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County joins search for sex offenders

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:44:53 PDT

Tippecanoe County is joining the Indiana State Police in a national effort to track unregistered sex offenders and protect children from predators on the Internet.

Police say suspects caught on camera

Sue Scott — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:38:00 PDT

Tippecanoe County Police have surveillance video of three people who stole about $500 in merchandise from the Wal-Mart Store on County Road 350 South.

Program aims to curb juvenile problems

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:35:02 PDT

The Lafayette School Corporation and the Tippecanoe County juvenile justice system are teaming up to keep kids safe and out of trouble.

Manager injured in office store robbery

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:58:05 PDT

Smith Office store on Creasy Court in Lafayette was robbed at approximately 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, and the robbers were tracked to Cambridge Estates.

Fugitive Search - Jamie Lee Marquess

Sue Scott — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:23:56 PDT

Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down Jamie Lee Marquess. A warrant is out seeking to revoke Marquess' probation.

Fugitive Search - Lanekia Anderson

Sue Scott — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:16:10 PDT

A woman convicted of cocaine possession is the subject of this week's Fugitive Search. Lanekia Anderson is accused of absconding from house arrest.

VP robbery leads to 10 year sentence

Sue Scott — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:54:48 PDT

A teenager involved in a robbery in Lafayette and an attempted hold-up in Jasper County is sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Getaway driver gets 10 years in prison

Sue Scott — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:32:52 PDT

Another person is sentenced for her role in a March 2008 bank robbery in Lafayette.

Cocaine dealer sentenced to 18 years

Sue Scott — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:29:17 PDT

A Chicago man who admits he sold cocaine in the Lafayette area is sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Lafayette man sentenced for meth

Sue Scott — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:17:31 PDT

An investigation into drug activity in the Lafayette area results in an 8 year sentence for Justin P. Stetler.

Fugitive Search - Danny Campbell

Sue Scott — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:20:18 PDT

A man who pleaded guilty to a drug charge, but failed to show up for sentencing is the subject of this week's Fugitive Search. Danny Walter Campbell is charged with Dealing in a Misrepresented Substance.

Lafayette man charged with child porn

Sue Scott — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:05:46 PDT

An investigation that began several months ago has resulted in federal child pornography charges against a Lafayette man.

Bank robber sentenced to 15 years

Sue Scott — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:50:56 PDT

A March 2008 bank robbery in Lafayette has resulted in a prison term for Jorge Quintero. He was sentenced to 190 months in U.S. District Court in Hammond.

Guilty plea in 2002 murder

Sue Scott — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:08:23 PDT

A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and leaving her dead along Lilly Road near Lafayette in September 2002 appeared in court to plead guilty. Tereso Pacheco, 45, admitted he killed Juanita Santarrossa.

Fugitive Captured - Levi Foster

Sue Scott — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:23:28 PDT

Just hours after being featured on Fugitive Search on News Channel 18, a man convicted of Attempted Robbery is apprehended at an apartment complex near West Lafayette. Levi Foster is now being held in the Tippecanoe County Jail.

Fugitive Search - Levi Foster

Sue Scott — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:39:33 PDT

A man convicted of Attempted Robbery is the subject of this week's Fugitive Search. Police say Levi Foster, 23, failed to return to road crew.

Father pleads to injuring son

Sue Scott — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:33:04 PDT

A man accused of injuring his own son pleaded guilty, just one day before his case was scheduled to start in Tippecanoe County. Lucas VanNote, 21, admitted to Neglect of a Dependent.

Former treasurer avoids jail time

Sue Scott — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:30:12 PDT

A Michgantown woman is sentenced to pay more than $10,000 in restitution after she pleaded guilty to 10 counts of theft. Mary Clark was a treasurer/comptroller for the Clinton Central School Corporation.

Fugitive Search - Justin Cook

Sue Scott — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:18:37 PDT

The subject of this week's Fugitive Search is a man police suspect was involved in a shooting at Country View Estates in May. Justin Cook, 24, is charged with being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

Fugitive Search - William L. Taylor

Sue Scott — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:21:46 PDT

This week's Fugitive is William L. Taylor. Police say the 23 year old was on work release for his Dealing a Controlled Substance, but failed to return to the program.

Bookkeeper admits to library theft

Sue Scott — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:40:31 PDT

A Monticello woman admits she stole about $25,000 from the Monticello-Union Township Public Library. Kimberly Helms, 38, faces sentencing in July.

New technology led to ID theft arrest

Erin Coduti — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:17:11 PDT

Two weeks ago David Grice was arrested in Fountain County. The new facial recognition technology in use for drivers' license pictures led to the arrest.

Murder suspect scheduled to plead

Sue Scott — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:49:45 PDT

Instead of facing a Tippecanoe County jury, Tereso Pacheco is scheduled to plead guilty on June 22 to killing Juanita Santarrosa, his former girlfriend.

Fugitive Search - Kimberly Sanders

Sue Scott — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:13:03 PDT

A woman convicted of Fraud on a Financial Institution is the subject of this week's Fugitive Search. Prosecutors have filed a petition seeking to revoke Kimberly Lynn Sanders' probation.

Fugitive Search - Edgar Sanchez

Sue Scott — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:47:16 PDT

The Lafayette Police Department is asking for the public's help in tracking down a man wanted on charges of attempted rape. Edgar Sanchez, 30, is accused of trying to force himself on a woman in March 2007.

Rapist sentenced to 32 years in prison

Sue Scott — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:43:40 PDT

A brutal attack on a Lafayette woman has resulted in a 32 year prison sentence for Steven Chavez. Chavez pleaded guilty to the July 2008 Rape and Burglary.

Fugitive Search - Paul Vanauken

Sue Scott — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:40:47 PDT

A man suspected of selling hallucinogenic mushrooms is the subject of this week's Fugitive Search. Paul Vanauken is charged with dealing and possession of a controlled substance.

Murder for hire leads to prison

Sue Scott — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:18:02 PDT

A murder for hire plot leads to a life prison sentence for Toby Payne. The Indianapolis man pleaded guilty to the murder of his estranged wife Rebecca Payne and her boyfriend, George Benner, of Fowler.

Fugitive Search - William Michael Clark

Sue Scott — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:16:00 PDT

A man convicting of having cocaine is the subject of this week's Fugitive Search. Police said William Michael Clark violated terms of his probation when he tested positive for marijuana.

Fugitive Search - Jeremy McCaw

Sue Scott — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:37:29 PDT

A man suspected of taking money from a dead relative's checking account is the subject of this week's Fugitive Search. Jeremy J. McCaw is charged with forgery, fraud, and theft.