ALBION â A Noble County judge Tuesday gave the Noble County Prosecuting Attorneyâs Office additional time to file charges involving a LaOtto man who led police on a high-speed chase that ended in a shootout with officers in Kendallville early Thursday morning.
A closed hearing was held Tuesday afternoon in Noble Superior Court I regarding Justin R. Weikel, 40. At the conclusion of that hearing, Judge Robert Kirsch gave Prosecutor Jim Mowery until 10 a.m. Friday to file formal charges relating to Thursdayâs incident.
An initial hearing in the case could come as early as Friday afternoon.
Initial reports indicate Weikel initiated a high-speed chase starting in Fort Wayne that traveled north to Kendallville.
KENDALLVILLE A multi-agency sweep of Noble County that led to the arrest of 13 people on active warrants was the most-read story of the week on kpcnews.com.
The Noble County Sheriffâs Department organized a multi-agency warrants sweep on April 14, which resulted in 13 people being arrested as of 4 p.m.
The sheriffâs department had the assistance of Avilla, Ligonier, Kendallville and Wolcottville police during Wednesdayâs operation, as well as the Noble County Department of Child Services and the Noble County Prosecuting Attorneyâs Office.
The sweep concentrated on recent sex offender warrants, but the list also included those charged with property crimes, non-support of a dependent charges and drug offenses.
ALBION â Call it a spring cleanup â law enforcement style.
The Noble County Sheriffâs Department organized a multi-agency warrants sweep Wednesday, which resulted in 13 people being arrested as of 4 p.m.
The sheriffâs department had the assistance of Avilla, Ligonier, Kendallville and Wolcottville police during Wednesdayâs operation, as well as the Noble County Department of Child Services and the Noble County Prosecuting Attorneyâs Office.
âWe reached out to the chiefs,â Noble County Sheriff Max Weber said. âWe all work well together. Weâre in it for the same common goal â to make our communities safe.â
âIâm always proud to be a part of a collaborative event like today,â Noble County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Mowery said. âNoble County law enforcement is an outstanding team, and we work well to serve the citizens of Noble County. The importance of events like today, where virtually every department wa
ALBION â According to court documents, authorities believe the man arrested following last weekâs motorcycle-pickup crash may have been trying to reclaim a motorcycle he thought the victim had allegedly stolen from a mutual friend.
Kriss E. Bauman II, 34, of the 5300 North block of C.R. 400E, Kendallville, was officially charged Tuesday with aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony, in Noble Circuit Court. A Level 3 Felony carries a sentencing range of 3-16 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
Citing a âhigh riskâ initial assessment, Noble Circuit Court Judge Michael Kramer set Baumanâs bond at $100,000 during an initial hearing Tuesday.
ALBION â A South Whitley womanâs frustration over a child custody situation led to serious felony charges Wednesday evening in Noble County.
Amanda G. Fulk, 40, of the 10000 block of South C.R. 350W, was arrested at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday by Noble County police.
At an initial court appearance held Thursday afternoon in Noble Superior Court I, Fulk was officially charged by the Noble County Prosecuting Attorneyâs Office with burglary (attempt), a Level 2 felony; burglary (attempt) a Level 4 felony; intimidation, a Level 5 felony; pointing a firearm, a Level 6 felony; and battery, a Class A misdemeanor.
Fulk was appointed a public defender. Judge Robert Kirsch ordered Fulk held on $10,000 bond.