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1 week ago |
jconline.com | Jillian Ellison
Lafayette, Indiana is considering lifting a ban on backyard chickens within city limits. Coops and pens would have to be set back from property lines and neighboring homes. Public meetings are scheduled for April 17 and May 8 to discuss the ordinance. LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Growing interest from Lafayette residents to have chickens on their property within city limits has led the Lafayette City Council Ordinance Committee to reconsider the current ban.
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2 weeks ago |
jconline.com | Jillian Ellison
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A jury found Mario Vinson Jr. not guilty on Wednesday of the charges of rape, incest and performing sexual conduct in the presence of a minor stemming from a 2023 case. Shay Hughes, a Lafayette criminal defense attorney representing Vinson, said that after two and a half hours of deliberation, the jury found Vinson guilty of felony sexual battery.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Jillian Ellison
FRANKFORT, Ind. — After the deaths of several animals and critical USDA inspection reports, Frankfort Mayor Judy Sheets said she is recommending the TPA Park Zoo be shut down. During her state of the city address Tuesday, Sheets said she will plan to make her formal recommendation for the TPA Park Zoo's closure to the Frankfort Board of Works during its next meeting. "This is the best decision out of respect for our taxpayers, employees, and the animals," Sheets said.
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2 weeks ago |
jconline.com | Jillian Ellison
FRANKFORT, Ind. — After the deaths of several animals and critical USDA inspection reports, Frankfort Mayor Judy Sheets said she is recommending the TPA Park Zoo be shut down. During her state of the city address Tuesday, Sheets said she will plan to make her formal recommendation for the TPA Park Zoo's closure to the Frankfort Board of Works during its next meeting. "This is the best decision out of respect for our taxpayers, employees, and the animals," Sheets said.
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2 weeks ago |
jconline.com | Jillian Ellison
A man attending an anti-Trump rally in Lafayette was arrested for allegedly battering another man wearing a MAGA hat. The man wearing the MAGA hat retrieved a gun from his truck during the altercation but did not point it at anyone. Legal experts believe it will be challenging to prosecute either man due to the politically charged environment. LAFAYETTE, Ind.
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