Indiana News Briefs

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One dead in Evansville shooting, Judge seals some of the records in Shaylyn Ammerman’s murder case in Owen County…and there are now 65 cases of mumps in Indiana


Evansville Shooting

A person in Evansville is dead following a shooting that happened Friday evening. Officials say that the incident happened on the west side near Fares Avenue. The names of suspects have not yet been released. In addition, the victim, who died later at Deaconess Hospital, has not yet been identified.

Ammerman Case Records Sealed

Some of the records in the Shaylyn Ammerman case will not be available for public viewing. Judge Lori Thatcher Quillen granted an order to seal the records in the case involving 22-year-old Kyle Parker during an unscheduled hearing in Owen County Circuit Court last week. Parker is charged with murder, rape and kidnapping in Ammerman’s death. Ammerman’s body was found just outside of Gosport late last month. Parker has pleaded not guilty to the charges. His trial is set for August 10th.

Indy Policeman Shot

An officer in Indianapolis was shot at in what appears to have been an incident of road rage. IMPD says that around 9 p.m. on Friday on the city’s west side, a patrolman came across a dispute between two drivers. One of the drivers then pulled out a gun and fired at the officer, before speeding off. The officer then chased the suspect into a nearby neighborhood. After relocating the car outside of a home, a SWAT team entered the house. They didn’t find the suspect, but found sure evidence that they had been there. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police.

Speedway Baby Death

11-month-old Taliah Brigham is the girl’s name that died at Miracles and Blessings Daycare Wednesday. She was unconscious and not breathing in her car seat when police were called. She was taken to Riley Hospital where she later died. There was only one daycare worker at the time and 36 kids. How the child died has not been released yet.

Indy Father Sentenced

A judge has sentenced an Indianapolis man to 83 years in prison for the beating death of his son. Dennis Price was convicted in the death of Derick Jones during a trial last month. He was found guilty of murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, battery resulting in death and being a habitual offender

State confirms at least 65 mumps cases across Indiana

Indiana health officials are telling Hoosiers to check their vaccination records amid an outbreak of mumps that has sickened at least 65 people across the state. The Indiana State Department of Health said Friday the confirmed cases of mumps includes 24 at Butler University in Indianapolis, 18 at Indiana University in Bloomington and four each at Purdue University in West Lafayette and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Fifteen other cases unrelated to the campus outbreaks have been confirmed in central Indiana. Mumps symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, swollen glands and loss of appetite. State Health Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams says college campuses can be breeding grounds for illnesses because students are in frequent close contact in dormitories and at social events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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