(Richmond, IN)--The 13 people caught Wednesday morning in the multiple-state investigation into two bikers’ clubs that stems from a Fourth-of-July fight in Madison will now begin to work their way through the court system.  That includes the only one from the Whitewater Valley – Richmond’s Owen Dumford.  Dumford remained behind bars Thursday morning in the Wayne County Jail.  Multiple law enforcement agencies took part in raids at two Richmond locations Wednesday morning.

(Richmond, IN)--A crash sent a vehicle into a house Wednesday night in Richmond.  Dispatchers sent first responders to North West L Street at around 9 o’clock.  Here’s one of the first arriving crews reporting what they encountered:  "We have what looks to be a sedan into the side of the structure...fullly in."  The initial report was that there was entrapment.  There’s no word yet on the condition of any victims or what caused the crash.

(Richmond, IN)--There was a raid Wednesday morning apart from the one conducted by the FBI in Richmond targeting motorcycle club members.  This one turned up a wanted drug dealer.  34-year-old Cody Jordan was taken into custody in the 500 block of South 12th.  Jordan was jailed for being serious violent felon in possession of a firearm.  He was wanted for failing to show up for an OWI hearing in Wayne County.  Jordan had been sentenced to nine years in prison for dealing drugs in the Logansport area.

(Richmond, IN)--Tuesday, the Richmond Redevelopment Commission addressed a resolution to authorize expenditures totaling more than $600,000 in the Starr District as improvements continue to be made to properties there.  That neighborhood had been tagged by the state as one of the ten most endangered historic areas in Indiana.  Richmond Mayor Ron Oler talked about how efforts to improve downtown, the Starr District, and the Vaile area are all coming together.  "This entire revitalization really will determine the future of the city.  Since we're doing three parts all at once, this is going to make a huge difference in our city  for generations to come," Oler said.  The commission Tuesday approved the resolution.

(Richmond, IN)--By now, you’ve seen the architecture that was revealed when the exterior of what was known as the Cheese Cutter building in downtown Richmond was removed earlier this year.  That building is located at 8^th and Main.  Now, efforts are being made to remove whatever black substance covered the building.  John Anderson with AP Development said that a meeting was held Tuesday to try to figure it out:  "Without knowing exactly what it is, it's hard to know exactly how to tackle it.  The funny thing is that rainwater works because the bottom of the columns are white, but only if you have 60 years.  We don't have that kind of time."  That building’s rehab is one of several downtown in a project now called Legacy on Main.

(Middleboro, IN)--At least one person was seriously injured in an overnight domestic incident.  First responders were sent late Tuesday night to a home on Filby Road near Middleboro.  53-year-old Charles Beck was sent first to Reid Health and was then booked into the Wayne County Jail early Wednesday morning on a charge of domestic battery with serious bodily injury.  There’s no word yet on the identity or condition of the victim.

(Richmond, IN)--The Reid Center has now fully acquired the former Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church building at the corner of North 11^th and A Streets in Richmond.  And, as renovations continue, there’s an effort to get the building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  "We get requests almost weekly for tours of this building.  And these are people who are coming not only from just Richmond, but from all over the state and many of them have been from out of state," said Ann Fennimore with the Reid Center.  That designation would make several national grants available.

(Richmond, IN)--Richmond Common Council met Monday night and passed the city’s budget for the coming year.  No one from the public spoke about it, but Council Member Jerry Purcell expressed some concern about fully funding all accounts.  "It seems that we're continuing to underfund some line items in order to create a budget that looks at least somewhat balanced," Purcell said.  Mayor Ron Oler said discussions are already taking place about doing that in the ’28 budget:  "...especially on the overtime - how we're going to budget for it in '28."  Monday night’s vote to approve the budget was unanimous.

(Connersville, IN)--Fayette County Council candidate Jaime West appeared on the program Piers Morgan Uncensored and talked more about the video of her appearance on a candidates’ forum which has garnered millions of views around the world.  Morgan first asked what many assumed…whether she was under the influence...and how many beers she had drunk before her appearance on the forum.  "Alright, three," West responded.  She shifted when asked about a sheriff’s nephew who she claims "threatened to blow her head off."  "This was the Union County, who's right next door to me," West said.  And, she said she didn’t regret anything she said about Republicans.  "I say it all the time.  I'm not friends with them.  I don't like them.  They voted for all of this that's happening to our country," West explained.  West said she granted Morgan the interview over CNN, ABC, and NBC because of his British accent.

(Richmond, IN)--Here’s more on the arrest reported by Kicks 96 and 101.7 The Point News on Monday morning of Richmond’s Jessie Carlin.  A judge later Monday found probable cause related to charges that include criminal confinement and domestic battery.  According to court documents, Carlin head-butted his girlfriend and then told her to make a video saying the injuries she sustained were the result of a fall in the shower.  When she refused, he tied her hands and feet with a phone cord and gagged her until she agreed to make the video.  Carlin has denied the charges.  Previous convictions include drug dealing and criminal gang activity.

