May 18—The city of Kokomo is preparing to charge those using city-owned electric vehicle chargers. The Kokomo City Council on Monday unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance setting time limits and fees for using city-owned EV chargers. The ordinance will be heard for a second and final reading at 6 p.m. May 28 in […]
May 7—The child molestation conviction of a Kokomo man has been upheld by the state’s appellate court. The Indiana Court of Appeals, in an unanimous decision issued April 29, upheld the conviction of Robert Nathaniel Farmer of Kokomo. Farmer was found guilty of child molestation by a jury last year and sentenced to 50 years […]
May 1—A Kokomo man was convicted for Dealing in a Narcotic Drug at a jury trial in Cass Circuit Court, according to a press release. The jury also found him guilty of being an habitual offender following further presented evidence after the conviction. In the trial, the jury heard evidence that in May and June […]
Apr. 28—Kokomo Mayor Tyler Moore is throwing his weight behind Suzanne Crouch for governor. In a statement, the Republican said he was “excited” to endorse Crouch because of her history in working with local officials as the state’s lieutenant governor. “Through her long history of public service at all levels of local and state government, […]
Apr. 18—A slew of major roads in Kokomo will be resurfaced thanks to a state matching grant program. The city of Kokomo was awarded $1.5 million through the state of Indiana’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program and intends to reconstruct a stretch of Hoffer Street and resurface a number of other major roads with the […]
Apr. 11—A total of 252 communities across the state will receive over $207 million through Indiana’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. Funds can be used for road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements and other items. “Thanks to our state’s fiscal responsibility, we are able to continue successful programs like this without placing debt […]
Apr. 4—Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series titled “Beauty from ashes: A sit-down with the Kokomo Rescue Mission’s Jesse Fondots.” When Jesse Fondots was 7 years old, he hid in a laundry basket. He wasn’t playing hide-and-seek with friends or being silly like some kids tend to do. He was hiding […]
Apr. 3—A Kokomo man charged with 20 counts of child molestation and four counts of sexual misconduct with a minor is seeking to have at least part of the charges dismissed. Geremy Miller, 46, through his attorney Brent Dechert, filed a motion to dismiss late last month, arguing that similar allegations were investigated in 2013 […]
Mar. 30—Candidates for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District will participate in a forum next month at a Kokomo church. The forum will be held 6 to 8 p.m. April 10 at Bible Baptist Church, 2635 S. Dixon Road. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Those participating, according to […]
Mar. 27—The 55-year sentence given to a Kokomo man guilty of child molesting was upheld by the Indiana Appeals Court. The court ruled this month that former Howard County Superior Court 2 Judge Brant Parry did not err in sentencing Wayne Jewell to almost the maximum allowed. In March 2023, a jury found Jewell, 55, […]
Mar. 27—A proposed anti-homeless ordinance originally set to be voted on by the Kokomo City Council on Monday will now be heard in April. City Council President Ray Collins, R-District 3, continued the City Council’s second and final reading vote on the ordinance, which would prohibit “camping and the storage of personal property” overnight or […]
Mar. 26—BUNKER HILL — Police say a Kokomo man was killed after a crash Monday evening near the Bunker Hill Dragstrip. According to preliminary investigation as highlighted in an Indiana State Police media release, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. Monday near 150 West and 900 South in Miami County. According to investigators, a 2013 […]