The Paper of Miami County - Nov. 9, 2022

Joe DeRozier publishes third book; now available

By Michelle Boswell mboswell@thepaperofmiami.com

Joe DeRozier. A name in Miami County that brings to mind delicious doughnuts. DeRozier creates more than doughnuts, though. He is an author and has just released his third book, “Of the 2791-Mile Trip… 75,000 of It was Nebraska.”

While the title of the book is a funny recollection of something he experienced, it isn’t found in the very beginning of the book, but well into the read. But the stories you read before and after that particular one are entertaining nuggets about his observations, people, places, and memories of DeRozier’s life that locals devour like his doughnuts fresh off the line.

If you know him well, you might guess many of his stories center around memories of his father, who passed away seven years ago. And they do. Although the years have continued to roll along, the memo ries of his Dad are still tightly tucked away in his heart. Sharing those memories tends to bring the reader into the story as if they are there watching each life event unfold before them. It’s as if the reader is a silent visitor who has slipped back in time to witness this special relation ship between father and son.

DeRozier shares his struggles of coming to Peru with a tightly woven tapestry of citizens loyal to the recipes of former bakery owners, Jim and Sharilyn Busta, and rightly so. The doughnuts were divine. The thing is, DeRozier didn’t change the recipes when he took over the busi ness, but the name on the sign had changed, and change is hard. But over the years, folks have come to know DeRozier and have become loyal to the products he makes to their delight and his. And not just his doughnuts, but to him as a friend.

The book has comical observations about the ever-changing styles used in homes, what people wear and who decides what is “in.” There is a chap ter about his dog, Max, who is grow ing older and the challenges that come with sharing a life with an eld erly pooch.

Another story tells of the day he decided to stop in and ask for a tour of the W.C. Redmon Factory and he shares some facts he learned about its history.

There are chapters about local businesspeople who helped him when he first came to Peru. Names like Pam Poff, Bruce Borst, Marc Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Allen and more.

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DeRozier

DeRozier is a proud father and husband and shares bits about his family giving a glimpse into the life of the “tired, old, dusty baker” as he refers to himself from time to time.

His love of cof fee, eating spam once a year, the people he works with or has worked with, breaking his kneecap, basic training while in the service, COVID tests, his mother-in-law, cheese curds, get ting older, his Uncle Donne and many more sub jects are all chap ters in this book that will keep the reader turning the pages over and over again. Maybe it’s the way he writes his observations and

memories. Maybe it’s because there are memories similar to the what the reader recalls from their life that take us back to a simpler time.

The truth is, this book, like the other two he has written are much like a pinball ma chine. As soon as you open the book, that metal ball is pinged all over the place and you never know where it is going to go next. That’s his style. That’s what keeps the reader turning the page to see what is next. It’s also like sitting with a childhood friend sharing memories. Memo ries that bring belly laughs or a lump in your throat when your heart is trying to float away, and you swallow it back down as tears sneak past their threshold. It’s all in there. All of it.

So how does someone who works more hours in a day than most find time to write books?

“They’re all short stories. Think about all

the things you go through. I’ll write down an idea and then when I have 10 or 15 minutes, I’ll expound on it a little bit and then the fourth or fifth time I’ll

make it into a full story. Every one of us has a mil lion stories to tell. No one’s stories are more interest ing than anyone else’s but it’s how you tell the story,” DeRozier shared. Although DeRozier has written three books, he isn’t finished yet. The first two books, “Heck, I Don’t Know…I Just Make Donuts,” and “My Dog Pees When Company Arrives…I’m Glad I Don’t,” can be purchased on Amazon. He also has another book coming out Oct. 6, 2023, titled, “One Day…Your Ad vice Will Also be Ignored.” The four books make up a series called, “Tales From Be hind the Bakery Door.”

With Christmas a few months away, this very well could be the special gift to put under the tree.

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Obituaries

Marilyn Darlene Hel ton, 77, of Peru went to be with her Lord and Savior Oct. 30, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

She was born in Peru July 30, 1945. She mar ried Lloyd (Tom) Townsend, and he pre ceded her in death in 1983. On June 20, 1987, she married Stanley Helton. He preceded her in death in 2012.

Marilyn was a lifelong member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Peru. She dedicated her life to her children, grand children, and her church family.

She is survived by one brother, Myron Chaffee, of Peru. Her children, David Townsend of Peru, Kim (Bob) Repass of Logansport, Glenn (Jenny) Townsend, and Laura (Kevin) Berry of

Peru, Lela (Rusty) Toothman of Peru, Brenda Sparks (Elbert) of Stanton, Kentucky, Linda “Joy” (Jim) Bar rett of Peru and four teen grandchildren: Axl Jean (Samantha) Berry of Peru, Autumn Berry of Peru, Ashlee (Justin) Klempner of Montpelier, Ohio, Luke and Owen Townsend of Peru, Trent (Cady) Townsend of Marion, Makenna Burney of Peru, Michael Stone of Logansport, John, Aaron, and Ryan Repass of Logansport, Jason (Stacey) Tooth man of Peru, Julie

(Tim) Smith of Logans port, Matthew Sparks of Stanton, Kentucky, and Jessie (Gary) White of Bunker Hill. Marilyn has been blessed with seventeen great-grandchildren.

Visitation was Satur day, Nov. 5, 2022, at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 West Third Street, Peru, from 10 a.m. to Noon. The me morial service followed at Noon with Pastor Mark Elliott officiat ing. Burial followed at Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru.

