(Cambridge City, IN)--Here’s more on the arrest first reported Thursday by Kicks 96 and 101.7 The Point News of Cambridge City’s James Slonaker.  According to a release from the Indiana State Police, Slonaker had been the subject of an eight-month investigation by numerous agencies including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security involving the solicitation of children.  Investigators in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York were also involved in the case.  Slonaker has posted bond and was free Friday morning.  An initial hearing is pending.

(Eaton, OH)--Repairs are continuing to 911 lines in Preble County.  The outage happened Thursday when, according to Brightspeed, fiber lines were cut.  Calls to 911 Thursday were immediately rerouted to Darke County dispatchers.  Preble County officials indicated Friday morning that some calls to 911 are again going to Preble County, but others are going to Darke County as repairs continue.

(Winchester, IN)--Bond has been denied for the woman charged with striking and killing Lynn Town Marshal Brad Fisher during a police chase in July.  Earlier this week, public defenders for Maci Atkinson asked that bond be set, ostensibly so that she could potentially be released from jail before trial.  But, in a ruling that was issued Wednesday, the Randolph Circuit Court Judge found that prosecutors met the burden required to keep Atkinson held without bond.  That trial is currently set for late January, although it will almost certainly be pushed back.

(Cambridge City, IN)--A Wayne County man was booked into the Wayne County Jail Wednesday afternoon and is now charged with a series of sex crimes against children.  41-year-old James Slonaker was taken into custody at his home in Cambridge City.  Charges against Slonaker include possession of child sex abuse material, child solicitation, and child exploitation.  Details of what led to the charges have not yet become available.  Slonaker has no history of those types of crimes in Wayne County.

(Eaton, OH)--A new health care center is coming to Eaton.  Ground was broken Wednesday on what will be called the Eaton Community Health Center as part of Primary Health Solutions.  The facility will operate in the former Frisch’s restaurant building on North Barron Street.  That building has been vacant for nearly two years.  They’ll offer primary care, dental services, and behavioral health services.  It’s scheduled to open early next summer.

(Liberty, IN)--The long-time owner of Woodruff’s Supermarket in Liberty has sold the business and is retiring.  Tim Woodruff has spent the last 50 years operating Liberty’s only grocery.  Operations of the store and its name will continue with the new ownership and a few minor changes.  Woodruff’s has operated in Liberty since 1944.

(Richmond, IN)--The family of Cecilia Hargrove indicated Tuesday night that services are still pending for the girl who was killed in the Monday morning shooting at a home near the intersection of South 9^th and E in Richmond.  Hargrove was pronounced dead at the home where two other teenage girls had also been shot.  Richmond police investigators did not update the conditions of the two girls who initially survived, but did say that a juvenile had been arrested in connection with the shooting.  RPD also Tuesday called it an ongoing investigation and asked that anyone who witnessed the incident or who had pertinent information contact investigators.  Even though the juvenile who has been arrested in connection with Monday morning’s fatal shooting in Richmond has not been charged as an adult yet, it remains a possibility depending on the suspect’s age.   If that suspect is either 16 or 17 years old, charges would be filed directly into adult court by the prosecutor.  If the shooter is between 12 and 15 years old, a judge decides whether or not to transfer the case to adult court.  Once the case is transferred, the suspect can be identified regardless of his or her age.

(Whitewater Valley)--New ILEARN results have been released.  ILEARN measures student achievement and growth in various categories for grades three through eight.  Statewide, 31.5% of students have been rates as proficient in both math and English.  Nearly every public school in the Whitewater Valley fell below state average.  The only two schools above state average are Centerville and Randolph Southern, which are both at 33%.  Richmond fell well below state average, with only 16.5% of students testing proficient in both math and English.  Richmond Community Schools has taken a step backward with its ILEARN results when compared to previous years.  In each of the last two years, 25% of students were proficient.  The problem for Richmond this year comes in grades 7 and 8.  Less than one in ten students in those grades is proficient.  Nearly half of Charles Elementary students are proficient, while less than one in 10 at Vaile are proficient in both math and English.  Here are the results for area schools indicating the percentage of students rated proficient in both math and English:  Centerville, 33.6%.  Randolph Southern, 33%.  Nettle Creek, 31.4%.  Western Wayne, 30.4%.  Union County, 30%.  Fayette County, 27%.  Northeastern, 25.2%.  Franklin County, 25%.  Randolph Central, 25%.  Monroe Central, 25%.  Richmond, 16.5%.  Randolph Eastern, 9%.

(Laurel, IN)--There was a shooting in Franklin County on Tuesday morning.  It happened at a home in the 25,000 block of Chapel Road near Laurel.  A resident of that home fired at least one shot at a man who was trying to get into the home.  The man who was shot was taken to University Medical Center in Cincinnati.  Injuries were initially described as non-life-threatening.  Investigators believe the two men knew each other and it was not a random incident.  No arrests have been made so far.

