The Star Press

The Star Press is a daily newspaper that serves Muncie, Indiana, and its neighboring regions. It was formed by merging two publications: The Muncie Evening Press and The Muncie Morning Star. Both of these newspapers were owned and published by the same organization.

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Convicted sex offender charged with failing to report his move from Farmland to Portland

6 days ago | thestarpress.com | Douglas Walker

WINCHESTER, Ind. — A convicted sex offender is accused of failing to make local authorities aware of his move from Farmland to Portland. Izaha Marcos Baker, 27, was charged in recent days in Randolph Circuit Court with failure to register as a sex or violent offender, a Level 5 felony carrying up to six years in prison. Because of a 2015 conviction for rape in Jay County, Baker will be required to register with authorities in the communities where he lives and works through May 2043.
Colts mailbag: How important is it to take a tight end early in the NFL draft?

6 days ago | thestarpress.com | Nate Atkins

What happens if Colts GM Chris Ballard doesn't take a tight end in the first two rounds? Can the Colts still trade for the Bengals' Trey Hendrickson? Are the Colts' weaknesses to glaring to take the best player available? We're officially less than a week away from the start of the NFL Draft. By next Thursday night, we'll finally have an answer on which player the Colts will wind up with in the first round, and by next weekend, the full draft class will come into view.
Indy man arrested in fatal crash after chase that began in New Castle

1 week ago | thestarpress.com | Douglas Walker

NEW CASTLE, Ind. — An Indianapolis man on Thursday was arrested for his role in a fatal crash that followed a police chase that began in New Castle. Kirk Gibson, 38, is preliminarily charged with resisting law enforcement causing death, resisting law enforcement causing serious bodily injury and auto theft.
Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Will the Colts draft a quarterback in the first round?

1 week ago | thestarpress.com | Clark Wade

Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Will the Colts draft a quarterback in the first round? IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins belatedly break down what the Colts said about the roster at the owner’s meetings, beginning with the battle between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, then going all the way to the possibility of drafting a quarterback in the first round.
Ball State revises policies based on Trump executive order

1 week ago | thestarpress.com | Douglas Walker

Ball State University revised policies to comply with President Trump's executive order banning "illegal discrimination."President Mearns cited potential loss of federal funding as a key reason for compliance. The university reallocated staff and modified programs to adhere to the order. MUNCIE, Ind.
Bucks' Damian Lillard cleared of deep vein thrombosis, working toward return per report

1 week ago | thestarpress.com | Dustin Dopirak

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Pacers may in fact end up having to deal with both of the Bucks All-NBA-caliber superstars in the first round of this year's Eastern Conference playoffs. According to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania, seven-time All-NBA guard and nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard has been cleared of the deep vein thrombosis in his right leg and is also no longer on blood thinning medication.
Hartford City pair accused of burglarizing home of Blackford County Jail inmate

1 week ago | thestarpress.com | Douglas Walker

HARTFORD CITY, Ind. —Two Hartford City residents are accused of burglarizing the home of an acquaintance who was being detained at the Blackford County Jail. Timothy L.J. McCoin and Embert C. McCluskey, both 39, were charged in recent days in Blackford Circuit Court with burglary, a Level 4 felony carrying up to 12 years in prison, and theft, a misdemeanor.
Hoffman to seek third term as prosecutor, this time as Republican

1 week ago | thestarpress.com | Douglas Walker

MUNCIE, Ind. — Eric Hoffman will seek a third term as Delaware County prosecutor in 2026. This time, however, Hoffman — elected prosecutor as a Democrat in 2018 and 2022 — will campaign as a Republican. "I was raised in a traditional blue-collar, union, middle-class Democrat family where certain moderate core values like God, family, and country were instilled in me, " Hoffman said in a Wednesday release.
Ex-Winchester man charged with sexually assaulting child

1 week ago | thestarpress.com | Douglas Walker

WINCHESTER, Ind. — A former Winchester man has been accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a child. Bryant Q. Barnes, 36, now of Greenville, Ohio, was charged Wednesday in Randolph Circuit Court with child molesting, a Level 1 felony carrying up to 40 years in prison, and child solicitation, a Level 5 felony with a maximum six-year sentence. According to a court document, Barnes repeatedly forced a girl, at the time an elementary school student, to perform sex acts.
Man killed in Monday night chase that ended with crash identified as Indianapolis resident

1 week ago | thestarpress.com | Douglas Walker

NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A man who was killed in a Monday night crash after leading police on a chase from New Castle to Indianapolis has been identified as an Indianapolis resident. Dewuan L. Hampton, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, at Mitthoefer Road and Washington Street.