Memorial contribu tions may be given to the First Church of the Nazarene.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Flow ers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.Flower sLeedyAllen.com.

Rickey David Bradshaw II, 46

Rickey David Brad shaw II, 46, Peru, passed away at 3:58 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, in Peru.

Born Sept. 6, 1976, in Marion, Indiana, he was the son of Rickey David Bradshaw and the former Anna M. (Case) Bradshaw.

He was a 1995 gradu ate of North Miami High School and at tended Joliet Junior College where he stud ied culinary arts to be come a sous chef. He loved cars and sound systems and belonged to a car club in Joliet, Illinois. He loved going to car shows with his late mother and his children. Rickey was a legend in his own right. He had a wicked sense of humor and never hesi tated telling it how it was. Recently, Rickey connected with God and made peace with Him.

Survivors include

six children, Gabrielle N. Bradshaw, Macy; Daulton J. (Mackin sey) Wentz, Mc Grawsville; Lilly F. Bradshaw, Peru; Bray den F. Bradshaw, Joliet, IL; and Sa vanna M. Bradshaw, Joliet, IL; and Kinsley L. Bradshaw, Joliet, IL; one grandson, Colt Townsend, Macy; three sisters, Cheryl (Lisa) Case, Logans port; Shelly Case-Lay ton, Peru; and Sherry Shipley, Marion. He also leaves behind one niece, several nephews, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in

death by his parents, Rickey Bradshaw and Anna Dunn; maternal grandparents, Harold and Marcella Case; and paternal grand parents, Floyd and Wanda Bradshaw.

Respecting his after life wishes, cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Mc Clain Funeral Home, Denver, Indiana. The family invites all to a celebration of his life gathering from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at the Denver, Community Building on South Em mons St. in the town of Denver where Rickey was raised.

Messages of condo lence may be sent to the family on the Mc Clain Funeral Home website at www.mc clainfh.com, where friends and family are also able to leave me morial contributions to assist with funeral expenses.

Pamela Pearl (Pam) Taylor, 66, passed away surrounded by her family Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at 10:40 p.m. at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Wabash, Indiana, to Thomas Maggart and Marie Bolin July 7, 1956. In 1982, she met Ernie, who would be come her husband May 9, 1986. Pam worked many years at Marsh Supermarket, formally Mace Foods in Peru. One of her biggest pas sions was hunting for bargains at garage sales and thrift stores. Pam had the biggest heart and loved help ing others. Recently, she worked at Ida’s New Beginnings, where she got to love and spoil the kids there.

Pam mothered sev eral children and they survive, Dawn Adams of Kentucky, Bryan Maggart and spouse, Alicia, of Peru, Krys tal Maggart of Peru, LaDemma Burns and spouse Patrick of

Twelve Mile, Ernest Taylor Jr. of Edin burgh, Scott Taylor of Peru, and Ricky Taylor of Peru. Pam is also survived by her sib lings, Carolyn (Sis) Alexander, David Mag gart and spouse Sherry, Gary (Mikey) Maggart and spouse Judy, James Maggart, Timothy Maggart and spouse Sue, Jeff Mag gart and spouse Karen, Chris (Choochie) Wheeler and partner Tammy, and Lynn De vivo and spouse Scott. She was Nanny to Kristen and spouse Ryan, Mitchell, Aerion, Vincent, Jakob, Mason, Rylee, Hayden, and Wyatt. Most recently she be came a Great Nanny to Asher. She had many nieces, nephews, and cousins. To say that

she had a large family is an understatement. Pam was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers Larry and Steve Mag gart. She will be greatly missed by her family.

Family and friends gathered at FlowersLeedy Funeral Home, 105 West Third Street, Peru, Indiana, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral serv ices were held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Brent Wed ding and Gloria Cum mings, officiating. She was laid to rest at Rey burn Cemetery in Peru, Indiana.

Memorial contribu tions can be made to Ida’s New Beginnings to continue to support the kids that she loved and cared so much about.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.Flower sLeedyAllen.com.

Katherine Joyce Campbell-Sipes, 72, formerly of Lake County, Indiana, peacefully passed away Monday, October 31, 2022, at Hickory Creek of Peru.

Katherine was born on December 31, 1949, in Oklahoma to Dorothy Campbell and the late James Camp bell. She was preceded in death by her hus band, Leroy Sipes.

She graduated from Purdue University Northwest in Ham mond, Indiana, and was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Munster, Indiana.

Katherine was an avid

gardener, constantly tending to her fa vorite: bleeding hearts. She will be fondly remembered by her friends and family as a lover of animals, especially cardinals and her favorite pet cat, Snowy, and for her love of music and dancing.

Katherine is sur vived by her son, Christopher Sipes, of

Hobart; three grand children, Emily, Ava, and James, all of Highland; mother, Dorothy Campbell; sis ter, Patricia Mathurin; and brother, Michael Campbell.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, Ho bart, with Fr. Ben jamin Ross officiating.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

McClain Funeral Home, Denver, Indi ana, has been en trusted with arrangements. Condo lences can be sent to www.mcclainfh.com.

Marilyn Darlene Helton, 77

Pamela Pearl (Pam) Taylor, 66

Katherine Joyce Campbell-Sipes, 72

Police Reports

Miami County Sheriff’s Department

Oct. 31

Suicidal thoughts were reported at 2661 S Bus. 31, Knight’s Inn, Rm. 133, Peru.

A suspicious per son or vehicle was reported at 2970 W St. Rd. 18, McClure Oil, Kokomo.

