Category: Eye On Crime

BLOOMINGTON–A Bloomington woman has reached a tentative plea with local prosecutors in the case of her daughters death. The plea will allow Candis Ethridge to avoid trial for child endangerment because she failed to protect her three year old daughter Destiny Cox from her boyfriend David Gharrett. The plea will offer probation for Ethridge and also will allow her not have to do any additional time in jail. David Gharrett is facing murder charges for the death of Ethridge’s daughter.

PRINCETON- Wednesday at around 3 o’clock in the afternoon, a male subject holding a shotgun walked into Princeton High School through the north entrance. The gunman moved throughout the school arriving at his destination in the hall way outside of the lower level classrooms.

The Princeton Police responded to the scene and immediately evacuated the building to secure the school. Upon police entry, the gunman, Blake R. Schimdt age 18 of Princeton was sitting alongside the hall with the shotgun in hand while seeming to be highly emotional and distressed.

After long negotiations, police were able to recover the weapon from Schimdt and take him into custody. Schimdt was then taken to Perry Memorial Hospital for evaluation.

There were no reported injuries and case remains under investigation with uncertain charges.

On Sunday police reported a minor being charge with a DUI, possession of drug equipment, and a hit and run. The boy was seen in the parking lot of the McDonalds on south main where he hit a car then took off. Lucky for him the police was in the same parking lot, and did not let the kid get far.

On Saturday police reported a fight on the steps of 410 Vernon. Apparently the fight was started over a game of guitar hero. When the police got there the victim said that he was punched in the face then head butted, but he refused rescue. According to the police report the guy had bruises and some loose teeth.

On Saturday police reported that two local residents were arrested for possession of cannabis, and drug equipment. The two were seen on Raab road and pulled over for an illegal turn. The police were prepared to write out a ticket when they notice the cannabis in the back seat. The two men got caught for having one half a gram of marijuana and 29 grams of mushrooms.

At about 2:30 am on Saturday, ISU officers responded to a fight at Atkin-Colby Hall reported by hall staff. Upon investigation, one male student was arrested for battery and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor.

9/25/11

On Sunday, a male grad student came to ISUPD to report somebody stole his Mac Book laptop from ISU parking lot G-82 between the hours of 6:00pm and 6:30pm on Friday 9/23/11. The value of the stolen Mac Book is $1,400.

9/25/11

Around 3 a.m. on Sunday a male student threw a water balloon at an unmarked squad car striking the officer in the face through an open window. The male was arrested for battery, reckless conduct and illegal consumption of alcohol.

9/20

Two ISU were attacked and robbed by a mob early this morning while walking on their way from Watterson to Wal-Mart. They were jumped in the parking lot of Kroger where their credit cards, debit cards, and cash were stolen from them. This was considered a strong arm robbery, and the suspects have not yet been found.

9/18

Two girls reported early Sunday morning that their apartment had been broken into while they were sleeping. The girls reported that over 4 thousand dollars worth of merchandise was stolen. Items included 2 Mac computers, 2 digital cameras, and 3 ipod touches. The suspect have not yet been found.