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Today's News

  • Crime Stoppers seeks info on burglary

    Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a residential burglary that happened last Thursday in the south central portion of Shelbyville.

    A home on the 70 block of Jonathan Circle, a street off Mack Walters, was burglarized that day.

    The resident left at about 10 a.m. and, upon returning at 12:30 p.m., discovered that someone had broken in and stolen some items.

    Entry appeared to have been made through the back door, which was locked when the resident left home and was ajar upon at the return. There was no indication of force found on the door.

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  • Clarks celebrate 50th

    Ralph and Joyce Clark will celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary on July10.

    The event, hosted by their children, will be at 2 p.m.-5 p.m. at Clayvillage Baptist Church in Clay Village.

    The couple requests no gifts but would appreciate cards with personal memories.

    To RSVP, call 502-633-7315.

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  • Grand Jury Indictments June 29

    Henry Telles of 76 Spruce Drive was indicted for first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. (Telles previously had been indicted on these charges but had to be re-indicted because of a technicality).

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  • Irotas owners plead not guilty

    Two Finchville residents have pleaded not guilty to stealing nearly a half-million dollars in employee benefits from a company they owned in Shelbyville.

    William Kiser, 73, and Mary Sue Kiser, 70, owners of the now-closed Irotas Manufacturing Company in Shelbyville, were indicted June 9 on federal embezzlement charges.

    The plant was in operation from 1977 to 2009.

    The indictment charges that the Kisers embezzled $487,138 from their employees’ profit-sharing plan during a 6-month period, from March through August in 2008.

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  • 50th anniversary

    Earl and Glenna Shuck were married June 27, 1961 in Shelby County and celebrate 50 years of marriage this week.

    They are the parents of Steve and Allen Shuck, and Robin Reynolds, all of Shelbyville, Diana Newlin and Loretta Stevens of Louisville and the late Wayne Shuck, founder of Shuck Fence Company in Shelbyville. They have seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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  • Army reserve grad

    Army Reserve Spec. Phillip T. Miller has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

    During the nine weeks of training, Reserve Spec. Miller studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat and field maneuvers and tactics.

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  • Shelby County Sheriff's Reports June 29

    DUI

     

    Kimberly Reid, 46, of 295 Old Glass Farm Road in Frankfort was arrested April 1 on Washington Street and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, first offense, third-degree criminal mischief and operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license. She was also served with a Franklin County bench warrant for failure to appear in court.

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  • 84th birthday

    Doris Purvis Beller celebrated her 84th birthday on June 19 with her granddaughter Kerrie and husband Ken Howard. Celebrating with her was also Jeanene Purvis Rogers and Don Rogers, Joe and Denise Purvis, Ben and Pauline Purvis, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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  • Woman dies after swerving to avoid bicycle on I-64

    A Lexington woman injured in a single-vehicle accident Friday on Interstate 64 has died of her injuries, and police are asking for the public's help in getting more information on accident that caused her death.
     

    Kawthur Suleiman, 23, died at 10 p.m. Friday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where she was airlifted after a crash just east of Shelbyville that afternoon, Kentucky State Police Detective Kevin Calhoon said.

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