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No signs of foul play in death of man
No signs of foul play are apparent in the death of a Tennessee man found Saturday in his parked car at a Sullivan County gas station.
Donald R. Blake, 52, of Dover, Tenn., was discovered slumped across the console on the driver’s side of his car by an employee of The Junction at U.S. 41 and Indiana 48 in Shelburn.
Coroner Jeff Griffith estimated Blake had been dead for 36 to 48 hours. Relatives told Griffith that Blake had been visiting in the Chicago area and was returning home at the time of his death.
An autopsy was performed Monday at Terre Haute Regional Hospital by forensic pathologist and Vigo County Coroner Dr. Roland Kohr. A toxicology report is pending, but Kohr said there were no signs of foul play.
The cause of death remains under investigation.
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Vigo County man dies after being shot at his home
A man has died from multiple gunshot wounds after an early morning shooting west of Prairieton on Robertson Road.
The victim has been identified as 59-year-old Al Kiger.
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Covered Max Ehrmann statue installed, awaiting official unveiling
Grinning, sculptor Bill Wolfe briefly uncovered his latest work — a bronze statue of poet Max Ehrmann. “Max just got to see Terre Haute for the first time,” Wolfe said.
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F136 fighter engine wins House vote
Terre Haute won a small victory in Washington on Tuesday when a congressional subcommittee voted to keep funding a military jet engine partially made by a local company.
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Tax-exempt status at risk for Valley groups
Small nonprofit organizations throughout the Wabash Valley now risk losing their tax-exempt status if they fail to make an electronic filing by Oct. 15, under a one-time relief program from the Internal Revenue Service.
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Brazil woman jailed after allegedly using brick as weapon
A Brazil woman has been arrested for allegedly hitting another woman in the head with a brick in a dispute over a girlfriend.
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Red Cross launches fundraising drive
With an extremely active hurricane season looming, an oil spill in the Gulf that could make matters even worse, and local disasters such as floods, wind storms and home fires, the American Red Cross Wabash Valley Chapter has launched a new disaster relief fundraising drive.
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June home invasion suspect caught
Police have arrested one of the two remaining suspects in an alleged attempted home invasion in late June in southern Vigo County.
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Vigo County to offer employee buyouts
The Vigo County Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to offer a buyout package to more than a dozen county employees in order to reduce the county’s work force and save money.
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City working to start parks foundation
Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett hopes the establishment of a tax-deductible municipal park foundation will enable people to donate or bequeath money to support improvement projects in city parks and also cover maintenance expenses.
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Infant’s cause of death determined
Asphyxiation secondary to co-sleeping has been listed as the cause of death for a 6-week-old baby who died July 15 in West Terre Haute.
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