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Breaking news reporter at the Journal & Courier, a history buff and a Civil War re-enactor.

Lafayette, Indiana
Joined January 2012
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Ron Wilkins
6 years
@DBrettnacher @nbairdjc @jconline Hmmm? Public figure, athletic star sued in civil court. Yes. That's a story.
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2 years
#BREAKING — Wabash Township Trustee Jennifer Teising GUILTY of 21 counts of felony theft. Story soon ⁦ @jconline
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#BREAKING — NO SHOTS FIRE … hoax threat indicated shots might have been fired at West Lafayette High School. Chief said there is no threat and it’s likely a hoax
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#BREAKING — police searching West Lafayette High School after threat. Students evacuated. Story @jconline
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2 years
#BREAKING — Wabash Township rehires its paid firefighters. Story at 4:20 pm @jconline
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7 years
Christian Burns remembered by new Habitat house via @JCOnline
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2 years
#Landon absolutely beautiful scene on the Wea Creek. #weather
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3 years
#BREAKING — French ambassador visits Lafayette, Indiana, and Fort Ouiatenon Preserve National Landmark. Story soon @jconline
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8 years
#BREAKING Missing teacher found alive on east side of detention pond near her home. More soon @jconline
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8 years
Please retweet: Deputies looking for missing teacher. @jconline
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8 years
Please retweet! This man is missing and in danger. See him? Call @LafayetteINPD 765-807-1200. @jconline
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21 days
#BREAKING — Wallace Smith III NOT GUILTY of murder. Story soon @jconline
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6 years
Harrison, McCutcheon initiate new security policy at front doors via @JCOnline
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1 year
#WAITING @CarrollCounty courthouse for #Delphi murder suspect’s 9 a.m. hearing. Story soon @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
5 years
Not terribly surprised to see what appears to be underwear on a catch basin on @Purdue . But the fact that crews painted the curb and the underwear without removing them is hilarious!
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2 years
#BREAKING — 124 days in jail; 124 days on community corrections and 2 1/2 years on probation. Story soon @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
9 years
First @jconline Story of boys rescuing 2 girls swept away in Wildcat's current. @jconline http://t.co/FYsxK5Z3l0 http://t.co/itMQ3Q4pZu
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2 years
#BREAKING — James Brian Chadwell II going to prison for 90 years for molesting and attempting to kill a 9-year-old girl. Story soon @jconline
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2 years
#BREAKING ... Trustee Teising is now just Jennifer Teising, seen here leaving the township offices Wednesday afternoon. @jconline via @nikosfrazier
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6 years
#INPRIMARY — asked how much longer. Here’s the response. @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
10 years
Albino deer spotted in Tippecanoe Co. http://t.co/oP3yNVncFx
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1 year
#BREAKING — Suspected killer of Libby and Abby will stand trial in Delphi BUT jury will be selected from another county. Story soon @jconline
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8 years
#BREAKING Corn that should be 8-ft tall flattened by Montgomery Co. Storm. @jconline
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3 years
#BREAKING -- Wabash Township Board transfers $500k from capital fund to pay for firefighters through 2022. Story soon @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
9 years
#BREAKING these 2 guys fished 2 of 3 girls from the creek. @jconline http://t.co/RkjIjGL7aQ
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5 years
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7 years
#BREAKING Police search house, land and outbuildings of man who owns the property where Delphi girls were killed. @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
5 years
Here's why local journalism is important. IU student newspaper exposes Bloomington mayoral candidate's behavior, which is described as sexual harassment. Outstanding journalism.
