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Murder Defendant Makes Initial Court Appearance
Edward Blackburn The Arkansas man accused of fatally shooting a Knox man Friday night at a rural North Judson home remains jailed without bond. Edward Blackburn entered a plea of not guilty during his...
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Detective Finds Drugs, Paraphernalia During Traffic Stop
A Knox man who was already wanted by authorities faces several additional charges following a Wednesday afternoon traffic stop by a detective from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office. He reportedly...
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Starke County Commissioners Seek Answers to Radio Woes
The Starke County Commissioners want another vendor to evaluate their radio system and determine what needs to be fixed to make it operational county-wide. Members of the Koontz Lake Volunteer Fire...
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Hamlet Woman Located Following Silver Alert
Dehani Salazar A Hamlet woman who had been missing since Wednesday has been found safe, according to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office. A Silver Alert had been issued for Dehani Salazar, 22. It was...
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Grovertown Crash Sends Two to Hospitals
Two people were taken to hospitals Wednesday after a crash in the Grovertown area. According to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office, it happened at around 12:19 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 30...
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Motorcycle Fatality Under Investigation in Starke County
A single-vehicle motorcycle crash late Sunday* night in San Pierre claimed the life of a Wheatfield man and seriously injured his passenger. It happened just after 11:30 p.m. on U.S. 421. Starke...
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Autopsy Report Released for Motorcycle Crash Victim
The Wheatfield man who was killed in a Sunday night motorcycle accident on U.S. 421 in San Pierre died of blunt force head trauma. That’s the finding of an autopsy report conducted Monday on...
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Fisher Sworn In as North Judson Town Marshal
North Judson’s new town marshal officially took over this week. Kelly Fisher was sworn in by Clerk-Treasurer Alicia Collins, during a special town council meeting Tuesday morning. Fisher previously...
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Three People Injured in Car/Train Accident
Three people were injured in a car vs. train accident in Starke County just after 3 p.m. on Thursday. According to Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin, the driver of a minivan reportedly failed to yield...
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Emergency Crews Respond to Semi Truck Accident
Emergency crews are on the scene of a two vehicle accident involving semi trucks on U.S. 30 and 800 East in Starke County. Police say one semi was hauling a combine and it erupted in flames. One driver...
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Grovertown Man Arrested after Reports of Drug Activity
Hunter McCoy A Grovertown man was arrested on Monday after deputies from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of drug activity. Deputies arrived at the Grovertown Truck Stop and...
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Four Face Meth Charges, after Off-Duty Officer Witnesses Suspected Drug Deal...
Four people face meth-related charges after an off-duty Starke County Sheriff’s officer reportedly witnessed a drug deal taking place in the Smith’s Farm Store parking lot in Knox. It happened around...
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Three Injured in Crash on U.S. 30 Friday
Starke County Sheriff’s Office Photo Three people were taken to hospitals Friday, after a crash on U.S. 30 and County Road 1100 East. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after...
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Starke County Sheriff Requests Three Full-Time Staff Members
The Starke County Commissioners considered a proposal from Sheriff Bill Dulin to move three part-time employees to full-time positions at the Starke County Sheriff’s Office in 2018. Sheriff Dulin said...
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Starke County Deputies Investigating Report of Shots Fired
Deputies from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a call of shots fired at a Grovertown residence on Tuesday night. Officers were notified of a possible domestic issue at a home...
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Suspect in Domestic Call Remains at Large
Chester King, Jr. Peggy Salyer Two people were arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 8 after a domestic disturbance with shots fired was reported to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office and one man is wanted by...
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Two Arrested on Methamphetamine Charges
Two Knox residents were arrested on drug charges after a month-long investigation conducted by investigators from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office. Police say they found 31-year-old Matthew Bradley...
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Man Arrested on Heroin Charges, After Police Stop to Help Disabled Vehicle
Starke County Police stopped to help with a disabled vehicle Tuesday, but they say they ended up finding heroin. Officers say a car was sitting with its hood up along U.S. 30 near County Road 600 East....
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Moving Starke County Forward Overdose Awareness Event
This past Sunday, Moving Starke County Forward hosted an event for Overdose Awareness at Wythogan Park. The event honored the community’s first responders as well as featured moving testimony from a...
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Starke County Sheriff’s Office Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office will be working with community members to combat prescription drug abuse with their Prescription Drug Take-Back event today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prescription pills...
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