited until the family fell asleep before abducting, raping and killing the toddler, prosecutors said Monday in court documents. Kyle Parker faces murder, rape, kidnapping and other charges in the death of Shaylyn Ammerman, whose body was found Thursday night following two days of intensive searching. ...
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Earl Wayne Crabtree
(Obituary ~ 03/28/16)
Earl Wayne Crabtree, 68, of Rockville, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 in the V.A. lLLiana Health Care, Danville, Ill. He was born in Cadiz, Ky., on Oct. 24, 1947, son of James Crabtree and Gladys Short Crabtree. He graduated from Greencastle High School...
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Brazil intersection to be closed for 2 weeks
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
The intersection of Jackson Street and Chicago Avenue will be closed for about two weeks beginning April 4. The closure will allow for drainage work, according to city officials.
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Enforcement effort nets hundreds of traffic-related warnings, citations
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
More than 1,250 traffic warnings and 750 citations were issued this month as a result of an enforcement effort aimed at targeting aggressive driving. Troopers from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post concluded their participation in the statewide safety initiative "Operation Pull Over Blitz #85" on March 27. The campaign, which began March 4, had troopers conducting targeted patrols and a driving under the influence sobriety checkpoint...
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Indiana to resume vanity plate program after court battle
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana motorists will have the option of getting a personalized vanity license plate for the first time in nearly three years this week when the Bureau of Motor Vehicles resumes the program. The BMV stopped its Personalized License Plate program in 2013 following a lawsuit by a Greenfield police officer and the American Civil Liberties Union against the state after the officer was denied a personalized plate that read "0INK." But Indiana's high court in November affirmed the BMV's authority to deny personalized plate requests, ruling that state-issued license plates are deemed government speech and therefore not constitutionally protected free speech. ...
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Vigo County: State Road 159 closing next week for railroad bridge repairs near Lewis
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced Monday that State Road 159 will close north of Lewis on Tuesday, April 5 for repairs to the railroad crossing located just over one mile north of State Road 246. The roadway is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, April 12...
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Putnam County Playhouse hosting auditions
(Community News ~ 03/28/16)
Director Tim Good will host two sessions of auditions for the musical Little Women. The show will open the season of Putnam County Playhouse and will be produced June 2-4 and 8-11. The first session will be Sunday, April 3 at 3 p.m. The second will be Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m. Both sessions will be in the Rehearsal Center at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle...
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Green Olive Catering hosting open house Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
Green Olive Catering and Cafe will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 2. The public is invited to sample items from Green Olive's cafe and catering menus. Guests can also enter to win door prizes. Green Olive catering is located at 123 E. National Ave., Brazil, behind Sisters Antiques. Regular cafe hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday...
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Reckless homicide among charges filed against man accused of causing fatal crash
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
Charges were filed Monday against the man accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a 29-year-old Terre Haute woman on Easter morning. Dylan Earl Thompson, 21, of Parke County, faces felony charges of causing death when operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content of .15 percent or more and reckless homicide, as well as misdemeanor counts for allegedly possessing marijuana and paraphernalia...
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