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Two Bags of Weed, Digital Scale Found in Colma Traffic Stop

Marijuana · North Vernon

Two Bags of Weed, Digital Scale Found in Colma Traffic Stop

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(KRON) – Two large bags of marijuana and a digital scale were found in a Colma traffic stop last week, according to police. Colma police officers noticed a vehicle committing a traffic violation while traveling eastbound near Junipero Serra and Colma boulevards at approximately 1:01 p.m. on Friday. Police pulled the car over and smelled a “strong odor of freshly burnt marijuana.” A man was driving, and a woman was in the passenger seat. Photo…See the Story

Jennings County teen to be tried as adult in rape case

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Jennings County teen to be tried as adult in rape case

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Driver arrested, drugs found, during moped stop - 101.5 WKKG

North Vernon · North Vernon

Driver arrested, drugs found, during moped stop - 101.5 WKKG

Michael E. Wimberly Jr. Photo courtesy of North Vernon Police Department. A Seymour man was arrested in North Vernon last week after he was found speeding on a moped. According to the North Vernon Police Department, the incident happened last Thursday when an officer noticed the speeding cycle on West Walnut Street. The driver was pulled over on Middle School Road and police found that he is listed as a habitual traffic violator. 50-year-old Mic…Read Article

Woman arrested after parking lot dispute in North Vernon - 101.5 WKKG

A woman was arrested last week in North Vernon after a fight in a restaurant parking lot. According to the North Vernon Police Department, officers were called to a reported domestic disturbance in the parking lot of the restaurant on Hurley Drive. As officers arrived, they saw a woman inside of a vehicle striking a man several times. Police talked to those involved and noticed that the woman appeared to be intoxicated and she admitted to drivin…North Vernon · North Vernon Read Article

Sheriff: Jennings man convicted of child molesting - 101.5 WKKG

Paul D. Collett. Photo courtesy of Jennings County Sheriff’s Department. A Jennings County man was found guilty recently on felony child molesting charges. According to the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, 70 year old Paul D. Collett was found guilty earlier this month. He was originally arrested in August of 2024 after a four month long investigation found evidence Collett had molested a female child in his family over a six year period. T…Jennings County · Jennings County Read Article

Larry Ray Dunham Sr.

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Larry Ray Dunham Sr, 82, of North Vernon, passed away at Columbus Regional Hospital on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 5:12 p.m.North Vernon · North Vernon Read Article

School bus rape suspect, 15, charged as adult

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The Jennings County High School student who allegedly molested and raped a 7-year-old male special needs student on a school bus has been charged as an adult, the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.North Vernon · North Vernon Read Article

The Man Under the Mattress – WRBI Radio

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We live in an age of disconnection—a time when many Americans are not just physically isolated, but morally adrift. You see it in politics, in families, in the quiet erosion of social trust. And sometimes, you see it in the strange and almost comical headlines from a place like nearby Jennings County, Indiana. Last week, deputies there attempted a routine traffic stop. What followed was anything but routine. Toby Atha, a man known to local law enJennings County · Jennings County Read Article

Dispute investigation leads to arrest of North Vernon man - 101.5 WKKG

Gregg Gregory. Photo courtesy of North Vernon Police Department. A neighborhood dispute led to the arrest of a North Vernon man on drug related charges. According to the North Vernon Police Department, the incident started Friday when police were called to the argument in the area of Edgewood Avenue. Officers were told by Jennings County Circuit Court probation officers that they were going to check on the probation compliance of one of those in…North Vernon · North Vernon Read Article

Two facing drug and weapon charges after Jennings crash - 101.5 WKKG

Two men were arrested in Jennings County over the weekend after one fled from the scene of a crash. According to the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, the incident starts Saturday on U.S. 50 near Butlerville when a deputy tried to pull over a pickup. But instead of stopping, the driver took off. The vehicle then crashed and the driver ran from the scene. Authorities believe the vehicle was being driven by Toby Atha, who has an outstanding fe…Jennings County · Jennings County Read Article

Police announce drug arrests

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On June 3, a North Vernon Police Department task force member conducted a traffic stop on N. State St.North Vernon · North Vernon Read Article

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