Local News Mitchell Man Facing Felony Charges After 6-Week-Old Infant Found with Multiple Healing Fractures 🚨⚖️ New details have emerged from the probable cause affidavit regarding the investigation into 29-year-old Morgan David Wray, who faces a Level 5 felony domestic battery charge following a medical discovery involving a newborn infant in December 2025. By Lawrence County Independent News • 5 months ago
Bedford Man Found Asleep and Partially Clothed Inside Hatfield Elementary Library 🚨🏫 A search for a missing 24-year-old man ended Saturday morning when officers discovered him asleep on a library rug inside Hatfield Elementary School—reportedly intoxicated and missing most of his clothing.
May 12, 2026 Mitchell Man Facing Felony Charges After 6-Week-Old Infant Found with Multiple Healing Fractures 🚨⚖️ New details have emerged from the probable cause affidavit regarding the investigation into 29-year-old Morgan David Wray, who faces a Level 5 felony domestic battery charge following a medical discovery involving a newborn infant in December 2025.
May 11, 2026 Bedford Man Found Asleep and Partially Clothed Inside Hatfield Elementary Library 🚨🏫 A search for a missing 24-year-old man ended Saturday morning when officers discovered him asleep on a library rug inside Hatfield Elementary School—reportedly intoxicated and missing most of his clothing.
May 11, 2026 Mitchell Man Facing Felony Sexual Misconduct Charges Following Investigation into Missing Juvenile 🚨⚖️ A Mitchell man is facing multiple felony charges, including statutory rape, following an investigation that began with a runaway juvenile in late 2025 and recently culminated in a warrant request after new video evidence surfaced.
May 8, 2026 Mitchell Man Facing Stalking and Voyeurism Charges After Allegedly Peeping into Ex-Wife’s Windows 🚨🏘️ A Mitchell man is facing multiple criminal allegations, including stalking and voyeurism, after he was reportedly captured on video looking into the windows of a residence he had been legally barred from entering.
May 6, 2026 Bedford Resident Locked Out of Own Apartment Leads to Felony Arrest; Woman Accused of Resisting Officers A call regarding a persistent verbal argument at a K Street apartment resulted in multiple criminal allegations Monday morning after a woman reportedly locked a resident out of his own home and engaged in a physical struggle with responding officers. At approximately 8:51 a.m. on May 4, 2026, Bedford Police were dispatched to the 1300 block of K Street. Upon arrival, Officer Steven Hatton Jr. was met by a resident who reported he had been locked out of his apartment by 34-year-old Kyle L. Laws.
May 6, 2026 Mitchell Man Arrested After Allegedly Entering Home in Violation of Protection Order 🚨🏠 A Mitchell man is facing a felony residential entry charge after he was allegedly found exiting a local residence where an active protection order was in place. At approximately 2:12 p.m. on May 5, 2026, an officer with the Mitchell Police Department was dispatched to the 500 block of South 5th Street regarding a report of an unwanted person. The caller informed dispatch that a man had been "camping out" on the porch and refused to leave the property.
May 6, 2026 LAWRENCE COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS ⚠️ Context on these numbers: These results are from the initial 6:00 PM pull. Currently, 0 out of 7 voting centers are reporting. The 3,246 votes currently tallied (a 10.0% turnout) represent early absentee voting and the initial Election Day pull. 🔴 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RESULTS 🔴 County Commissioner Dist. 1 * Rick Butterfield – 32.22% (797) * Jason Branham – 30.88% (764) * Brad Bough – 20.74% (513) * Bob Evans – 9.54% (236) * Gary Koontz – 3.31% (82) * Tim Turpin – 3.31% (82) County C
May 4, 2026 High BrAC Arrest on SR 37 Following Reports of Erratic Driving 🚔🍺 A report from a concerned citizen regarding a reckless driver led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man Sunday afternoon after he allegedly admitted to consuming eight beers before getting behind the wheel of a heavy-duty pickup truck.
May 4, 2026 Bedford Man Charged with Sexual Misconduct with a Minor BEDFORD, Ind. — A 19-year-old Bedford man faces felony charges after police say he had sex with a 15-year-old girl at his home in March 2026. Dale Hillenburg, Bedford, was named in a probable cause affidavit filed by the Bedford Police Department on April 9, 2026. Hillenburg is currently charged with Sexual Misconduct with a Minor-Perform or submit to fondling or touching by 18 yr and Misconduct with a Minor-Def. has intercourse or engages in other sexual conduct.
May 4, 2026 Walmart Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads to Major Meth and Fentanyl Allegations 🚨💊 A report of erratic behavior at a local McDonald’s led to a significant narcotics investigation Sunday evening, resulting in the arrest of a Bedford man and the discovery of more than an ounce of methamphetamine. At approximately 7:13 p.m. on May 3, 2026, Bedford Police received a call regarding a male in a white Hyundai Santa Fe at the McDonald’s on 16th Street. The caller, concerned for public safety, reported that the individuals in the vehicle appeared to be under the influence and were act