Vol. 39, No. 39
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of Wabash County Inc. December 7, 2016
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Officials investigate shootings State police probe incident at Lagro By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com Investigators from the Indiana State Police, with help from the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department, are probing an early morning shooting Tuesday, Nov. 29, near Lagro. According to Sgt. Tony Slocum, Indiana State Police Public Information Officer, at approximately 4:09 a.m. Tuesday, officers from the Indiana State Police, the Wabash County Sheriff ’s Department, and the Wabash Police Department responded to
a 911 call reporting a shooting at 17 N. State Road 524, Lagro. When officers arrived, they found evidence that the exterior of a home at that location had been hit with bullets. At the request of Wabash County Sheriff Bob Land, Indiana State Police Detective Wendell Beachy started an investigation. “This investigation is going to take a considerable amount of time, and possibly span two or three other counties once all is said and done,” Land told The Paper of Wabash County. “ISP has the manpower to accom-
REMC offers reward in substation incident By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com
Police officers work at the shooting scene in Lagro on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Photo by Emma Rausch plish the investigation in a timely manner, as I only have one detective. “My detective is also assisting
ISP in the investigation.” The preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown suspect (continued on page 5)
By Joseph Slacian jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com
75 years later, local WWII veterans reflect on Pearl Harbor attack Wednesday, Dec. 7, commemorates “a date which will live in infamy” as it marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, Imperial Japan launched a surprise military strike against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, then Hawaiian territory. In just two hours, starting at 7:55 a.m. Hawaiian time, 12:55 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, more than 2,000 Americans lost their lives, another 1,178 were wounded and about 188 U.S. aircrafts were destroyed. The attack sent shockwaves around the country as news spread of the attack. The following day, Dec. 8, the United States declared war on Japan and entered World War II. Following the Tokyo Trials, the airstrike was judged to be a war crime. While 75 years have since passed, there are lessons still
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Formal charges filed in stabbing
‘A day which will live in infamy’
By Emma Rausch emma@thepaperofwabash.com
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a shooting incident that damaged a Heartland REMC substation on Nov. 25. The substation, located near the Red Bridge Marina on Mississinewa Reservoir Property, lost power at that time, roughly about 6 p.m. REMC personnel discovered a
The USS Arizona sinks after the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor, taking with it 1,177 crewmembers. to be learned from that day and the years that followed, according to two Wabash World War II veterans. The initial shock Like many Americans, Wabash locals Chuck Ravenscroft and George Price didn’t know what to think when they heard the news. Price had just finished Sunday school with his brother, Willard, while Ravenscroft heard the news at work. Both were shocked. “I was maybe sort of angry,” Ravenscroft told The Paper of Wabash County. “I knew that was sort of sneaky what they did, plus we lost maybe 2,200 people in the attack. That’s just terrible.” Price admitted he didn’t realize what it meant initially, (continued on page 3)
Formal charges have been filed in Wabash Circuit Court against a Lagro man suspected in a Nov. 25 stabbing incident in Wabash. The man, Trenton R. Wuensch, 29, faces charges of attempted murder, a Level 1 Felony; aggravated battery, a Level 3 Felony; and battery, a Level 5 battery. Bond was set at $50,000. (continued on page 21)
Investigation over in aparment fire By David Fenker david@nmpaper.com Businesses and building owners continue to work with local and state officials as the investigation into the Nov. 19 fire on Main Street continues. According to a release from North Manchester Fire Department Chief Cam Kissinger, the cause of the fire at 216 E. Main St. cannot be deter(continued on page 21)