Month: April 2021

Man sentenced for break-in that led to shooting of retired police officer | Crime and Courts

Fo’Tre D. White  CROWN POINT — A Gary man was sentenced recently to time served after pleading guilty in connection with a break-in in 2017 that led to the shooting of a retired police captain in Gary. Fo’Tre D. White, 24, admitted in a plea agreement he worked with Kevon J. Dixon and Cameron J. Briscoe …

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Newtown resident, retired Council Rock teacher Irene Fisher celebrates 100th

Long-time Newtown resident Irene Fisher celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this month during a party throwing by the Friends Home & Village in Newtown, a retirement community where she now lives. The festivities included a video from members of Solebury Friends Meeting, a Zoom video conference with guests signing on to wish her well, and a special, …

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Retired Ohio sheriff and his tiny K-9 partner die the same day, hours apart

CLEVELAND — The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined. It thus seems fitting that retired Geauga County Sheriff Dan McClelland, 67, and his crime-fighting partner Midge, 16, would both die on Wednesday – McClelland, at a hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer and Midge, a few …

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Impact recap & reactions: Jazz goes out on top with classy retirement speech

Impact Wrestling (Apr. 15, 2021) featured Jazz officially retiring, Trey Miguel paying the price for declining Sami Callihan’s offer, and Kenny Omega slapping Rich Swann during a press conference. The headline moment was Jazz wrapping up her wrestling career in the Impact Zone. She wanted to win the Knockouts Championship so bad that she put …

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Retiring Cortland Deputy Fire Chief Calls for Expanded Code Enforcement (Video Included)

The city fire and police departments celebrated the retirement of Deputy Fire Chief Duane Pierce at a 3 p.m. ceremony Friday afternoon, honoring a mentor and friend with an inspection, salute and plaque.  The city’s continued safety was the top priority in Pierce’s retirement speech. In an unusual step, Pierce criticized the Common Council’s failure …

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