A two-vehicle crash with damage was reported at W Hoosier Blvd. and S U.S. 31, Peru. No in juries were re

ported.

A complainant at 290 W Second St, Peru reported that his 10-year-old daughter told him that his ex made the comment that she had a bullet with his name on it. This is for record.

Officers re sponded to the area

of 1834 Norton Ave, Peru for a caller who requested a welfare check on employee who had not shown for work. The em ployee had been contacted and called dispatch to let them know she was fine. I spoke with the individual who said she was

not feeling well and had turned her phone off. All checked okay.

Officers re sponded to a report at 5738 S 100 W, Peru regarding a disorderly juvenile. A case report was completed and for warded to Miami County Probation Department.

A complainant at 7831 S St. Rd. 19, Peru reported that her soon-to-be ex was at her house retrieving his items. He then tried to take the Xbox, which was not in the provisional agreement. She at tempted to get it out of his hands, but it dropped, breaking on the floor. The com plainant then stated that her ex claimed that he was going to call the po lice and report that she had assaulted him when this was not true. This is for record only. At the time of calling, the ex had not called of ficers.

Officers at 2934 S 300 W, Lot 231, Woodland Hills Mo bile Home Park, Peru issued a tres

pass warning to an unwanted guest.

Officers at 109 E Little St, Denver spoke to juveniles and their parents regarding driving around on a golf cart with no lights and children not properly seated. A traffic accident with injuries was reported at S U.S. 31

and S Bus. 31, Peru.

A complainant at 2670 Capehart St, Peru wanted to re port threats being made toward her 14-year-old daugh ter by a third party as a result of an al tercation that had occurred at school the previous week. Officers spoke to the parents and the

two girls and con tacted Maconaquah School Police De partment to relay information about continuing conflict.

A welfare check was requested at 2789 N Mexico Rd, Peru. Officers lo cated the baby at the residence. All checked okay. The

By Laura Kurella

Ah, all the fab ulous things that fall has to bring us, like the heavenly harvests that will tempt our taste buds. More so if we spin them into sweetly- amaz ing, sipping smoothie treats! Smoothies are the rage these days and why not? Who wouldn’t want a tempting, tasty treat that can also be good for you? It almost sounds too good to be true, right? Well, that’s because sometimes it is!

There are many commer cially-made smoothies out there, even seemingly healthy ones. However, once you read the label you will find that many are sugar-laden and loaded with ingredients that can tick that calorie clock well past 600 in a single serving – YIKES!

What is awe some is that it is totally possi ble to avoid this smoothie snare by simply dust ing off your old blender – or food processorand making a seasonal smoothie of your own!

The only real hard and fast recipe rule to a smoothie is that you have to blend whatever ingredient you are adding to a pulp, and I do mean that liter ally!

Seasonal Smoothies

That said, your smoothie is only going to be as healthy as the ingredients that go into it and the smooth ness and thick ness of your smoothie will depend entirely on how much liquid and fi brous food is used.

I personally think experi menting is a must. Finding your favored thickness and flavor comes only through trial and error but the upside is you’ll always end up with something to drink.

One of the things that I love about a smoothie is that it is stealth-like and by that I mean you are able to add things to a smoothie that you wouldn’t normally eat, like kale or chia or flax seed, and not even know its there.

By adding a good mix of fiber, protein, vitamins, min erals, and an tioxidants, you’ll be able to get 100 percent of the daily-rec ommended amount of many impor tant vitamins and minerals — all in just one serving – and you won’t have to force yourself to choke it down. How cool is that?

Another plus to a smoothie is that you can make them to mock the fla vors of your fa vorite,

high-calorie treats, enabling you to enjoy the fabulous flavors of apple or pumpkin pie without adding tons of extra calories to your caboose!

Keep calories to a minimum by using fresh, whole fruitrather than canned, and use water or unsweetened juice.

Skip sugary additives and try adding a sprinkle of a zero-calorie nat ural sweetener, like Stevia, and substitute cream or milk with Greek yo gurt, too.

Greek yogurt is super creamy, high in protein and low in fat and calories and, when blended with pumpkin, sure tastes like pieand that’s no lie!

Here now are three super ways for you to make your own seasonal smoothie today – Enjoy!

Laura Kurella is an awardwinning recipe developer and food journalist who loves shar ing recipes from her Great Lakes region kitchen. She welcomes your comments at laurakurella@y ahoo.com.

RECIPE

NOTE: For opti mum flavor and nutrition, be sure to con sume your smoothie promptly after blending. This is because the health-promot

Get that sensational, Starbucks flavor in the comfort - and convenience - of your own home by whipping up a Pumpkin Pie Smoothie of your own!

ing enzymes present in fruits and veg etables begin to break down the moment they are exposed to air.

Pumpkin Pie

Smoothie

3/4 cup puréed pumpkin

1 cup unsweet ened coconut, al mond, or rice milk

1 teaspoon Saigon Cinna mon

1/2 teaspoon ground Nutmeg

2 tablespoons ground flaxseed (or whole chia seeds)

1/4 teaspoon grated fresh

Ginger

1/4 teaspoon pure Vanilla ex tract Stevia (op tional) Blend all ingre dients until smooth; add ice if desired.

Approximate servings per recipe: 2.

Spiced Apple

Smoothie

1 large Fuji, Gala or another eating apple, peeled and seeded 1/4 cup apple sauce, unsweet ened

1 cup almond milk, vanilla (or sub coconut, soy or dairy milk)

1/2 teaspoon pie spice 4 ice cubes Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Approximate servings per recipe: 2.

