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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Kasey Noel, daughter of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, appeared in court Monday on felony allegations of theft and tax evasion.
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The Sherman Minton Bridge connecting Louisville and New Albany is completely closed until further notice, after officials discovered safety concerns during ongoing renovations.
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Indiana State Police recently located more than two dozen shipping containers, a forklift and a train as part of the investigation of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel.
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The City of Jeffersonville will contribute $1 million toward construction of a new natatorium at Jeffersonville High School.
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Southern Indiana is seeing a boom in new housing and commercial developments, jobs and recreational offerings. LPM News talked with three mayors in Southern Indiana cities about how they’ll manage that growth in their new term.
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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.