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Update on Search Warrant Leads to Shots Fired in North Manchester

UPDATE: This from 21alive.com: NORTH MANCHESTER, IN (WPTA) – Jacob Slocum, of North Manchester, is accused of leaving the Meijer at 6309 Lima Rd. with a cartful of unpaid merchandise when an off-duty ISP officer attempted to stop him, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department. Slocum allegedly pulled out a handgun, chambered a round … Read more

Larry Joe Cochran

Larry Joe Cochran, 82, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away at 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born on September 16, 1942, to Luther and Lorene (Edwards) Cochran in Montpellier, Indiana. Larry was a lifetime resident of LaFontaine, Indiana. He was a 1962 graduate of … Read more

Delilah Eileen Rose Goforth

Delilah Eileen Rose Goforth, 2, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:33 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at her residence from injuries sustained in a house fire in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on May 5, 2022, to Dustin M. Goforth and Natalie Brzozowski in Peru, Indiana. Delilah was full of love and happiness. … Read more

Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Arrests

GRANT COUNTY, IN- A routine traffic stop conducted by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office on November 30, 2024, resulted in the arrest of a felony suspect and the seizure of illegal narcotics. A Deputy initiated the traffic stop after observing a black Ford passenger vehicle swerving on State Road 9 near County Road 650 South. … Read more

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment to Host Yule Time Stroll and Winter Break Bash

Wabash, IN – Honeywell Arts & Entertainment will present two free festivities for children and families, Yule Time Stroll and Winter Break Bash. Yule Time Stroll will take place at the Charley Creek Gardens from December 13-23. Winter Break Bash will take place at select Honeywell venues from January 2-3 and is sponsored by Builders … Read more

Inez Lucille Criss (née Gebhart)

Inez Lucille Criss (née Gebhart), 87, of LaFontaine, Indiana, left us far too soon on the 26th of November, 2024. Lucille will be remembered fondly by friends and family alike for her generous nature and her love for her grandchildren. Born on January 6th, 1937 in Wirth, Arkansas, Lucille grew up one of eleven children … Read more

Berniece G. Shoemaker

Berniece G. Shoemaker, 95, of rural Roann, Indiana, while at the Parkview Wabash Hospital, went to be with her Lord at 6:49 am, Saturday, November 30, 2024.  She was born on September 12, 1929, in McBain, Michigan, to George and Bertha (Nakken) Reinink. Berniece was a 1948 graduate of McBain Public High School. She married … Read more

Lee L. “Master Guns” Schultz Jr.

On the 28th of November, 2024, the world lost a stalwart figure, Lee L. “Master Guns” Schultz Jr., a dedicated soldier and loving family man. Born on October 27, 1951, in Marion, Indiana, Lee embodied the spirit of patriotism, tirelessly serving his country as a Master Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps for … Read more

Tracy D. Miller

Tracy D. Miller, 58, of La Fontaine, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Monday, March 14, 1966, to George and Nancy (Isenhour) Miller. He married Tamara “Tammy” (Long) Miller on August 31, 1990, and she preceded him in death … Read more