Gingersnap

Smoothie

1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt, frozen 1/4 cup unsweet ened almond, rice, or coconut milk

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla ex tract 1/2 teaspoon ground cinna mon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 tablespoon molasses Optional Gar nish

1/4 cup agave nectar 1 small ginger snap cookies, crumbled

Place all smoothie ingre dients into a blender and blend until smooth. For op tional garnish: Rub rim of glass with agave then sprinkle cookie crumbs onto it.

Approximate servings per recipe: 2.

Photographer: Laura Kurella

Delphi Murders

Legal system overwhelmed since Allen’s arrest

By Amy GrahamMcCarty nreditor@hoosiermedia group.com

The arrest of Richard Allen, 50, Delphi, has the legal system stretched, frustrated, and fearing for their safety.

Allen was charged on Oct. 28 with two counts of murder in the deaths of Abigail Williams and Lib erty German. The two young girls were killed after they went missing while on a hike near Monon High Bridge in Feb ruary 2017.

On Nov. 3, Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby filed a request to transfer order with Carroll County Circuit Court requesting to move Allen from White County Jail to a state facil ity for his protection. Leazenby wrote in his re quest, “The defendant has been charged in a high pro file cause creating poten tial safety and security concerns because of exten sive coverage from an array of various media platforms, both main stream and social, throughout this state, the United States, and the world. In that the defen dant has been charged in said high profile cause . . . . potential safety and secu rity concerns exist involv ing not only the defendant but also both jail facilities in Carroll and White Coun ties.”

Leazenby told the court he does not have the man power to be able to provide the “services, attention, or supervision necessary to

protect or meet the defen dant’s needs, or to insure, protect, and guarantee the safety or security of the defendant, staff, or facili ties.”

Carroll County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Di ener approved the request, stating that Allen “is an in mate awaiting trial and is in imminent danger of se rious bodily injury or death, or represents a sub stantial threat to the safety of others. This FINDING is not predicated on any acts or alleged acts of the de fendant and this case.”

Diener said that the Court has 30 days to rule on any motion that is filed by a part in any case, “Yet, concurrent to the actual case naturally occurring, this judicial officer keeps getting direct requests from non-parties for “pub lic information,” claiming that this officer has seven days or one day when hand-delivered to respond to the request or face liti

gation! The public’s blood lust for information, before it exists, is extremely dan gerous. ALL PUBLIC SER VANTS administering this action do not feel safe and are not protected.”

He said the amount of re quests he has received has been “disruptive to the op erations of the Court,” and suggested that if the Indi ana Supreme Court does not have a public informa tion coordinator, perhaps they need one. for the Courts in general. If there is not such a posi tion, our state may need one.”

Diener also noted in the order that Allen indicated he would be hiring private counsel at his initial hear ing. He also said that when Allen appeared for his ini tial hearing, “he was clad in protective gear. That protection was not to pro tect the Defendant from the Court. That protection was to protect (the) Defen dant from the public.”

It is not known when Allen will be transferred, or to what facility.

A hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 22 to re view whether the probable cause and charging infor mation documents should be made public. Sealing these documents is un usual, as they are public record, however, Carroll County Prosecutor Nick McLeland noted at a press conference on Oct. 31 that the investigation is ongo ing, and to protect the in tegrity of the case, he requested the documents be sealed.

Who is Richard Allen?

By Amy Graham-McCarty nreditor@hoosiermedia group.com

On the southeast side of Delphi sits a neighborhood filled with children. In one yard, a swing sways gently in the breeze as a soft rain falls; playhouses can be seen in the backyard of a home with toys strewn about. Dogs run back of forth in a game of chase in the backyard of another home, while a tree house waits for children to return from Delphi Commu nity schools to come use their imagination and play.

On Whiteman Drive in this same neighborhood that ap pears filled with families with children sits the home of Richard Allen, an alleged killer.

Allen, 50, was a pharmacy technician at the Delphi CVS, he is a father, husband, and the alleged killer of 13year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty Ger man.

On Monday, Oct. 31, Indi ana State Police Superin tendent Doug Carter confirmed Allen had been arrested and officially charged with two counts of murder, an arrest Carter, the victims’ families, the Delphi community, the nation, and perhaps the world has been hoping for the last 2,086 days – almost 6 years after Williams and German were found deceased near Deer Creek.

During a 2017 press confer ence, Carter called out the person responsible for the crimes.

“Directly to the killer, who may be in this room. We be lieve you are hiding in plain sight . . . We likely have in terviewed you or someone close to you . . . You want to know what we know, and one day, you will,” he said six years ago from the stage at Delphi United Methodist Church. On Monday, Carter would take to the same stage to announce the arrest of Allen. If Allen is convicted of his crimes, Carter will have been right, he was hid. ing in plain sight.

The family of German said that law enforcement in

formed them on Oct. 26 that they had a man in custody. Once they learned it was Allen, German’s aunt recog nized him as the man who had assisted her at CVS prior to the young girl’s fu neral.

The family has said that Allen had processed photos for the family of Libby to be displayed at the funeral and did not charge them.

CVS released the following statement on Monday, “As members of the Carroll County community, we re main devastated by these murders, and our hearts go out to the German and Williams families. We are shocked and saddened to learn that one of our store employees was arrested as a suspect in these crimes. We stand ready to cooperate with the police investigation in any way we can.”

When asked by the media if he thought Allen was “the guy,” Mike Patty said, “That’s for the courts to de cide, but I’m confident. I’ve always had confidence in the investigative team.”

