Mike Emery is a Crime and Justice Reporter at the Palladium-Item in Richmond, Ind. He focuses on various themes including crime, social issues, and regional interests, while also touching on topics such as architecture, planning, and real estate. Mike has been featured in notable outlets including Yahoo News and WISH-TV, among others.
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By: Mike Emery
A Wayne County judge recused herself from a police major’s lawsuit and indicated it’s unlikely any Wayne County judge could preside over the suit. Circuit Court Judge April Drake filed her recusal from Richmond Police Department Major Adam Blanton’s lawsuit against Prosecutor Michael Shipman. Drake served as chief deputy prosecutor with Shipman prior to being […]
By: Mike Emery
Diners paying for restaurant meals in Richmond could soon help foot the bill for community improvements if the city enacts a food and beverage tax. State Rep. Brad Barrett, a Republican, authored House Bill 1596 that would permit Richmond to implement a food and beverage tax. It would add up to a penny per dollar […]
A Chipotle restaurant recently opened on a Chester Boulevard-facing lot in front of Richmond’s Meijer store. Soon, a dental office could be built on land just east of the Chipotle. Richmond’s Advisory Plat Committee approved 4-0 a petition to split off 0.929 acres from Meijer’s 21.575-acre parcel for development of a dental office. The parcel […]
Although the Wayne and Union Solid Waste Management District was dissolved Dec. 31, 2024, work remains for Wayne Union Recycling’s board during 2025. The board received an update on its timeline and necessary actions this year during a Jan. 15 meeting. Ron Cross, the Wayne County attorney, said the board has an obligation to oversee […]
By: Mike Emery
Abington Township needs Wayne County government’s assistance as it pursues funding for a new fire station and community center. Trustee Steven Kaiser and Mike Taylor, chief of the township’s volunteer fire department, presented the project’s progress to Wayne County’s commissioners during the Jan. 15 commissioners meeting. The county has four slots — increased from the […]
By: Mike Emery
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Eight Richmond Common Council members do not approve of taxpayer money paying for a Richmond Police Department assistant chief’s lawsuit against the county prosecutor. Council member Jerry Purcell said during council’s Jan. 21 meeting that he has received constituent complaints about RPD paying an Indianapolis law firm for Major Adam Blanton’s legal action against Prosecutor […]
Wayne County Auditor Mark Hoelscher faces two misdemeanor intimidation charges regarding handwritten notes left in neighbors’ mailboxes. The notes that were handwritten on envelopes read, “Break into my house again or hurt any of my animals I will give you something to arrest me for,” according to the police narrative by Indiana State Police Trooper […]
Simply put, parks provide fun for the people who use them. During 2024, Richmond Parks and Recreation Department facilities hosted 362 birthday parties, 104 baby showers, 67 graduation parties and 61 holiday parties, according to Denise Retz, the parks superintendent, during a Jan. 21 presentation to Richmond Common Council. “That’s a lot of fun times […]
By: Mike Emery
Wayne County’s commissioners decided Jan. 22 against Hagerstown’s request to participate in the countywide consolidated EDIT program for just two years. The town in December provided the county a two-year contract to contribute half of its economic development income tax revenue to consolidated EDIT. That fund pays operating expenses for the Economic Development Corporation of […]
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