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Slaying suspect fights Vegas extradition
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 57-year-old fugitive held in Las Vegas in the slaying of his 40-year-old fiancee in Indiana told a judge he’ll fight transfer home in custody to face criminal charges.
The judge on Monday ordered Steven Farrell to remain at the Clark County jail without bail pending another extradition hearing on Thursday.
Indiana state police say Farrell faces murder and other charges in the Nov. 27 shooting death of 40-year-old Christine Craig of West Lafayette.
A friend said Craig and Farrell had planned to be married that day.
Authorities say Craig’s 16-year-old daughter witnessed the slaying in a car on a rural road near the Benton County town of Otterbein.
Farrell was arrested last Wednesday in the southern Nevada town of Mesquite.
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31st annual Senior Games about fitness, fellowship
Jerry Lambert has competed in about 30 race-walk events annually for the last 21 years.
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Jefferson Manor exec fired
The executive director of a Kokomo retirement community was fired Wednesday after being accused by police of using and selling methamphetamine.
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Police investigate westside shooting
A fight at the corner of Walnut and McCann streets Thursday afternoon left one man injured and police with little to go on.
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Kokomo Gas could become NIPSCO
Indiana’s largest gas provider could absorb Kokomo Gas and Fuel and its 36,000 customers if the state supports the decision.
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U.S. 31 work to begin on Tuesday
Heavy-duty equipment is in place along Business 31 in Miami County, but it won’t be used until Tuesday.
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Kokomo City Line service starting Tuesday
Tracy Nelson said she’s sick of paying close to $40 every week to fill up the gas tank of her car.
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More help needed for Day of Caring
Forget Uncle Sam for a moment — Cheryl Graham wants you.
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Mayor urges action on emergency dispatch merger
Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight was brief Wednesday when asked to assess the county’s progress on a proposed emergency dispatch consolidation.
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Yates gets 165 years in prison in Rethlake murder
Even though Michael Yates was not one of the shooters in the April 5, 2008, double shooting that killed Abby Rethlake and injured her friend Morgan Vetter, he was sentenced the same as if he had pulled the trigger.
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State rethinks plan for Ind. 22
Hold the phones, the state of Indiana won’t be yanking the traffic signal at Apperson Way and Markland Avenue after all.
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