Allen is a 1991 graduate of North Miami High School in Miami County, the same county where Kegan Kline lives. Law enforcement say Kline is the owner of a so cial media profile listed as “anthony_shots.” Someone using the anthony_shots profile was the last person to speak to Williams and Ger man according to police transcripts from a 2020 inter view with Kline. At that time, police questioned Kline about who else may have had access to the an thony_shots social media ac count.

In a News & Review story from earlier this year, White County Prosecutor Bob Guy said he would offer his help to the Delphi Double Homi cide investigative team once he retires from office at the end of this year. At that time, Guy said, “Five years seems like an awful long time, but with God’s will, a lot of hard work, and a little luck, I think they will solve it.”

White County Sheriff Bill Brooks said that as of Tues

day morning, Allen was being held in isolation at the White County Jail. Being kept in isolation is for Allen’s safety, police say. He will eventually be moved to a state facility until his March 2023 trial.

“The officers and the com munity, everyone involved, we are moving toward an end,” Brooks said Monday, following the press confer ence. “Before we were searching, and we were frus trated. There is a conclusion coming and that was the goal.”

He said law enforcement should move “slowly” and “methodically” to bring Allen to justice. “You want the right conclusion,” Brooks added. “I think we are headed in the right di rection. There is always more information. It may be pertinent, it may not. You don’t move fast and try to come to a quick conclusion. The goal is to come to an ac curate conclusion.

“This team I know wants everything they can and slow is fast right now.”

Brooks said there have been no issues with Allen since he arrived at the jail, which houses five other inmates who have been charged with murder.

White County Chief Deputy Sheriff David Roth was in on the early stage of the investigation into the deaths of the girls. For him, Allen’s arrest brings the be ginning of closure.

“It’s closure, closure for the community, and that’s what they’ve needed,” he said. “As an investigator, you are always frustrated when you can’t get that closure to your victims or your com munity. That’s what we are sworn to do, and that’s what we come into this business to do.

“It’s been frustrating be cause for 2,086 days you knew he was out there. I’m happy for all the investiga tors that still worked it, and happy for the Carroll County community in gen eral, as well as the family.”

Roth said he always felt like

Abigail Williams Liberty German

A Snapchat photo of Abigail Williams by Liberty German on the Monon Trail bridge the day the two girls went missing. Photo provided

Richard Allen

Sports Calendar

North Miami

Nov. 9

5 p.m. – Boys Sixth Grade Basketball vs. Columbia Sixth Academy/Logans

port (White) –Home –Middle/High School

Nov. 10

5 p.m. – Boys Sixth Grade Basketball vs. Rochester Mid dle School – Home Nov. 11

6 p.m. – Girls Jun ior Varsity Basket

ball @ Culver Mili tary Academy

7:30 p.m. – Girls

Varsity Basketball @ Culver Military Academy Nov. 12

6:15 p.m. – Girls

Junior Varsity Basketball @ Southwood High School

7:30 p.m. – Girls

Varsity Basketball @ Southwood High School Nov. 15

5 p.m. – Boys Sixth Grade Basketball vs Columbia Sixth

Academy/Logans

port (Blue) – Home – Warrior Elemen tary Nov. 16

6:30 p.m. – Varsity Wrestling vs. Cul ver Academies –Home

Maconaquah

Nov. 12

1 p.m. – Girls Jun ior Varsity Basket ball vs. Manchester Jr./Sr. High School –Home

2:30 p.m. – Girls

Varsity Basketball vs. Manchester Jr./Sr. High School

– Home

Nov. 15

6 p.m. – Boys Sixth Grade Basketball @ Kokomo High School

6:15 p.m. – Boys

Seventh and Eighth Grade Bas ketball @ Wabash High School

7:30 p.m. – Girls

Junior Varsity and Varsity Bas ketball @ Western High School

Peru Nov. 12 Noon – Girls Jun ior Varsity Basket ball vs. Culver Academy – Home

1:30 p.m. – Girls

Varsity Basketball vs. Culver Acad emy – Home Nov. 14

5:30 p.m. – Boys

Seventh Grade Basketball vs. Pio

neer - Home 6 p.m. – Boys

Eighth Grade Bas ketball @ Pioneer Jr./Sr. High School Nov. 15

6:15 p.m. – Girls

Junior Varsity Basketball @ Whitko Jr./Sr. High School

7:45 p.m. – Girls

Varsity Basketball @ Whitko Jr./Sr. High School Nov. 16

6 p.m. - Boys Var sity Basketball @ Triton Jr./Sr. High School

Police continued from

complainant was notified.

Officers at 2789 N Mexico Rd, Peru as sisted Department of Child Services with a child re moval.

A car vs. deer crash was reported at E 900 N and N Meridian Rd, Den ver. No injuries were reported. A state crash report was completed.

Nov. 1

A traffic accident with injuries was reported at 4831 S 200 W, Peru.

A traffic accident with damage was reported at 1878 E St. Rd. 16, Denver. The caller called back and said they were going to con tinue to their desti nation and would call later if they wanted a report.

Theft from a vehi cle was reported at 570 E 900 N, North Miami Middle/High School, Denver. This is an ongoing investigation.

A vehicle at 2880 W 560 S, Peaceful Acres Mobile Home Park, Lot 2, Peru caught on fire. The vehicle was not in

motion when the fire started. No re port was made about the incident.

A manager at 2934 S 300 W, Wood land Hills Mobile Home Park, Lot 210, Peru located and confiscated suspected drug ma terial. Substance was taken for dis posal.

