HAMILTON COUNTY — Thomas Anderson Jr., the man arrested in the 1992 murder of Tony Bledsoe, of Arcadia, appeared in court last week for a pretrial conference. During the pretrial conference, it was revealed that the prosecutor had previously taken the investigation to a grand jury, which did not return an indictment.
Monday evening the Alexandria City Council heard from Madison County IDEM (Indiana Department of Environmental Management), Clint Woods, regarding recent concerns about e coli in the city’s water supply.
On June 20, 2025, former Alexandria resident, Barry Morphew, who has been a longtime suspect in the disappearance and murder of his wife, Suzanne Morman Morphew, was arrested and charged with her death for the second time. The first charges were dismissed without prejudice, which gave the authorities the right to charge him again.
The 2025 Madison County 4-H Fair Queen will be corned Sunday, July 13 at the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the Madison County 4-H Fairgrounds in Alexandria. The contest will begin at 7 p.m.
Last week, a Colorado grand jury indicted Barry Morphew on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the 2020 disappearance and death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, according to court records reviewed by Newsweek.
A search warrant of a home in Holiday Manor last week led to the arrest of an Elwood man on several drugs charges, including dealing methamphetamine.
Pete’s Pantry is a community serving pantry that is currently looking for food and monetary donations to continue to help residents of the city. The pantry was established in 1978.
While searching for a suspect on unrelated warrants, Alexandria police officers discovered a mentally disabled child, two other children, and two mentally disabled endangered adults living in deplorable conditions leading to the arrested of Daniel and Billie Young.
The Church Street Commons Board of Directors is currently trying to raise money to replace the roofs on The Commons Theater and Heaven’s Warehouse. The insurance company will not reup the Church Street Commons’ insurance policy unless the roofing system is replaced.
A Frankton man was arrested on several felony charges following a domestic issue Thursday, June 12.