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 […]
Wayne County implements burn ban
Wayne County Commissioners have declared the county to be in a State of Local Emergency as of 1 p.m. Friday (Sept. 25) because of extremely dry conditions, so a ban on burning has been put in place. This emergency is in effect at least until Friday, Oct. 2, or until conditions improve. It will be […]
Cambridge City COVID test site opening Monday
Starting at 8 a.m. Monday, COVID-19 testing will be offered at 138 W. Main St. in Cambridge City. The OptumServe testing site that has been operating in the former Elder-Beerman building in downtown Richmond is moving to the Cambridge City location. Wayne County Health Department will continue to offer COVID-19 testing at the downtown Richmond […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
County has 2 more COVID-related deaths, records 99 more cases in a week
Wayne County broke a local record for the number of COVID-19 cases last week, and health officials learned Tuesday morning about two local deaths over the Labor Day weekend that were related to the virus. The first death was a female in her 80s who died Sunday, Sept. 6, at Reid Health. The second death […]
Motorcyclist dies after U.S. 27 crash
An early morning crash on U.S. 27 South in Wayne County has resulted in an area motorcyclist’s death. At about 4:39 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a serious personal injury crash at the intersection of U.S. 27 South and Esteb Road, which is located just north of Pottershop Road. David […]
Suspect in shooting at Garden City still sought
A helicopter and drone were among the tools used by law enforcement to pursue a suspect near U.S. 27 after multiple shots were fired, resulting in an injury, police said. Shortly after 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to Garden City Trailer Court, 4881 N. U.S. 27, after a disturbance […]