Trespassing was reported at 14627 N Gilead Church Rd, Macy. Individuals were trespassed from property. Homeowner was given permission to burn the rest of the individual's be longings that came to retrieve them by the property's owner.

A traffic accident with injuries was reported at S Strawtown Pike and E 250 S, Peru. Indiana State Po lice was assisted.

Officers at 171 E Third St, Walnut Hill Mobile Home Park, Lot 21, Bunker Hill as sisted Bunker Hill Police with arrest ing one female on warrant and local charges for posses sion.

A complainant at 11409 S 700 E,

Amboy had threats from a Snapchat user. A report has been submitted.

A car vs. deer ac cident with damage was reported at E 500 S & S 150 E, Peru.

An SUV vs. deer crash with damage was reported at W 200 N and N Mexico Rd, Peru. No in juries were re ported.

A car vs. deer crash with damage was reported at W 200 N & N 400 W, Peru.

A traffic accident with damage was reported at N St. Rd. 19 and E 450 N, Peru.

Physical battery of a juvenile was reported at 45012 Little Rock CT, Peru. The juvenile battered mother and sister before this repercussive battery. Depart ment of Child Serv ices and Probation was contacted. A report was com pleted.

Nov. 2

A citation was given for travelling 85 mph in a 60-mph zone at S Bus. 31 and S 200 W, Peru.

A citation was given for travelling 80 mph in a 60-mph zone at S U.S. 31 and W 1050 S, Bunker Hill. Officers re sponded to the area of 4881 W 1350 S, Kokomo for a sus pected overdose. Subject was trans ported for treat ment. Charges pending.

Subjects at 171 E

Third St, Walnut Hill Mobile Home Park, Lot 19, Bunker Hill were in a physical do mestic. Both sub jects were arrested by Indiana State Police.

A report was taken at 7831 S St. Rd. 19, Peru for pos sible sexual as sault.

A traffic accident with damage was

reported at S U.S. 31 and S Bus. 31, Peru. Two vehicles were involved in a minor accident.

Local report only. Trespassing was reported at 5200 Blk and E 700 N, Denver. Subjects were gone prior to arrival.

A noise complaint was made at 2516 Kelly Ave, Peru. Of ficers spoke to the

complainant’s neighbors in refer ence to the noise dispute. Neighbor advised that he was replacing toilet flange. The com plainant advised they would apolo gize the next day.

A traffic accident with damage was reported at E U.S. 24 and N 700 E, Wabash.

Delphi

whoever killed Williams and German was local to the Del phi community.

“You never know the ties to the community,” he said. “The feeling was that he was a local Carroll County resident past or present at the time.”

For the commu nity to rally be hind the victims’ families and con tinue to help in the search for whoever was re sponsible for their deaths is not surprising to Roth, who once lived in Carroll County.

“I expected no less from them (the commu nity),” he said.

“They were tak ing care of each other. It’s all about helping each other out.”

Local residents say Allen seemed unassuming.

“I’ve seen him numerous times working at CVS, but never thought he was the guy,” Christy Conner commented on the News & Re view’s live stream post from the press conference. “I thought he was an odd character though.”

Delphi resident Randy Gravitt at tended the press conference. After, he was relieved as he said an ar rest has been “a long time com ing.”

“Right now, I am happy that it is almost over. It doesn’t sit well, especially that he worked at CVS and some of the family goes in there,” he said.

“It’s kind of spooky that he was here in this town all this time. It’s just shocking.”

A worker at the

local McDonald's, which sit next door to CVS, said Allen frequented the restaurant al most daily. She was shocked to hear he had been arrested.

On one of the many Facebook Groups that have been created to help discuss the case, Amanda Lanum wrote, “The messed-up thing is I live three miles from this man. I talked and seen him at least three times a week and he was quiet and to himself.”

On Oct. 13, police executed a search warrant at Allen’s White man Drive home. According to neighbors, the search took over 10 hours and po lice impounded Allen’s vehicle, as well as several items from the home. A search

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Peru Save-A-Lot Beacon Credit Union

Down on the Farm Paul Richard GM Kroger Gallahan Travel Plaza Family Farm & Home

Casey’s West Casey’s East Conny’s Little Ger man Breadshop

Main Street Market and My Pizza My Way

Peru High School

Peru Junior High CVS

Walgreen’s Ladd Dental Group of Peru

Miami County Re cycling District Of fice

JJ’s Pit Stop

Village PantryEagle’s Point

Peru Mart Knight’s Inn Best Western 58 East

Anita’s Boutique

6th Street Coffee Kehrer Fish Com pany YMCA

Fashion Dry Clean ers

Midwest Eye Con sultants

Olson Paint & Body Conoco

Peru Pantry

Marathon Gas Sta tions

McClure’s Oil- W. Main

McClure’s Oil- S. Broadway

Miami County Soil & Water Dr. Gregory Quin St. Charles Bor

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Community Re

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Miami County Courthouse

Friermood Tire

Peru Glass & Screen Blair Ridge USDA

Miami County Arti san Gallery Gallery 15 Edward Jones A Cut Above

Knapp Kustom

Vinyl Decals

First Farmer’s Bank &Trust

Phil’s Barber Shop VFW

Bill’s Meat Market

Gilead Squirrel Creek Raber’s Kountry Store

Gilead General Store

Denver Body by Moose A Lil Off the Top Hoosier Hot Spot North Miami High School

Roann Todd’s Corner

Mexico Marathon Gas Sta tion

Macy Post Office

Bunker Hill Marathon Gas Sta tion

Maconaquah High School

Bunker Hill Mini Mart

Grissom Air Base

Marathon Gas Sta tion

C-Store on Base Grissom Museum

was also con ducted in a small area near a fire pit in the back yard.

