A Richmond teen has been arrested and faces a preliminary charge of attempted murder after a shooting on the city’s far-east side. Shortly before 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, second-shift patrol officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Commerce Road near the state line after a report of a shooting. The area is home […]
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Richmond, Indiana is the county seat of Wayne County and sits in the eastern part of the county near the Ohio state line. Full of rich history, vibrant culture and beautiful landscapes, the city offers a wide variety of experiences, neighborhoods, events and community opportunities to residents and visitors alike.
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Police seeking tips on 2 shots fired calls in Richmond
Richmond police are investigating whether two calls for shots fired early Wednesday (Aug. 5) on different sides of town are related. Third-shift officers responded to the first call in the 600 block of South West A Street at approximately 2:37 a.m. No injuries were reported, but damage to a house was located. A vehicle was […]
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Boy in critical condition after U.S. 40 crash
A 4-year-old Wayne County boy received life-threatening injuries after a Thursday evening crash near the intersection of Round Barn Road and U.S. 40 West. The crash took place shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Richmond’s far-west side. Sheriff Randy Retter said a white 2002 Pontiac van driven by David Kirkendall-Hollingsworth, 23, of Richmond, was westbound on […]
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Delay in paper deliveries in Richmond
We have learned that some Richmond subscribers did not receive their paper last week and have not yet received their July 29 edition. We are investigating what has happened and sincerely apologize for the delay. Our records indicate they were mailed as they usually are sent. We definitely want you to get your news in […]
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Richmond teen on national missing list
A Richmond teenager’s picture is being shared by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Reina Lopez has been missing since May 14, 2020, from Richmond. She was 16 when she went missing. Reina is 6 feet tall and 350 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She is biracial (Hispanic and white). […]
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Police: Richmond man shot in neck, investigation continuing
A man was flown to a Dayton, Ohio, hospital after being shot in the neck Sunday night in Richmond. Just after 11 p.m. Sunday, Richmond Police Department patrol officers responded to 52 South 13th Street on a report of a shooting. Officers arrived and located the male victim, who had been shot in the neck, […]
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Richmond superintendent officially resigns
Richmond Community Schools Board of School Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Todd Terrill announced late Monday night (July 13) that he is resigning to accept the superintendent position at Crown Point Community School Corporation in Crown Point, Indiana. “After five years of serving as superintendent of RCS, I made the decision to pursue another opportunity to […]
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Sheriff asks any victims to come forward after man facing child porn charge admits contact with women, girl
Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter is asking anyone who might be a victim of a man who admitted to police that he touched women in public and rubbed up against a girl in a local store to share their stories. The suspect, James Duane Brooks, 53, was arrested Friday, June 19, after the sheriff’s department […]
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Richmond woman among 4 victims in Union County crash
A Richmond woman was one of four people who died Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Union County. Just after 3:30 p.m., Indiana State Police troopers and area deputies were called to the 2700 block of Nine Mile Road for a report of a serious injury two-vehicle crash. ISP Trooper Luke Tipton arrived to […]
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Indianapolis man arrives at Reid with 2 gunshot wounds; search leads to arrest
On the same day an arrest was made on an earlier shooting, another person was shot in Richmond. Richmond Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of South 11th and D streets in reference to a disturbance and shots fired call at 3 p.m. Meanwhile, at 3:08 p.m. while officers were on scene of […]