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Lee Patterson Sentenced on OVWI, Resisting Law Enforcement Charges
A San Pierre man was sentenced on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement with a vehicle in a hearing in Starke Circuit Court on Thursday morning. Lee...
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Starke Circuit Court to Celebrate National Adoption Day
More than 3,200 Indiana children are currently in foster care, waiting to be adopted. On November 22, courts across the country will be working to raise awareness during National Adoption Day. Starke...
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Knox Man Suspected of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Child Solicitation
David Mattes A Knox man was arrested earlier this month on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor as a Level 4 Felony and child solicitation as a Level 5 Felony. David Mattes, 42, is accused of...
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Four Families Finalize Adoptions during Starke Circuit Court’s Adoption Day...
Four families celebrated the final step of their adoptions with the public Friday. As part of National Adoption Day, Starke Circuit Court welcomed the public to watch the normally-closed-door adoption...
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Officials Looking to Raise Awareness of Adoption Process
Across the country, thousands of kids in foster care are waiting for forever families. Each year, courts celebrate National Adoption Day to raise awareness. Last week, Starke Circuit Court opened four...
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Starke Circuit Court Judge Outlines Ways Judicial System Aims to Support...
Protecting abused and neglected kids is a big priority for courts across Indiana, according to Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall. “There are so many ways that we support children, and we need to...
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Formal Charges Expected Monday in Connection with Thursday’s Shooting Death
Formal criminal charges are expected Monday for the man accused of killing 75-year-old Randall Bailey before leading police on a pursuit on Thanksgiving Day. Probable cause was found by the court...
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Campbell Makes Initial Court Appearance in Connection with Thanksgiving Day...
The man accused of killing 75-year-old Randall Bailey before leading police on a pursuit on Thanksgiving Day made his initial court appearance Wednesday. James Lee Campbell, 52, is charged with murder...
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Knox Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Eric Sobieck A Knox man was sentenced on a charge of failing to register as a sex or violent offender in a hearing in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning. Eric Sobieck, 45, pleaded guilty in a plea...
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Knox Man Sentenced on Drug Dealing Charge
Philip Myers A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Thursday on a charge of dealing in methamphetamine as a Level 4 Felony. Philip Myers, 55, pleaded guilty to the charge in a plea...
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Sandra Henry Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
A woman accused of dealing methamphetamine at a fast food restaurant in Knox while working there has pleaded guilty to charges related to the case in Starke Circuit Court. Sandra Henry, 53, pleaded...
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Walkerton Man Sentenced on Drug Dealing Charge in Starke Circuit Court
A Walkerton man who admitted to dealing methamphetamine to undercover officers over the course of two consecutive days pleaded guilty to that charge in Starke Circuit Court Thursday morning. Cody...
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Platz Sentenced to 12 Years for Dealing Methamphetamine
A Starke County man has been sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to dealing methamphetamine. Mitchell Platz admitted in Starke Circuit Court Thursday that he sold meth to a friend in two...
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Knox Man to Serve Home Detention, Probation on Felony Charge
Donald Haas A Knox man pleaded guilty in a plea agreement on a charge of sexual misconduct with a minor as a Level 4 Felony in a hearing in Starke Circuit Court Thursday afternoon. Donald Haas, 27,...
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Knox Woman Found with 57 Grams of Meth Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
A Knox woman found to be in possession of 57 grams of meth was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Thursday. Annemarie Armes, 48, was in a vehicle that was pulled over by police on June 4, 2018, when a...
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Starke Circuit Court to Purchase New Recording Equipment
The recording equipment used by court reporters in all Starke Circuit Court courtrooms will be updated following a decision by the Starke County Commissioners Monday night. Starke Circuit Court...
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Hamlet Man Sentenced on Aggravated Battery Charge
Francisco Jimenez Mendez A Hamlet man accused of stabbing a man in an incident at a Hamlet home last year was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning. Francisco Javier Jimenez Mendez, 29,...
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Starke Circuit Court Judge Files Petition for Emergency Order
Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall filed a petition with the Indiana Supreme Court seeking the issuance of an Emergency Order to suspend all jury trials and to continue all non-essential civil and...
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Indiana Supreme Court Grants Starke County Court Petition
Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall petitioned the Indiana Supreme Court for emergency relief in postponing and rescheduling court cases and trials and it was granted this week. The order issued by...
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Elven McCarty Appeals 77-Year Sentence
Elven McCarty The Indiana Court of Appeals recently reviewed an appeal filed by Elven McCarty of Knox who was convicted of child molesting, incest and sexual battery and given a 77-year prison...
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