A search of Allen’s wife’s Facebook page, which has since been taken down, showed a photo of him sitting at a table at a local bar. Behind him tacked to the wall was a sketch taken from im ages found on German’s phone from the day the girls went miss ing. German recorded a video of a man in a blue jacket walk ing toward the girls on the Monon High Bridge. There was also an audio recording found on her phone of possibly the same individual in structing the girls to go “down the hill.”

On that same Facebook page, a

photo was posted of Allen’s daugh ter from 2018. In the photo, his daughter is pos ing on the Monon High Bridge.

In a previous in terview with a media outlet re garding the bridge and the man German caught video of, Carter is noted to say, “I’ve walked across the High Bridge myself. It’s 65-70 feet off the river deck. It hasn’t had a train on it since 1929. The ties are start ing to rot. It sways back and forth and it’s not something you can just jump on and walk straight across if you’ve never done it be fore.

“I decided I was going to take the riverbank going back, I didn’t. That wasn’t the first time he’s been on that High

Bridge, my opin ion, again that’s my opinion. I ex perienced it and I kept a piece of the High Bridge and I’ll carry it with me until we find out who it is.”

German’s grand mother, Becky Patty, posted to her social media the following statement follow ing Allen’s arrest, “I guess I am kind of at a loss. Every morning I get up – get my coffee – and start looking for which photo will be the today is the day post. Now I sit here not needing to do it because at long last we have a face to go with our monster. I sit here wondering –now what. Where do we go from here? I realize our lives have again made a big change – we have a very difficult

path to start down. It is a path we will gladly face as we know each step taken is one step closer to our monster being convicted. Knowing that makes that walk so much easier. “I want to thank everyone who has supported and prayed for our girls daily for 5 ½ years – who never gave up! Who grew to love them. I know they are smiling down on the world today knowing it is now a little bit safer.”

Mike Patty, Ger man’s grandfa ther, when asked what he would say to Allen said, “I’ll save that for when I see him face to face.” Allen is sched uled to appear in Carroll County Superior Court on Jan. 13, 2023, at 9 a.m

Red Ribbon Week celebrated annually

Red Ribbon Week, celebrated annually October 23-31, is the largest drug prevention campaign in the nation.

Since its official founding in 1988 by the National Family Partner ship, Red Ribbon Week has become the most promi nent symbol of drug awareness.

Red Ribbon Week honors Special Agent Enrique Ca marena, who was brutally tortured and murdered while investigat ing drug traffick ers in Mexico for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration

(DEA). The Miami County YMCA rec ognized Red Rib bon Week by wearing red rib bons to represent the pledge to re main drug free, and to honor the lives of those who

Community Calendar

Every Monday

10:30 a.m. –Movers and Shak ers, a music and movement program at the Peru Public Library. Ages 0-5.

Noon – AA Re covery Meeting –First Christian Church Library, 53 W. Main Street, Peru (use elevator entrance).

7:30 p.m. – AA Re covery Meeting –Miami Nation of Indians Tribal Headquarters, 80 W. Sixth Street, Peru (use east entrance).

First Tuesday/every month

6 p.m. - The Miami County Re publican Party holds its monthly meeting at party headquarters, 171 N. Miami St., Peru.

Every Tuesday

10:30 a.m. – Story time at the Peru Public Library.

6 p.m. – AA Recov

ery Meeting –Miami Nation of Indians Tribal Headquarters, 80 W. Sixth Street, Peru (use east entrance). Every Wednesday

7:30 p.m. – AA Re covery Meeting –Miami Nation of Indians Tribal Headquarters, 80 W. Sixth Street, Peru (use east entrance).

Every Thursday

4:30 p.m. – Lego Club at the Peru Public Library. 6 p.m. – AA Recov ery Meeting –Miami Nation of Indians Tribal Headquarters, 80 W. Sixth Street, Peru (use east entrance).

Every third Thurs day each month

4:30 p.m. – Ameri can Girl Club at the Peru Public Li brary.

Every Friday

Noon – AA Recov ery Meeting – First Christian Church Library, 53 W. Main Street, Peru (use el

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lost their lives at the hands of drugs.

Patricia Russell’s message to the teens of Peru is “It is important to not start doing drugs, of any kind, be cause they will only lead to nega

tive things.”

There is an es tablished youth coalition at North Miami High School, and there are two starting up this year at Ma conaquah High School and Peru High School. “The best way for Peru teens to get in volved with Red Ribbon Week is to show their support by wearing the red ribbons, and by joining the youth coalitions at school,” said Jen nifer Yates, YMCA Prevention Direc tor and Project Co ordinator of the Miami County Drug-Free Com munities (DFC)

Support Program. Getting involved in these youth coalitions will open up so many opportunities to raise awareness for various events such as Red Rib bon Week.

The kickoff event for Red Rib bon Week started with the YMCA Halloween Party, sponsored by the More for Miami Coalition and other organiza tions, held on Oc tober 21. Through this event, the coalition was able to impact approxi mately 125 adults and 175 children who attended. Russell ex

plained, “A good way to get involved is to raise aware ness in school through signs and posters.” By put ting up advertise ments for Red Ribbon Week, or even providing the red ribbons, teens can show their support for Red Ribbon Week and everything it stands for.

