KPD looking for theft suspects
Also, Ivy Tech holds open house for new chancellor; free tours of Seiberling on Friday; sheriff's department gets a new website
On November 23, 2022, three separate victims reported being the victims of a theft to the Kokomo Police Department. Two of the victims were shopping at area stores. One was visiting a local restaurant. All three reported a theft of wallets and were notified of fraudulent activity on their credit cards. Working with local merchants, officers have obtained photographs of three individuals who are persons of interest, including a vehicle of interest.
A review of the videos depicts the suspects working together as a team to distract the victims, while the other removes the wallet from the victim's purse.
Anyone having information to the identity of these individuals are urged to contact Captain Bruce Rood at (765) 456-7322. You can also leave an anonymous tip by using the Kokomo Police tip411 app. You may qualify for a cash reward by calling Central Indiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-262-TIPS.
Remember all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Community invited to welcome new chancellor to Ivy Tech Kokomo
A reception has been scheduled in Kokomo this week to officially welcome Ethan Heicher into his new role as chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Service Area. The public is invited.
The event is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Hingst Hall on the Kokomo Campus at 1815 E. Morgan St. The Kokomo Service Area covers Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Pulaski and Tipton counties, including the communities of Kokomo, Logansport, Peru, Rochester, Tipton and Winamac.
Heicher, who has served as Ivy Tech Kokomo’s interim chancellor since January, was named to the top role in October. He was previously the campus’s vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. He has been with the College since 2009, where he began as a professor of English and chair of the Humanities program.
Ethan has over 21 years of instructional and administrative experience at community colleges and currently serves as a member of the Kokomo area’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) grant planning committee.
Ivy Tech sponsoring Seiberling holiday open house Dec. 2
Ivy Tech Community College will be sharing holiday greetings Dec. 2 when students, faculty, and staff welcome the community to the festively decorated Seiberling Mansion. The mansion, at 1200 W. Sycamore St., will be open to the public without charge from 4 to 8 p.m., courtesy of Ivy Tech. Free tickets for the evening are available online at howardcountymuseum.org.
With nearly two dozen areas of the Seiberling Mansion decked out for a proper Victorian holiday this year, Ivy Tech’s display in the second-floor foyer salutes the theme “Symbols of Christmas.” The area features trees filled with representations of Santa Claus – and Santa himself will be on hand to greet guests.
“Students, alumni, faculty, staff – and the whole community – are invited to join us for this holiday treat,” said Ivy Tech Chancellor Ethan Heicher. “Ivy Tech is proud to serve annually as one of the sponsors for free community nights at the museum, a great holiday tradition here in Kokomo.”
While there is no charge to visit Friday, guests should go to the HCHS website to get timed tickets for entry. For more information about the Howard County Historical Society’s “Christmas at the Seiberling,” which runs through Dec. 30, contact the society at 765-452-4314 or go to howardcountyhistory.org.
Sheriff’s department launches new website
The Howard County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce the release of its new website. Like its recently released smartphone app, the website is streamlined to help citizens find the information they need. The website can be found at sheriff.howardcountyin.gov or by visiting the main Howard County website. The newly designed website offers quick access to items of public interest and is as easy to use as the app. In just a few clicks, users can access features such as:
● Patrol Requests
● Warrants
● Join Our Team
● Jail Information
● Sex Offenders
● Current Inmates
● Contact Us
● Submit a Tip
● Sheriff’s Welcome
● Daily Bulletins
● And more!
New features and content are planned to be released in the coming months.