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La Salle County authorities confirmed two people were found dead after first responders rushed to an early-morning fire Thursday in the 4200 block of 2251 Road in rural Sheridan. First responders were dispatched at 12:52 a.m. to a residential fire. After the fire was under control, two bodies were discovered inside. After a day-long investigation, Ronald W Martin, of Sheridan, was charged Thursday afternoon with multiple counts of first-degree murder, according to La Salle County court records.

Bureau/Putnam County Crime Stoppers has offered a $2,000 reward for information leading to the return of sound equipment that was stolen from Gary Swanson’s shop in Princeton during the overnight hours of Oct. 21 and Oct. 22.

The Bureau County 911 report for the months of July and August 2023 were approved by the Bureau County Board on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Department report for the month of August 2023 was approved by the Bureau County Board on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The report included the following statistics for calls during the month.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Department report for the month of July 2023 was approved by the Bureau County Board on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The report included the following statistics for calls during the month.

The Bureau County 911 report for the month of June 2023 was approved by the Bureau County Board on Tuesday, July 11. The report included the following statistics for calls during the month.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Department report for the month of June 2023 was approved by the Bureau County Board on Tuesday, July 11. The report included the following statistics for calls during the month.

Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed issued a news release Wednesday, warning residents of an increase in amount of in-field and on-farm thefts of precision ag products such as displays and GPS receivers.

Multiple local emergency personnel agencies were dispatched to Ohio in Bureau County on Sunday.