Former officer avoids prison time

Former officer avoids prison time

Enter Headline here Enter Article DATE HEREA former Columbus Police Department narcotics division supervisor who admitted taking drugs from the department’s evidence room will not be going to prison.Jeremy R. Coomes, 39, was given a nine-year sentence...
DNA evidence led to arrest from 1991 killing

DNA evidence led to arrest from 1991 killing

A lone cigarette butt found in the impounded auto sat for years in an evidence locker, but it was worthless at the outset of the probe. October 22, 2016nvestigators were right on target in 1991 when they looked to Myrtle McGill’s abandoned car for clues that...
Former Fayette County policeman pleads guilty to theft

Former Fayette County policeman pleads guilty to theft

Norman Leo Howard III, 44, of Uniontown entered the plea in Fayette County court to charges of theft, tampering with evidence and obstructing the administration of law. A sentencing hearing date has not been set. September er 22, 2016 A former Redstone Township police...
North Vernon woman like to evidence room thefts

North Vernon woman like to evidence room thefts

A former North Vernon police officer linked to thefts from the department’s property room was arrested Monday afternoon on a Jennings Circuit Court warrant for official misconduct and forgery, police said. September 13, 2016Brandy Blevins, 43, of North Vernon...
Ex-deputy gets home detention for ammo theft

Ex-deputy gets home detention for ammo theft

A retired Delaware County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to six months of home detention Thursday after admitting to stealing county-owned ammunition. August 11, 2016INDIANAPOLIS – A retired Delaware County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to six months of...