(Richmond, IN)--As the search continues for the shooter in a teen’s murder last month and as another victim of a different teen shooting continues to recover, Richmond Mayor Ron Oler has issued a statement to the community.  In it, Oler said that he has full confidence in the Richmond Police Department, but believes that preventing youth violence begins at home with parental involvement, guidance, and accountability. Oler also said that he recognizes that not every young person has the benefit of a stable home and calls for others in the community to provide positive influences.

(West Manchester, OH)--The family of a missing Preble County woman observed her 36^th birthday over the weekend with a renewed call for help as they continue to search for answers.  Tiffany Orona was a West Manchester resident who went missing five years ago this month.  Investigators have conducted interviews, executed search warrants, and used cadaver dogs, but have come up empty.  A $10,000 reward for information is now in place.  Tiffany’s mother has been raising her four children since the disappearance.

(Connersville, IN)--A Connersville company is expanding.  Forge Werks is expanding by adding a second location with 250,000 square feet of production space.  That expansion is expected to result in 100 new jobs in the next year.  The new Western Avenue facility will be used for high-capacity steel manufacturing projects, much of which is destined for data centers.  The new facility also includes room for additional expansion.

(Richmond, IN)--For the second time in less than a month, multiple gunshots were fired by a Richmond teens at Richmond teens.  The  initial call that went to first responders at a little after six o’clock Thursday night sent them to an area on Ridge Street.  Nearby residents reported hearing at least a dozen gunshots.  Investigators indicated that one juvenile was shot.  That juvenile’s identity and condition have not been released.  There is also no indication that the shooter has been apprehended, nor has a description of that person been released.  Also unknown is the reason why last night’s shooting may have occurred.

(Connersville, IN)--Fayette County Council candidate Jaime West has issued a response to question about her appearance on a candidates’ forum that has drawn millions of views across the world this week due to West’s affect and comments.  In that response, which was included in an article posted Thursday night by the Connersville News Examiner, West said that she was not drunk or under the influence of any drugs, but did say that she had one Coors Light before the interview began.  West claims to have slurred her words because of a traumatic brain injury she suffered six years ago.  She added, in referring to herself in the third person, that she has received lots of support from around the world.

(Oxford, OH)--At just after 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, messages were sent to Miami University students telling them to "run, hide, fight" based on a report of a potential active shooter.  "We did have students sheltering in place and calls coming from the building.  We went ahead and issued the campus alert," said Miami’s police chief in talking  about something sounding like gunshots outside of McGuffey Hall.  Miami later gave the all clear after finding no evidence of gunfire or anyone injured.  The sounds are believed to have been fireworks.

(Richmond, IN)--The question of whether or not to allow first-floor apartments in some of Richmond’s most iconic downtown buildings went before the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals Wednesday.  Plans called for 24 first-floor residences to be located in several renovated downtown structures.  Developer John Anderson touted the project to the Board.  "People want to live in our apartments.  They're cool.  They're well done.  They're historically accurate," Anderson said.  But not everyone agreed that ground-floor residences were good.   They expressed concerns over things like parking and residents lingering outside.  Dakota Collins, who is Earlham’s Director of Community Relations and who has been heavily involved in the project, downplayed that.  "There's no reason to leave under or un-utilized space in our downtown first floors just because we're scared of what may happen," Collins said.  Downtown business owner and investor Mike Lyons took exception.  "They've never invested their money, but they want to tell me what's best.  That kind of upsets me," Lyons explained.  In the end, the Board granted 3-1 approval for the residences.  Only two of those will front East Main.

(Richmond, IN)--Here’s more on the chase reported by Kicks 96 and 101.7 The Point News on Wednesday that occurred on Tuesday and ended with a crash in a front yard.  Richmond police have now identified the driver as 41-year-old Brian Burdette.  Burdette has three active criminal cases and had a warrant on drug-related charges.  He’s also a registered sex offender who allegedly failed to register a year ago.  Burdette was taken to Miami Valley Hospital as a result of the crash near South 16^th and L.  His condition Thursday morning was not released.

(Wayne County, IN)--Wayne County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Bales provided an update on measles when the Wayne County Board of Health met Tuesday.  Bales said that Wayne County alone has 27% of all measles cases in Indiana.  "There were 30 cases in Indiana, and there were eight confirmed cases in Wayne County," Bales said.  Bales said that there are also likely more local cases that have gone undiagnosed.  Bales also talked about flu, saying she has already seen local cases and that that is earlier in the season than it normally appears.

(Gratis, OH)--A Preble County man has been indicted by a grand jury after allegedly arranging to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl at a cemetery.  45-year-old Brandon Armstrong of Gratis remained behind bars Wednesday morning on a charge of importuning.  Local investigators were alerted to a sexually charged conversation involving a decoy by the organization Great Basin Predator Watch.  Armstrong was arrested when he arrived at the cemetery in Gratis.  Court documents indicate Armstrong admitted to sending messages and explicit images.