Wayne County election results are expected to be delayed tonight because of a change in the tabulation process. Wayne County Clerk Debra Berry said the process since vote centers were introduced in Wayne County has been that when the vote centers close for Election Day, the inspector and judge have brought the equipment to the […]
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Use a table, not a bowl: Commissioners urge safety precautions for Halloween
With Wayne County’s COVID-19 numbers still rising, area residents are encouraged to handle Halloween with a great deal of care and a lot of handwashing or sanitizing. The Wayne County Commissioners on Wednesday announced that those involved in the county’s COVID-19 task force had discussed cancelling trick or treat throughout the county as a measure […]
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Richmond teen shot in leg; investigation continues
A Richmond teen was shot in the leg early Friday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, third shift patrol officers for Richmond Police Department were dispatched to the 1400 block of South 16th Street to the report of a shooting. Aquavion Allen, 18, of Richmond, was located with a gunshot wound to […]
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Wayne County ‘very concerned’ about case surge topping 1,000
Wayne County has had its 17th and 18th deaths related to COVID-19 within a few days of each other, and officials are very concerned about an increase in the county’s cases, just surpassing 1,000. “Our cases are surging and we are very concerned,” said Wayne County Health Department Executive Director Christine Stinson. “We have seen […]
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Bullet goes through air conditioner, strikes teen in hand
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the hand inside a Richmond home after a bullet passed through an air conditioner. At about 3:17 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, Richmond Police Department responded to 208 Pearl St. on the city’s northwest side in response to a person who had been shot. During the initial investigation, it was […]
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Local woman dies at rural crash scene
A Richmond woman has died after her vehicle struck a culvert, went airborne and collided with a utility pole in a rural area on the city’s northwest side. Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and other local first responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 3500 block of Nolands Fork Road shortly before noon Friday. Initial […]
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UPDATED: Centerville police: Runaway has been found
Centerville (Indiana) Police Department Chief Ed Buchholz said Thursday afternoon that a runaway teenage girl has been found in Richmond. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Buchholz said Hollie Towns, 16, had been seen about 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in the 200 block of East Walnut Street in Centerville, and asked for the public’s help in […]
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Richmond police investigating woman’s death
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, emergency personnel received a medical call for an unconscious female in the 1500 block of South J Street in Richmond. Medical personnel arrived and began CPR. Richmond Police Department patrol officers identified the female as Katrice Orr, 42. She was transported to Reid Health and was pronounced dead […]
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RPD investigating shooting, fatal motorcycle crash
Richmond police have been busy investigating a shooting on Monday and a fatal motorcycle accident on Sunday as well as a woman’s death Tuesday morning. Read our story about the death investigation here. Shooting A Richmond man was transferred to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, after being shot Monday evening (Sept. 14). Shortly after […]
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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). […]