(Richmond, IN)--There has been no new information overnight from the Richmond Police Department after three people were shot near South 9^th and E Street Monday morning.  RPD indicated shortly after arriving on the scene that there was no threat to the community, but did not indicate whether or not an arrest had been made.  It was described as an incident that was isolated and among people who knew each other.  Numerous bullet holes were visible in the door of the multi-unit apartment.  By Monday afternoon, RPD said that they had interviewed several people of interest and were working through tips and evidence.  They called it a fluid and ongoing case.   Investigators Tuesday morning were not confirming the ages, identities, or conditions of the three people who were shot .  The victims are widely being identified on social media as teenage girls.  RPD did confirm that at least one person was taken to Miami Valley Hospital.  A family member has identified her and started a gofundme account.  That victim is a 16-year-old girl who was reportedly shot three times. 

(Winchester, IN)--The public defenders representing Maci Atkinson, who is charged with striking and killing Lynn Town Marshal Brad Fisher in July, on Monday tried to convince a Randolph County Judge that she should be released on bond.  Those attorneys said that the evidence that Atkinson did it intentionally was not strong.  But prosecutors countered, saying the judge should not "unleash this defendant on the people of Randolph County."  Prosecutors also pointed to Atkinson’s recent criminal record.  Just since April, but before the fatal chase, she had been charged with a total of seven crimes in four different cases.  The judge is expected to issue a decision on the request for bond in a few days.

(Connersville, IN)--Dismissal at Frazee Elementary in Connersville was briefly delayed Monday because of the sounds of gunshots.  According to a statement from Fayette County Schools, students were kept inside while police investigated.  It was quickly determined that the shots were coming from Indiana Ordinance on 21^st Street and were echoing into the area.  Indiana Ordinance is a long-range competitive shooting facility.  There was no threat to students or staff.

(Vandalia, OH)--The White House has announced that President Trump will be holding a rally within a half an hour of Richmond coming up on Saturday.  Trump is scheduled to appear at Butler High School in Vandalia late Saturday afternoon.  That’s just a few blocks away from the Dayton International Airport.  The rally is in support of Republican Senator John Husted, who is being challenged by Sherrod Brown.  People who want to attend will need to register through the GOP’s event page website.

(Winchester, IN)--The woman who is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of Lynn Town Marshal Brad Fisher is due back in court Monday.  A Randolph County judge will set bond in the case of Maci Atkinson.  Atkinson has been held without bond since her arrest following a police chase that ended shortly after Fisher was struck and killed.  Atkinson’s hearing is set for 2 o’clock Monday afternoon.  Her trial is currently set for late January, although that will almost certainly be pushed back.

(Union County, IN)--A man who was reported as missing and who was last seen in the Union and Franklin County area has been found dead.  50-year-old Todd Payne of Hamilton was wheelchair-bound and was last seen last Monday when he was leaving the Quakertown Recreational area of Brookville Lake.  The group Equusearch became involved as the search intensified and announced Sunday that Payne’s body had been located.  There’s no word on where Payne was found or what led up to his death.

(Richmond, IN)--Morrisson-Reeves Library issued a timeline Thursday for $4.5 million worth of repairs.  The original assessment of the roughly 50-year-old building called for nearly $19 million in needed repairs.  The approved work will focus on the highest-priority, time-sensitive repairs that will include repairing severe roof leaks, addressing the lack of a fire suppression system, and rebuilding the compromised north wall.  Thursday’s timeline will have bids going out in the spring, work beginning next summer, and a completion in early 2028.

(Wayne County, IN)--Flood victims in western Wayne County could receive phone calls beginning Friday.  If that number shows up on caller ID, members of Wayne County’s Long-Term Recovery Group want residents to know that it’s not a scammer and that they should answer the call.  That number is 765-312-4699.  Volunteers will be identifying themselves as members of that group and will not be asking for personal information like bank account and social security numbers.  The stated goal of the organization is to reach the uninsured and the underinsured to try to find assistance.

(Union County, IN)--A change is coming to an interchange on the primary route from Richmond to College Corner and Oxford.  Beginning in about a week and a half, the intersection of State Road 44 and Nine Mile Road will be converted to an all-way stop.  INDOT said they’re making the change due to a history of severe right-angle crashes at the intersection.  Flashing LED stop lights will be installed on 44 to alert drivers of the new stop.  A stop sign has always existed on Nine Mile Road at that intersection.

(Nulltown, IN)--A Fayette County bridge that had been in use since shortly after last month’s flood has now been declared structurally unsafe and closed.  It’s what’s generally referred to as the Nulltown Bridge over the Whitewater River just south of Connersville.  The county had requested a bridge inspection from an engineering consultant.  That consultant has now determined the bridge is unsafe.  There is no timeline yet for repairs to be made, but it will likely be an extended closure.

(Parker City, IN)--The Monroe Central school family is mourning the loss of one of their students.  Charli Siekmann, who was a Monroe Central junior and member of the girls golf team, died on Tuesday.  Charli has been involved in a serious accident a week ago and had been in intensive neurocritical care since.  Since that accident, the Monroe Central family had been wearing Charli’s favorite color, yellow, as a symbol of hope.  Services for Charli Siekmann were pending Thursday morning.