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Bedford woman accused of kicking, scratching officers after arrest outside warming shelter
BEDFORD — A 25-year-old Bedford woman is facing preliminary charges after police say she fought officers, kicking one and cutting another’s hand, following her arrest outside the Men’s Warming Shelter early Saturday. Tayler Rasor, of the 2900 block of Ted Jones Drive, was arrested Oct. 10 on preliminary charges of battery on a public safety official, resisting law enforcement by force with bodily injury, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, according to a probable cause affidavit filed b
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Bedford man accused of breaking into neighbor’s apartment, ramming door with a bathroom door
BEDFORD — A 37-year-old Bedford man was arrested Sunday after police say he forced his way into a neighbor’s apartment and heavily damaged it, using a door taken from his own bathroom to ram the entrance. Adam Trent Shoults, of the 1400 block of 13th Street, was arrested Oct. 11 on preliminary charges of burglary of a dwelling, residential entry and criminal mischief, according to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Bedford Police Department. Police were called to the building at about 11:
Bedford woman accused of kicking, scratching officers after arrest outside warming shelter
BEDFORD — A 25-year-old Bedford woman is facing preliminary charges after police say she fought officers, kicking one and cutting another’s hand, following her arrest outside the Men’s Warming Shelter early Saturday. Tayler Rasor, of the 2900 block of Ted Jones Drive, was arrested Oct. 10 on preliminary charges of battery on a public safety official, resisting law enforcement by force with bodily injury, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, according to a probable cause affidavit filed b
Medora man accused of pointing gun at driver during road-rage confrontation near Otis Park
BEDFORD — A 26-year-old Medora man is facing preliminary felony charges after police say he pointed a handgun at another driver during a road-rage confrontation near Otis Park last week. Jason Cain Patrick, of the 3700 block of South State Road 235, was arrested Oct. 2 on preliminary charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony; pointing a firearm and criminal recklessness with a firearm, both Level 6 felonies; and disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor, according to a prob
Bedford man, 19, arrested after early-morning gunfire; police say surveillance video shows him running with handgun
BEDFORD — A 19-year-old Bedford man is facing preliminary charges after police say he was seen on surveillance video running through an alley with a handgun shortly after neighbors reported hearing gunshots early Saturday morning. Braxton Riley Joseph Pavey, of the 1600 block of 16th Street, was arrested Oct. 3 on preliminary counts of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, unlawful carry of a firearm, illegal consumption of alcohol, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, according to
Bedford man faces felony gun charge after police call at Wilson Park
A Bedford man is facing a Level 5 felony after a disturbance call at Wilson Park led officers to a handgun he wasn't legally allowed to carry, according to a probable cause affidavit from the Lawrence County Prosecutor's Office. Dustin M. Turpin, 43, was arrested Sunday, Sept. 27, on a preliminary charge of unlawful carrying of a handgun with a prior conviction. The call Just before 2:30 p.m., someone called dispatch to report two men and a woman in a maroon SUV yelling at children near the p
Bedford Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Ambush Stabbing; Suspect Found with Knife in Abdomen Following Neighborhood Chase
A 65-year-old Bedford man is facing an attempted murder charge after investigators say he ambushed a man inside a city residence, stabbed him repeatedly, and pursued the heavily bleeding victim down the street until a passing motorist intervened. William Edmund Melvin II, 65, of Bedford, was taken into custody on felony charges following an investigation by the Bedford Police Department. The Ambush and Arterial Bleed on 17th Street At approximately 5:56 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2026, Be
ISP SWAT and K-9 Deploy to Apprehend Armed Bedford Man After Relative Threatened with Firearm
A 50-year-old Bedford man is being held without bond in the Lawrence County Jail after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at a family member and attempting to barricade himself inside his home on Wednesday afternoon. Vitaly Kapanzhi, 50, of Bedford, was taken into custody following a coordinated response by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Police SWAT team. Armed Encounter and 911 Response At approximately 1:57 p.m. on Wednesday, Lawrence County dispatch received an em
Behind the $1.9M Yard Signs: Tax Foreclosures, an Audit, and the Fire-Sale of Jerry Ford’s Empire
If you’ve driven around Lawrence County recently, you couldn’t miss them: matching real estate signs on almost every corner, planted outside tiny cottages with wild, multi-million-dollar price tags online. On sites like Zillow, an 800-square-foot house built in 1900 on 22nd Street shows up at $1,934,000. After digging through Lawrence County deed books, court files, and tax records, the real story isn't about an overpriced housing market. It is about a local business empire running out of mone
LAWRENCE COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
Below are the marriage licenses issued in Lawrence County for September 2026, formatted as an official public records news listing: SUMMARY RECORD * Total Licenses Issued: 49 * Reporting Period: September 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026 ISSUED LICENSES LIST * Issued: 09/01/2026 * Applicant 1: Bryce Andrew Saint-Vincent (Age 33) * Applicant 2: Katherine Danelle Rosch (Age 29) * Issued: 09/02/2026 * Applicant 1: Andrea Jane Johnson (Age 43) * Applicant 2: Francisco Ruiz Gazga (Age
FULL REPORT: Arrest Made in Bedford Stabbing Investigation That Hospitalized Two
BEDFORD, Ind. — A 65-year-old Bedford man has been taken into custody and faces multiple felony charges, including attempted murder, following a stabbing incident Sunday evening that left two victims hospitalized. The charges stem from an emergency response that began just before 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, when dispatches indicated a stabbing near 17th and G Streets in Bedford. A second victim was located a short distance away near 17th and H Streets shortly afterward. Emergency medical
Bedford Man Facing Felony Charges After Search Warrant Uncovers Meth, Cocaine, and Drug Parcels Shipped to Home
A Bedford man faces multiple felony charges following a multi-month narcotics investigation that culminated in a search warrant uncovering packaged methamphetamine, cocaine, and suspected mail-order narcotics deliveries at his residence. Chase Wells, 26, was arrested on Thursday, September 24, 2026, by the Indiana State Police. The Narcotics Investigation & Warrant Execution According to the sworn affidavit, the Indiana State Police had spent several months investigating methamphetamine dist