Delaware
Anderson man dies before sentencing in Delaware County
Feb. 23—Deputy Prosecutor Steve Sneed said Thursday a man awaiting sentencing in Delaware County in a case stemming from a July 2020 crash in Salem Township has died.
The defendant in the case, 38-year-old Colin William Estes, was found dead Monday in Anderson. The cause of his death apparently remains under investigation.
On Jan. 19, Estes pleaded guilty to causing death while driving with a controlled substance in his system, a Level 3 felony carrying up to 16 years in prison. As part of a plea agreement, Estes also admitted to being a habitual offender.
The conviction followed a July 2020 crash on Ind. 67 in Salem Township, east of Delaware County Road 800 West, that caused the death of 36-year-old Kevin Noble Jr. of Muncie.
According to Indiana State Police, a westbound Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by Estes went left of center and struck an eastbound Ford cargo van driven by Noble. The Muncie man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Blood tests showed Estes had THC, a chemical commonly associated with marijuana, in his system at the time of the crash.
Estes was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday by Delaware Circuit Court 1 Judge Judi Calhoun. Under the terms of the plea bargain, he could have received up to 12 years in prison.
Sneed said on Thursday the abrupt end of the case was frustrating for Noble’s family and friends.
“They wanted to finally see justice after this case has taken so long to get to a conclusion,” the deputy prosecutor said.
Estes had twice previously been convicted of driving while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury, in Madison County in 2006 and in Marion County in 2018.
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DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
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“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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