MPD: Weekend accident left a teenager brain dead
A weekend car crash has left one teenager brain dead and another injured. According to a press release from Deputy Chief Stephen Dorsey of the Marion Police Department (MPD), the accident took place Saturday, June 20 at
Police chase ends with motorcyclist in critical condition
A Kokomo man is in critical condition after leading a Marion police officer on a car chase early Monday morning. According to a press release from the Marion Police Department, 30-year-old Dustin Michael Cox, of Kokomo, approached
COVID-19 Update: Grant County now has 351 confirmed cases
Grant County has now reported at least 25 deaths and 351 cases of COVID-19, according to Public Health Nurse Amber Turner. According to the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), approximately 42,423 Hoosiers have tested positive for
The body found in Kokomo retention pond has been identified as person missing for 11 years
Last Wednesday, authorities in Kokomo pulled an algae-covered vehicle from a retention pond, along with a body inside. Preliminary investigations have identified the body as that of Ester Westernbarger, who went missing after leaving a bar in
Marion announces altered firework plans for Independence Day
This year, the City of Marion is planning to host fireworks downtown to foster safe distancing, preventing further spread of COVID-19. The fireworks show will be Friday, July 3 at dusk, or around 10 p.m. They will be set off at