Indiana
EXECUTION DAY: President of Indiana Abolition Coalition speaks out about decision to execute Joseph Corcoran
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – The President of the Indiana Abolition Coalition says the decision to deny the motion to stay Joseph Corcoran’s execution is cruel and barbaric.
BACKGROUND: EXECUTION DAY: Indiana Supreme Court denies motion to stay Joseph Corcoran’s execution
David Frank, President of Indiana Abolition Coalition, says he doesn’t understand why executing Corcoran is necessary.
“Executing Mr. Corcoran in this instance would be arbitrary and absolutely barbaric,” says Frank.
If Corcoran is executed that will be the first time in 15 years Indiana has executed someone.
“We heard news this summer that after a 15-year moratorium on executions the state had reconsidered and decided to proceed with executions… The state is proceeding to execute Mr. Corcoran just because it can,” says Frank.
Frank says he is concerned about the drug, Pentobarbital, being used to execute Corcoran.
He says this is the first time Indiana has ever used this method.
“The state has never used this drug before and never used this procedure before, so they are experimenting on Mr. Corcoran,” says Frank.
Frank says it’s wrong to kill someone, especially a person who has been deemed mentally unfit by multiple doctors.
“Killing simply because you can is not a reason. It’s an act of caprice, it’s an act of cruelty,” says Frank.
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KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — It’s fair season and a new law uncorks adult beverage sales!
The new Indiana law will go into effect July 1st, making it legal to sell alcohol at county fairs.
The Kosciusko County Fair is set to kick off in just a few weeks and Indiana is officially allowing alcohol to be sold.
The law is bringing back something that’s not necessarily new to this fair.
Here’s what you need to know
The new law will go into effect on July 1st. It officially allows county fairs to apply for fee-free permits to sell alcohol.
Officials with the Kosciusko County Fair say they are participating this year. They are implementing the same guidelines they used when they sold alcohol just at grandstand events.
The difference now is, you can walk around the grounds with your drink. But strict guidelines will be in place for purchasing a drink.
“Actually, we’ve never had any issues. Because we card everybody, so we take that seriously. We also got the ID guides so we can identify the different types of IDs,” said Sheal Dirck, Treasurer of Kosciusko County Fair.
The Kosciusko County Fair already have guidelines in place, so this was an easy transition for the fair.
They will be the only vendors selling alcohol, which will make it easier to control distribution.
The sales will also bring in more revenue.
“Hopefully it allows to keep our ticket prices where they are because right now, insurance, utilities and everything else is going sky high and it’s hard to make ends meet,” said Dirck.
However, some fairs cannot participate because of the July 1st start date, like the Pulaski County Fair, which is going on right now. Pulaski County officials said it is on the agenda for next year. Whereas other fairs are choosing to sit this year out.
“We wanted not spend some time to, to see what that really means for us. It was not a decision we wanted to rush into. But we are happy for the option of it,” said Shelly Steury, GM of Elkhart County 4H Fairgrounds.
Leaders at the St. Joseph County and Elkhart County Fairs said neither of them are selling alcohol.
The Kosciusko County Fair is the only fair that will sell alcohol in our area this year.
Indiana
‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a person who died in the emergency department of Reid Health in Richmond.
Wayne County Coroner Brent Meadows was notified of the death Wednesday evening, according to a media release. Evidence has reportedly indicated that foul play is involved.
Officials believe the incident may have occurred in the area of the Petro Travel Center in New Paris, Ohio, just across the Indiana-Ohio state line.
The coroner’s office said the deceased person has been transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, for a forensic autopsy and identification.
The office is still working the locate and identify the victim’s family.
This remains an active investigation.
News 8’s Michaela Springer contributed to this report.
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