Three Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
The Starke County Courthouse remains closed to the public until June 15, but virtual plea and sentencing hearings were held Wednesday where three cases were resolved. Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim...
View ArticleSkaggs, Nitcher Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Two defendants were sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Thursday afternoon. The court hearings were held virtually as a way to keep the settings open to the public while the courthouse remains closed to...
View ArticleStarke County Government Buildings to Open Monday
Starke County residents will be able to conduct business inside the county buildings beginning Monday, June 15. The Starke County Commissioners chose to follow the state’s guidance on when government...
View ArticleChristianson Shepherd Sentenced on Drug Charges
Christianson Shepherd A North Judson man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning on two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug as a Level 5 Felony. Christianson Shepherd, 24, pleaded...
View ArticleTrial Dates Set for James Campbell
A status hearing in the case of James Campbell was held in Starke Circuit Court Thursday morning. Campbell, 52, is charged with murder and a felony count of resisting law enforcement. Campbell is...
View ArticleKnox Man Sentenced to Six Years on Drug Charge
Gary Spencer A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Thursday on a drug charge. Gary Spencer, 41, admitted to Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall that police found drug items in a...
View ArticleKnox Man Sentenced on Drug Dealing Charges
Kyle Seals A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court last week on two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug as a Level 5 felony. Kyle Seals admitted to Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall that...
View ArticleDavid Pastorcik Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court last week after pleading guilty in a plea agreement to a charge of battery resulting in serious bodily injury as a Level 5 Felony. David Pastorcik, 22,...
View ArticleAnthony Martino Sentenced to 18 Years on Charges of Aggravated Battery
Anthony Martino A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated battery as a Level 3 Felony. Anthony Martino, 28, admitted to Judge Kim...
View ArticleKnox Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Mitchell Patrick A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon after pleading guilty in a plea agreement on two Level 5 Felony charges of possession of child pornography....
View ArticleKnox Woman Sentenced on Attempted Robbery Charge
Maeve Concannon A Knox woman was sentenced on a charge of attempted robbery in Starke Circuit Court Thursday morning. Maeve Concannon, 24, pleaded guilty to the Level 5 Felony charge in a plea...
View ArticleMonticello Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Methamphetamine
Josh Muzik A Monticello man pleaded guilty in a plea agreement last week in Starke Circuit Court on a charge of dealing in methamphetamine as a Level 2 Felony. Josh Muzik, 27, admitted to Starke...
View ArticleDain Oyler Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Dain Oyler A Knox man was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Wednesday morning after pleading guilty in a plea agreement on charges of resisting law enforcement as a Level 6 Felony and operating a...
View ArticleBethany Lawton Sentenced to 15 years on Drug Charges
Bethany Lawton was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court on Wednesday morning after pleading guilty in a plea agreement to several drug charges. Lawton, 38, told Starke Circuit Court Magistrate Jeanene...
View ArticleKnox Board of Works Assesses Penalty due to Lack of Repairs at 401 E. Lake...
The owners of 401 East Lake Street in Knox could have to pay a $2,500 penalty, after city officials say they failed to make necessary repairs for the past year. Director of Building and Code...
View ArticleTraci Jacobs Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
A former Knox woman pleaded guilty in a plea agreement in Starke Circuit Court Thursday afternoon to a Level 4 Felony charge of possession of methamphetamine. The plea agreement for 40-year-old Traci...
View ArticleStarke County Man Sentenced on Charges of Possession of Methamphetamine
Rodney Snyder A Starke County man was sentenced per the terms of a plea agreement in Starke Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon on two separate charges of possession of methamphetamine. Rodney Snyder, 53,...
View ArticleStarke County Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge
A Starke County woman pleaded guilty in a plea agreement in Starke Circuit Court Thursday afternoon to a charge of possession of methamphetamine as a Level 4 Felony. Dawn Roush, 26, admitted to Starke...
View ArticleTown Council President Wants Hamlet to Join Legal Action on SYSCO Property
Now that Starke County is taking legal action against the owners of the SYSCO property, Hamlet Town Council President Dave Kesvormas wants the town to join in. The complaint filed by the county in...
View ArticleMichigan City Man Found Guilty in Starke Circuit Court Trial
Lamar Bush A Michigan City man was found guilty on all four counts against him after a trial in Starke Circuit Court last week. Lamar Bush, 47, was charged with Level 2 Felony charges of dealing in a...
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