Indiana, Jasper County
Indiana sheriff disputes family's account of man's death during medical emergency, citing body-cam footage
An Indiana sheriff's office released new details this week regarding a medical emergency that resulted in a man's death in Jasper County earlier this month.
Indiana sheriff disputes details surrounding in-custody death
Jasper County Sheriff Patrick Williamson Sr. says the attorney for Rhyker Earl’s family is “gaslighting” the community into believing his deputies did something wrong during the incident that ended in Earl’s death.
Family calls for investigation of Jasper County man’s death after police call for seizure
A DeMotte man, according to one of his family’s attorneys, died after he had a severe seizure and police restrained him face down and held him down while he begged that he couldn’t
Man died after being handcuffed, pinned to floor during seizure in Indiana, family says
Rhyker Earl, 26, suffered a seizure on the night of Sunday, Sept. 8, at a home in DeMotte, Indiana, about an hour and 15 minutes south and east of Chicago. Earl's grandmother called 911 for help, and Jasper County,
Indiana sheriff’s corporal dies after shootout in Illinois
Sheriff Shannon Cothran on Sept. 2, 2024, shared that the deputy shot a night earlier in Sheldon, Illinois, was Cpl. Brandon Schreiber.
'Aggressive' cops held Indiana man down after seizure, causing his death, attorney says
After a relative noticed Rhyker Earl's face had turned blue and pleaded for help, emergency officials reportedly realized he was no longer breathing.
Indiana father dies after police encounter following seizure, attorney says
Rhyker Earl's grandmother called 911 after the father of two suffered a severe seizure at his home. Instead of being rushed to the hospital, his family says he was put in handcuffs.
I-74 eastbound is shut down due to a fatal crash in Indiana
All lanes are closed at the St. Leon exit on I-74 eastbound due to a fatal crash in Dearborn County. The Dearborn County ...
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Newton County officer shot in the line of duty had a 'servant's heart,' sheriff says
Cpl. Brandon Schreiber, 32, was shot Sept. 1 while assisting Iroquois County, Illinois officers in a pursuit. He was honored ...
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11-year-old Indiana boy allegedly threatened school shooting on bus; 2nd threat in Lake County in 2 days
A 14-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy were charged this week after allegedly making school shooting threats.
Northwestern Indiana sheriff's deputy has died after being shot by alleged hostage-taker
Corporal Brandon Schreiber was helping Illinois deputies chase an alleged hostage-taker when he was shot. SHELDON, Ill. — The ...
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UPDATE: Procession honors Indiana sheriff's deputy to take place this morning
A procession to honor a Newton County, Ind., sheriff’s deputy who died this morning will start at Carle Foundation Hospital ...
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Communities along escort route pay respects to fallen Indiana sheriff’s deputy
From atop the Interstate 57 overpass in Paxton, local police, firefighters and community members watched in silence as the ...
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Former Starke County Sheriff's Department employees accused of misusing department funds
Details came out of Starke County alleging that a former Sheriff's Department Employee, stole tens of thousands of dollars from the department.
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Monroe County sheriff seeks dismissal of Indiana AG action on immigration policy, calls lawsuit ‘baseless’
Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that was brought by Indiana attorney general Todd Rokita, over the sheriff’s policy for dealing ...