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Caroline Anders
5 years
BREAKING: Amanda Barge just announced she will suspend her campaign for mayor. This announcement comes in light of sexual harassment allegations reported yesterday by @idsnews
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6 years
#BREAKING GUILTY on all counts! Jury convicts Scott Kincade for killing Heather Smith in Williamsport fire in Sept. '16. More soon @jconline
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6 years
#INPRIMARY Officially unofficial winner of GOP Tippecanoe Co. Prosecutor’s race. Dombkowski wins GOP sheriff race. @jconline
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2 years
McCutcheon students clean up Romney Meadows as service project via @JCOnline and @1NoePadilla
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4 years
BREAKING— just witnessed at least the 4th person arrested. We’re at 4th and South streets. @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
3 years
Local journalism is important. I encourage your to support our effort to inform our readers and hold public officials accountable ... Here's a deal for you: Why our work at the Journal & Courier is worth your subscription via @JCOnline
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6 months
#BREAKING — Tony Roswatski wins 6th term as Lafayette mayor. Story @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
4 years
Purdue suspends 36 students first night after Mitch Daniels' new rule on off-campus parties via @JCOnline and @davebangert
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3 years
#BREAKING news 1st @jconline -- Suspect in Fort Wayne murders of three children and one woman arrested at Romney Meadows in Lafayette. Story soon @jconline
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3 years
#BREAKING — Judge takes under advisement James Brian Chadwell II’s motion for a change of venue. Chadwell is accused of luring a 9-year-old girl into his house, molesting her and trying to kill her. Story soon @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
8 years
Only @jconline : Runners support Jeff's efforts to create a home course.
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Ron Wilkins
9 years
Overheard in courthouse halls: Man says, "Resisting arrest? He wasn't resisting. He was running away." @LafayetteINPD @WestLafayettePD
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Ron Wilkins
2 years
IHSAA football: Lafayette Jeff ends two-decade sectional drought, beats Crown Point via @JConline and ⁦ @samueltking
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Ron Wilkins
10 years
Douglas Taylor and Dan Peo get the county's first same-sex marriage license http://t.co/zzAUkscPAv
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Ron Wilkins
21 days
#BREAKING — there is a verdict in Wallace Smith’s murder trial. Will tweet the verdict shortly after its is announced. Story soon @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
6 years
News only @jconline -- Iraqi interpreter now a U.S. citizen, thanks to his brother in arms -- a Purdue ROTC grad
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Ron Wilkins
3 years
French ambassador tours Fort Ouiatenon sites, pays homage to shared cultures via @JCOnline
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Ron Wilkins
9 years
EXCLUSIVE @jconline -- McCutcheon teacher accused of child seduction. http://t.co/0nKNhx3tUv http://t.co/t7AbPpMQLl
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Ron Wilkins
8 years
What an incredible sunset here in Lafayette!
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Ron Wilkins
21 days
#BREAKING — murder defendant under cross examination by deputy prosecutor on Tuesday. At 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, jurors have been deliberating for about an hour. Story @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
2 months
Provided Video from Wabash Township Deputy Fire Chief Joe Wade of derailed train cars that are closing Indiana 26 on Friday. Story @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
7 years
FIRST @JCOnline : Superior 5 Judge Sean Persin appointed to circuit court bench
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Ron Wilkins
7 years
#BREAKING Police released pic of a man hiking the High Bridge trail about the same time as the victims were. Call police if you know him.
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Ron Wilkins
9 years
Can you guess Mr. Sanders' opinion of me and/or @jconline ? http://t.co/ulVnzV6r45
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7 years
@WestLafayettePD Office of the year: Marcus Slifer.
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Ron Wilkins
4 years
#BREAKING -- Pilot safely lands plane on McCarty Lane near Lafayette 7 Theaters via @JCOnline
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Ron Wilkins
4 years
#BREAKING — at least the third person arrested tonight. Pepper spray about to be used on crowd on Columbia Street @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
3 years
#BREAKING — the aftermath of Monday’s explosion and fire at Indy Scales. Story @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
3 years
#BREAKING — Wabash Township Trustee Jennifer Teising appears Friday morning for her initial hearing on 20 felony theft charges. Story soon @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
8 years
Zachary Beasley enters the room to round of applause. He has a commanding lead in surveyor race @jconline #INPrimary
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Ron Wilkins
5 years
#BREAKING Wesley Hampton flips off the @jconline reporter on his way out the door to serve a 40-year sentence for Jan. 16, ‘17, home invasion that resulted in John Baylee’s death. Story soon.