Another way to get involved is signing the Red Ribbon pledge. By signing this pledge, teens are agreeing to inform others about the dangers of drugs, set a positive ex ample for others, encourage others

to steer clear of drugs, understand the dangers of drug use, and pledge to not be come involved with drugs. The pledge is available at redribbon.org/ple dge.

A final opportu nity is attending the next More for Miami Coalition meeting on No vember 28 from 121pm. at the Miami County YMCA. The More for Miami Coalition is a local prevention initiative of the DFC Support Pro gram by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

evator entrance).

7:30 p.m. – AA Re covery Meeting –Miami Nation of Indians Tribal Headquarters, 80 W. Sixth Street, Peru (use east entrance).

Every Saturday 10 a.m. – AA Re covery Meeting –First Christian Church Library, 53 W. Main Street, Peru (use elevator entrance).

Every Sunday 2 p.m. – AA Recov ery Women’s-only meeting, First

Christian Church Library, 53 W. Main Street, Peru (use el evator entrance).

Now – Nov. 16

Parkview United Methodist Church is having their an nual Mincemeat and Pie sale. Mince meat quarts are $12. Apple, Apple Crumb, Mincemeat Pies are pre-order only and are $12 each. Call Maureen Cook at 765-473-6706 to place orders. Pick up will be Nov. 17 between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Legal

Public Notice

Maximum Power Sports, Peru, Indiana is submitting an NOI letter to notify the Miami County and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of the Construction Stormwater General Permit, to discharge stormwater from construction activities for the following project: Maximum Power Sports located at 2990 S. US 31 in Miami County, Indiana. Run-off from the project site will discharge to Little Pipe Creek. 11/9/22

Nov. 12

10 a.m. to 11 p.m. –Fall Festival –Town Hall build ing, Bunker Hill. Fundraiser. The public is welcome. There will be music, food, and fun. Military, First Responders, Police, EMT’s and vendors.

Nov. 16 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. –

Childhood Food In security presenta tion - This presentation will be held at the Peru/Miami County YMCA, 751 W. Second Street, Peru. It includes food insecurity in formation specific to Miami County, how it affects the health of the popu lation, and what the community can do about it. The

presentation will explore what living in a food insecure home looks like, and learn how food insecurity affects children physically, emotionally, and mentally. Learning objectives are: To understand what childhood food in security looks like in Miami County; To learn what ef

forts are already in place to ad dress local food insecurity; To learn how food insecurity affects children physi cally, emotion ally, and mentally; To share ideas of what we can do as a community to address child hood food insecu rity. This event is being coordi nated by Mindy Duckett, Commu nity Wellness Co ordinator, Purdue Exten sion in partner ship with Miami County United Way and More for Miami. There is no cost for this event and lunch will be provided. Those attending are invited to bring business cards or pro gram/service in formation to share. Arrive early and stay af terward for net working. To register for this event, go to: www.iyi.org/eve nts.

Nov. 18-20

Christkindl markt is a Christmas mar ket with a Ger man theme which starts Fri day, Nov. 18 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place in down town Peru on Court and East Fifth Streets.

There will be an ice-skating rink, vendor market with Christmas décor, carved wood animals and laser cut Christmas items, candles, live wreaths, poinset tias and green ery, decorative greenery pots, or naments, and other Christmasrelated items.

The market will include German and American beer, Gluhwein, hot chocolate,

slushies, Eiskaffe, coffee specialty drinks as well as bratwurst, curry wurst, frank furters, schnitzel, pork burgers, smoked chops, pretzels, German pizza, and German stew. There will be candy, Ger man cookies, strudel, and other baked goods as well as hot, roasted nuts.

The stage will include perform ances by Lisa Van Der Ploeg and Indy Polka Motion along with Christmas music playing the entire time of the market.

There will also be wiener dog races, barrel cart rides, train rides, horse drawn wagon rides and a real reindeer. A Christmas Pa rade is included in this event for all the family to

enjoy. Christkindl markt is pro duced by Miami County Eco nomic Develop ment Authority, Miami County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau. First Farmers Bank & Trust and Miami County Tourism Bureau are the sponsors of the ice-skating rink and Circus City Festiva, Inc., will oversee the iceskating rink. Horse-drawn car riage rides are sponsored by Paul-Richard GM Center and Dobbs Legal Group.

The schedule of events is as fol lows: Nov. 18 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. –The Village is open and in cludes ice skat ing, crafts, music, food and beverages and barrel cart rides. 6 pm – 8 pm Rein deer will be on hand to visit and there will be horse-drawn

wagon rides. Nov. 19 – 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. – The Village is open and includes ice skating, crafts, music, food and beverages, barrel cart rides and train rides. 1 p.m. – Weiner Dog Races and live entertain ment featuring Lisa Van Der Ploeg 6 p.m. – Peru Christmas Pa rade and Court house Tree lighting. The pa rade begins at the Peru Depot

on Canal Street and turns onto Broadway. The route ends at Cir cus City Festival, 154 N. Broadway.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. –Horse-drawn wagon rides, reindeer for vis its.

7 p.m. – Indy Polka Motion Nov. 20 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – The Village is open and includes ice skating, crafts, music, food, and beverages.

Noon to 2 p.m. –Horse-drawn wagon rides

Nov. 28

6 p.m. – Miami County Demo cratic Party Meeting – Meet ing will be at Beef O’Brady’s, 911 West Main Street, Peru. This is the monthly meeting. For more informa tion, contact Bryce at 765-9852215.

If you have an upcoming event, send it to: mboswell@thepa perofmiami.com.