(Richmond, IN)--More shots were fired in two different locations in Richmond Thursday night.  In one of the incidents, police were called to the 300 block of Lincoln Street.  There were no reports of any injury, but police were able to make an arrest.  23-year-old Atlanta Millsaps, who lives in Richmond but not at that address, was charged with criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.  As she was being arrested, a search warrant was executed at the house.  On Wednesday, medics were sent to the same block on the report of a drug overdose.  The other shots fired incident happened on South 6^th.  Officials say there was no immediate indication that the two incidents are connected.  On South 6^th, the sound of gunshots was captured on a nearby resident’s door camera.  No injuries were initially reported and there is no indication that any arrests were made.

(Richmond, IN)--This week, the Wayne County Council voted unanimously to approve a two-million-dollar contribution from the Consolidated EDIT Fund to advance the goal of converting the former Elder-Beerman building in downtown Richmond into 150 new apartments.  The issue next goes before the Wayne County Commissioners for the county’s last step in the approval process.  And, a point of clarification regarding a story Kicks 96 and 101.7 The Point ran earlier this week…in previewing the council meeting this week, we also mentioned two other historical buildings in downtown Richmond in such a way that the listener or reader could have thought the EDIT funds were aimed at them and not Elder-Beerman.  Those two buildings are not part of the issue that’s now headed to commissioners.

(Hagerstown, IN)--Nettle Creek Superintendent Emily Schaeffer issued a statement to parents Thursday afternoon.  It said, in part, that multiple students were engaged in criminal activity at a site away from school campuses.  The statement went on to say that Hagerstown Police and school administrators handled the situation immediately.  The statement did not disclose the specific nature of the crimes or indicate how many students were involved.  Schaeffer said that Nettle Creek Schools are not experiencing any threat.

(Wayne County, IN)--So far this calendar year, Wayne County has had 39 confirmed drug overdose deaths.  And, while that’s a lot, it is down substantially from recent years.  There were 48 overdose deaths in the county last year, and 65 the year before.  County officials are largely crediting easier access to free Narcan as the reason for the reduction in deaths.  Free Narcan is now available in at least ten Richmond locations, including at fire stations, the Health Department, and the Wayne County Jail.

(Richmond, IN)--One area off of I-70 that is likely to see lots more commercial development in the next decade is on U.S. 27 just north of I-70, and that includes plans for a large new gas station and convenience store.  A company called QuickTrip is working to buy 11 acres of land just north of the I-70 interchange on the west side of 27.  When complete, it would be the fourth gas and convenience store at the interchange, but the only one north of the interstate.  The company wants to install a 100-foot-tall sign that would display gas prices.  They’ll go before the Board of Zoning Appeals next week.

(Connersville, IN)--A final ride is scheduled to take place Thursday morning through Connersville for Police Canine Leo, who died this week.  Leo had served Connersville and Fayette County for nine years.  The ride begins at 11:30 Thursday morning at the Connersville Veterinary Clinic, will head east on 30^th Street, and end at Hanson Meadows.  There will also be a pause for a final call in front of the Connersville Police Department.

(Richmond, IN)--On Tuesday, the Richmond Police Department released a clear image of a person they’d like to identify and speak to as part of an ongoing investigation.  The image shows an athletically built black male with a thin mustache who is leaning against a cooler at a convenience store or gas station.  He appears to be in his 20’s or 30’s.  RPD did not specify which investigation to which the man may be connected.  The most high-profile investigation in the last few weeks surrounds the shooting death of 20-year-old Jaziah Scudiero on South 14^th in Richmond ten days ago.  No arrests have been made in that case.  If you can provide the man's identity, you're asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 765-983-7247.

(Richmond, IN)--A public visitation has been set for Bob Van Pelt.  The community leader, businessman, volunteer, and Indiana Football Hall of Fame member died Sunday.  The visitation is set for 3-6 o’clock this coming Monday at Richmond Community of Faith, which many may know as the former Cox’s Supermarket just off Garwood Road.

(Eaton, OH)--Eaton has a new mayor.  During its Monday meeting, members of the Eaton City Council elected Matt Venable as the new mayor.  Jim Ball and David Kirsch were also sworn in this week to begin their new terms after having been successful in last month’s general election.  Recently, council also honored outgoing Mayor Joe Renner, who had served Eaton in various capacities for nearly 20 years.

(Richmond, IN)--A man who was wanted in Fayette County for felony battery was taken into custody in Wayne County Monday.  But, it’s not first time 30-year-old Derek Carter has faced a violent criminal charge.  Back in 2019, Carter was accused of breaking the arm of a two-year-old and blackening the eyes of a six-year-old.  Carter was taken into custody Monday at Reid Health.