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Ron Wilkins
5 years
#BREAKING — ladies and gentlemen of Tippecanoe County — the new chief deputy— Terry Ruley! News @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
8 years
Lamorris Hatter found, @LafayetteINPD said. He's safe. @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
10 years
Gettysburg last Friday! http://t.co/b3pX9n7lCA
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Ron Wilkins
2 years
#Landon #GSD #WeatherReport snow is this deep now in southern Tippecanoe County!
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2 years
Daughter celebrates the life of Jeanne Gilbert, one of the I-65 victims via @JCOnline
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2 years
#LANDON -- It's dangerous out there ... stay off the roads, if possible. Stay off the hills if you must drive! Live updates of this morning and afternoon found here via @JCOnline
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Ron Wilkins
7 years
My impression of Bloom County's Bill the Cat. I think I nailed it!
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Ron Wilkins
6 years
NEWS FIRST @JCOnline -- Hell hath no fury like a former lover with an incurable STD. Purdue's Isaac Haas accused of lying about STD and infecting his former partner
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Ron Wilkins
6 years
News first @JCOnline -- Broader DNA database gives hope to catching Delphi teens' killer
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6 years
Tipple-dog-dare-you! 8 food challenges we dare you to try in Greater Lafayette via @JCOnline and @ellison_writes
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Ron Wilkins
9 years
Brand new: @LafayetteINPD create safe location to exchange items bought on Craig's List, classified ads. @jconline http://t.co/VcQAjrUOmB
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Ron Wilkins
6 years
Ridin’ the storm out. Lol
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Ron Wilkins
9 years
Here comes Round 3 of rain for Lafayette area. Check weather @jconline http://t.co/6b9KeUl83I
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Ron Wilkins
5 years
#breaking -- New composite of #DelphiMurders suspect. New video, too. @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
5 years
#BREAKING only @jconline — car believed to be from I-65 shooting found at Romney Meadows. Story soon @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
6 years
Who’d you tick off, @TrevorPetersTV and @KaylaReporting ? Oh ... and news first @ jconline. ;-)
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Ron Wilkins
9 years
Judges have banned people from owning pets. Is Randy Sanders the next one? Find out July 14. http://t.co/yEWfvnyWmn http://t.co/6GCMKFwMbx
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#BREAKING — coroner IDs pilot killed in last week’s plane crash in northwestern Tippecanoe County as 20-year-old Alexander Foss, a Purdue student from Minnesota. Story @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
3 years
#BREAKING — James Brian Chadwell II charged today with attempted murder, child molesting, attempted child molesting, kidnapping, criminal confinement, battery with serious bodily injury, strangulation. Story soon @jconline
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9 years
Nancy Nargi appointed to Lafayette City Council to fill Steve Meyer's term. Story soon @jconline http://t.co/IZaPj3V2uI
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9 years
McCutcheon teacher accused of child seduction http://t.co/mq8N6mZUw3 via @JConline
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Ron Wilkins
4 years
#BREAKING — another video from Kelly Huey. The house fire is behind the apartment complex in the foreground. Story ⁦ @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
3 years
#BREAKING — James Brian Chadwell II pleads guilty to attempted murder, child molesting and other charges from his April 19 abduction and assault of a 9-year-old girl. Story soon @jconline
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Ron Wilkins
10 years
Purdue faces lawsuit for not turning over video involving student reporter. http://t.co/T9z9M5QfMj
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Ron Wilkins
4 years
#BREAKING - has lane loses power and lands on McCarty Lane near Lafayette 7 Theaters. Story soon @jconline
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7 years
Former Purdue player Lewis Jackson arrested via @JCOnline via @nbairdjc
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Ron Wilkins
7 years
Day 2 on Erica Hill on CNN Headline News. At 2 pm
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Ron Wilkins
5 years
#ElectionDay2019 @jconline competition is in the room — Star City, WLFI and Purdue Exponent.
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