Aprile Rickert
Southern Indiana ReporterAprile is LPM's Southern Indiana reporter. Rickert comes to LPM from the News and Tribune in Southern Indiana, where she covered crime and courts as a senior reporter. A New Albany native, she spent nearly two decades in Louisville before recently moving back across the river to Jeffersonville.
Email Aprile at arickert@lpm.org.
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After months of review, an Indiana special prosecutor says he won’t file criminal charges against Floyd County Council Member Denise Konkle.
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A recently completed investigation by the Indiana State Board of Accounts shows former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel is responsible for more than $900,000 in funds. Three new search warrants were also issued this week in his ongoing criminal investigation.
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New Albany officials have halted new multi-family housing construction and new permits for short-term rentals.
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The Floyd County EMS Advisory Board kicked off the discussion this week to select a provider for a new EMS contract. New Chapel EMS, whose contract with the county expires at the end of May, and AmeriPro Health submitted bids.
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Former Indiana Republican Sen. Ron Grooms was elected by caucus last week to serve as the new Clark County Republican Party chair. He replaces longtime Chair Jamey Noel, who stepped down months into a criminal investigation.
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Indiana State Police have linked former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel’s daughter to potential personal purchases charged to the fire and EMS nonprofit he operated. A board member with the nonprofit was also listed.
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New Albany officials are moving toward a moratorium on construction of new apartments and new permits for short-term rentals.
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Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel and his wife Misty Noel appeared in court Monday on recent theft and tax evasion charges. Special Judge Larry Medlock set Misty Noel’s bond at $30,000 cash.
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Jackson County Republican Party Chair Amanda Lowery is the next person to lead Indiana’s 9th Congressional District Republican Party. She replaces longtime chair and former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, who recently tendered his resignation amid an ongoing criminal investigation.
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The wife of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel has been charged with 10 felonies for theft and tax evasion, amid the monthslong investigation into her husband. Jamey Noel is also facing new charges.