Search continues for suspect in Christmas day storage unit homicide
Police are still searching for the suspect in a Christmas day homicide.
Posted: Dec 28, 2020 1:00 PM
Updated: Dec 28, 2020 6:43 PM
Posted By: Chris Essex
That suspect is Philip Atterson.
Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse says he may be armed and should be considered dangerous.
Update on the new Vigo County jail
News 10 got inside access to the new jail site for the first time today. This is a two-year project, but Vigo County s Sheriff said they ve already made a lot of progress.
Posted: Dec 21, 2020 7:23 PM
Posted By: Brianna Shackelford
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) News 10 got inside access to the new jail site for the first time today. This is a two-year project, but Vigo County s Sheriff said they ve already made a lot of progress.
Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse said he s ready to be in the new Vigo County Jail.
He told News 10 the current one is too small to hold all the inmates. With COVID-19 spreading they need more space.
By Demetrios Sanders
Dec 21, 2020 11:24 PM
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) - A new device will help Indiana law enforcement identify impaired drivers. It s called the SoToxa mobile test system and it has the ability to detect a variety of drugs.
Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse says testing drivers under the influence of alcohol is commonplace for law enforcement; however, determining if a person has consumed other substances can be more difficult. There s times we have somebody we pulled over and they were impaired, there was just no doubt it, we ran them on the PBT and it s zero. Well like, something s going on here, we just don t know what it is, Plasse said.
Preparing for icy roads on your morning commute
On Wednesday, the Wabash Valley could see its first, real, measurable snowfall amounts. Every year, our first snow of the season serves as a slick reminder of how careful we need to be on the roads.
Posted: Dec 16, 2020 12:16 PM
Posted By: Anissa Claiborne
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) On Wednesday, the Wabash Valley could see its first, real, measurable snowfall amounts. That means roads could be pretty icy for your morning commute.
Every year, our first snow of the season serves as a slick reminder of how careful we need to be on the roads. News 10 Chief Meteorologist Kevin Orpurt says this is especially important while crossing overpasses and bridges.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) An inmate at the Vigo County Jail last week collapsed and later died and was found to have had COVID-19, prompting all inmates and staff at the jail to be tested for coronavirus. Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse reported Wednesday that 102 inmates tested positive for coronavirus, as have two [.]