Terre Haute News |
|
Click to set custom HTML
|
|
Terre Haute News |
|
Click to set custom HTML
|
|
![]()
By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News The Edgar County Sheriff's Office in Paris, Ill. apprehended a local suspect wanted on several serious charges today. Dereck E. Worthington,34, of Terre Haute and formerly of Illinois, was wanted for attempted murder, robbery and criminal confinement from an incident on July 8, when Terre Haute Police Department officers responded to the 1900 block of Sixth Avenue on a report of a robbery. He was booked into the Vigo Couty Jail around 5:30 p.m. "Through the investigation, THPD detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant," THPD Public Information Officer Ryan Adamson said today. Further information is not available at this time.
By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News A Terre Haute Police Department stabbing investigation is underway tonight after a male was stabbed on the city's north side. According to scanner traffic, the victim was stabbed in the 600 block of Third Avenue just before 5:30 p.m. The victim was transported by Terre Haute Fire Department ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of stab wound related injuries. Information is limited at this time, however witnesses at the scene reported to Indiana Central News that the victim was on a bicycle when he was stabbed by a woman. Information on a possible suspect has not been released.
By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News A Brazil man is facing a child molestation charge after the victim spoke out about the abuse a decade later. James L. Burk, 34, was booked into the Vigo County Jail yesterday just before noon. He is charged with felony child molesting a child under 14. According to the probable cause affidavit, filed by Det. Sgt. John Newman, of the Vigo County Sheriff's Office, the alleged molestation occurred when the child was around 5 or 6-years-old. The investigation began during subsequent counseling for depression she allegedly suffered from since the encounters. The victim alleges the sexual abuse took place several times, beginning when her mother was in the hospital to have her appendix removed. She "stated that James had vaginal sex with her multiple times during the six months he lived with them," according to the documents. She alleged inappropriate touching and sexual activity would often occur while watching cartoons together or while she was sleeping. The young child reportedly had been entrusted in her mother's boyfriend's care at the time.The mother had been attending classes at Indiana State University and then worked outside of the home in the evenings. She dated Burk for about a year before he moved in with them into an apartment located in Seelyville for around a six-month period of time, until they eventually broke up. According to the affidavit, the victim vividly remembered the suspect "was caucasion, scrawny and had black tattoos on his arms." Burk remains held in the jail on $75,000 bond, no 10 percent allowed. |
Click to set custom HTML
Lucy Perry
|
© Indiana Central News. All rights reserved. Terre Haute, Indiana
|
News Writer: Lucy Perry
EMAIL: lperrynews@gmail.com |