(Wayne County, IN)--Plans to widen I-70 to three lanes through nearly all of Wayne County are progressing.  The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is taking public comment now through the end of the month regarding any impacts to water quality.  INDOT says the work could impact nearly a mile of streams and almost four acres of wetlands.  The beginning of actual construction on the project is still almost a year away.

(Richmond, IN)--A long-time Richmond business and community leader who was also one of the greatest athletes in the city’s history has died.  Bob Van Pelt died Sunday morning.  He had entered hospice care after being in failing health in recent years.  Van Pelt was the owner of Rax Restaurants in Richmond, Connersville, and New Castle.  Before that, he had played in the NFL with teams that included the Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, and Detroit Lions.  Van Pelt was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2012.  Services are pending.  Bob Van Pelt was 78.

(Richmond, IN)--Over the weekend, the EPA issued an update on cleanup at the My Way Trading Fire site in Richmond.  The EPA said that, since the end of October, they have washed and removed 441,000 pounds of steel from the site and sent it for recycling at a Richmond facility.  The washing of the steel helps to reduce the spread of asbestos and other materials.  It will take the rest of this month to remove the steel.  Then, crews will focus on removing other materials.

(Richmond, IN)--An electrical issued forced the evacuation of the Richmond Civic Theater Sunday during a rehearsal for an upcoming performance.  Here’s Battalion Chief Charlie Bartlett talking about what prompted the evacuation:  "It was just light smoke."  Now, work will get underway to repair the issue.  "They do have some electrical problems going on in one of their breaker boxes.  They're going to get an electrician to check it out (Monday)," Bartlett said.  Actors had evacuated Sunday before fire crews arrived.

(Richmond, IN)--More shots were fired in Richmond early Friday morning.  For the third time in the last six mornings, officers responded and found evidence of shots that included shell casings.  According to scanner traffic, police were sent to the area of North 19^th and 21^st Streets at around 2 o’clock Friday morning.  No injuries were reported.  In addition to the locating the casings, one resident indicated that a bullet hole had been discovered in a wall.  There was no description of any shooter or vehicle.  A 20-year-old Richmond man was shot and killed last Sunday morning.  Investigators are still working to identify and locate that shooter.

(Centerville, IN)--There was no ribbon-cutting or fanfare, but a detour that has been a thorn in the side of Wayne County drivers for months is now in the rearview mirror.  The U.S. 40 bridge over Nolands Fork Creek just west of Centerville has reopened.  The old bridge closed in early June for complete replacement.  Throughout the spring, summer, and fall, U.S. 40 traffic was detoured onto county roads south of the highway.  The project finished more than a month ahead of its original schedule.

(Richmond, IN)--A Centerville man who has been labeled by the state as a sexually violent predator was back behind bars Friday morning.  Back in 2008, Gregory Carlin, who is now 54, was sentenced prison for criminal confinement of a victim under the age of 18.  Upon release, Carlin was supposed to make regular registration with the state as a sex offender.  But Carlin failed to do that in 2011, twice in 2021, and now again for the fourth time.  Carlin lists a Meek Road address in Centerville but was taken into custody on Kinsey Street in Richmond Thursday.

(Winchester, IN)--State Road 32 in Winchester has reopened Thursday morning after what appears to have been a fatal accident.  There have been no details released by law enforcement so far.  But, at around midnight Thursday night, scanner traffic indicated that INDOT personnel was being sent to the site of what was a fatal crash on 32.  The Winchester Police Department is expected to release more information Thursday.

(Richmond, IN)--Indiana State Police troopers were involved in a Richmond chase overnight.  At a little before midnight Wednesday night, troopers began to pursue a man later identified as 57-year-old James Mills of Richmond.  Mills was eventually captured in the area of South 7^th and P Streets and taken to the Wayne County Jail.  He’s charged with reckless driving and felony resisting.

(Wayne County, IN)--On Tuesday, for the first time, a Michigan woman visited the exact Wayne County spot where her mother’s remains were found 41 years ago.  It was the culmination of efforts between the family of Misty LaBean and the Wayne County Coroner’s Office in identifying the remains of LaBean’s mother, Connie Christensen.  Hunters stumble upon Christensen’s remains back in 1982 near Jacksonburg.  Coroner’s Office personnel and LaBean have now developed a personal friendship.  "I have always felt like it was all about me, and I haven't felt like that a lot in my life," LaBean said.  The identification was made public on Monday.  The man who is suspected of killing Christensen died in September.  LaBean visited the site yesterday wearing the ring that was found on Christensen’s finger.  (Note:  this photo was taken Tuesday at the spot of the discovery, which is at the end of Ted Davis Road near Jacksonburg).