Madison County Indiana News

UPDATE: ACS quarantines several classrooms in district due to COVID-19 Aug. 2—ANDERSON — Within the first week of classes at Anderson Community Schools, at least 11 students have tested positive for COVID-19 and several classes at different schools within the district were quarantined because of a close contact. The quarantines began on Thursday with a third grade ...

Man remains in critical condition following fatal car accident Sep. 13—ANDERSON — A Gaston man remains in critical condition following a car accident on Interstate 69 that claimed his wife's life. Jacob and Mendy Church were involved in a two-vehicle crash at 5:04 p.m. on Sunday. Mendy Church, 42, died at the scene. Authorities said the Delaware County coup...

19-year-old dies in Madison County Jail Jul. 6—ANDERSON — Robert Stafford could barely talk through his tears as he spoke about his 19-year-old grandson's death Tuesday afternoon. Robert Douglas-Sides Stafford was found unresponsive in a single-person cell by jail staff at 5:26 a.m. Tuesday, according to an email from Madison County S...

Man wanted in Lapel stabbing turns himself in to authorities May 6—ANDERSON — An Anderson man, accused of stabbing a man in a Lapel bar, turned himself into authorities overnight, according to Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger. Christopher Michael Smith, 34, is charged with Level 2 felony robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and Level 3 felony ...

Second defendant gets 85 years for 2018 murder Apr. 27—ANDERSON — Orlando Sutton was ordered by the same judge to serve the same sentence as his co-defendant Michael Dwayne Fleming III for the murder of Bryce Patterson in 2018. On Tuesday, Madison Circuit Court Division 3 Judge Andrew Hopper sentenced Sutton, 21, of Anderson to 55 years in p...

Woman admits to killing her mother Apr. 27—ANDERSON — Bonnie Joslin changed her plea from not guilty to guilty on all counts, including a murder charge related to the death of her mother. On Tuesday, Joslin, 35, went before Madison County Circuit Court 1 Judge Angela Warner Sims and admitted to killing her mother during a change ...

Anderson woman vows to seek justice after neighbor's dog kills her pets Aug. 14—ANDERSON — Barbara Johnson said when a neighbor's dog killed her dog last year in her front yard, she could not get out of bed for almost two weeks. "I didn't eat anything, I didn't do anything...I just couldn't," said Johnson, 66, as she broke down into tears. "She died in my arms." Bai...

Anderson man charged with causing death in crash Three months after Antonio Wayne Elmore, 56, died from injuries sustained in a three-vehicle accident, a Muncie man initially charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated has now been charged

Anderson man turns self in; faces child molesting charge Shane Reasoner II was the first person to report that he had sexual contact with a third-grader and that he had provided alcohol to a 10-year-old.

Police: Elwood father shook his baby, pushed on leg and it 'popped' ELWOOD — The parents of a 3-month-old boy are accused of neglect after the child was taken to Elwood’s St. Vincent Mercy Hospital with a fractured leg Monday afternoon.

Anderson man turns self in; faces child molesting charge ANDERSON — Shane Reasoner II was the first person to report that he had sexual contact with a third-grader and that he had provided alcohol to a 10-year-old.

Man charged with animal fighting; 8 dogs seized ANDERSON — More than a dozen animals were seized and their owner charged with animal cruelty and animal fighting near Rangeline Nature Preserve.