Casa Mexican Restaurant closed its doors for good in downtown Muncie

Muncie Central senior Clayton Dick was the boys winner of the Lilly Endowment Scholarship in Delaware County this year. He plans to attend Rose-Hulman, and Bearcats principal Chris Walker told “Delaware County Today” the scholarship is life-changing in that regard.

A 21-year-old Muncie man faces child molesting charges in Madison County. The Herald Bulletin says Russell E. Farr has been accused by a 14-year-old girl of misconduct between Feb. 12, 2020, and Dec. 21, 2021, in Alexandria. Farr has denied any inappropriate contact took place.

Ricky L. Taylor’s 41-year sentence for a conviction on aiding a narcotic sale that resulted in death has been overturned by the Indiana Supreme Court. But the 26-year-old Muncie man will stand trial on the charge again after one Justice determined a pre-trail statement in 2024 should not have been considered. Two other convictions stand, totaling 12 years in prison for Taylor.

Delaware County sheriff Tony Skinner first broke the news of his plans after his term expires during an appearance last week on WMUN’s “Delaware County Today.”

Replay the entire interview at WMUN Muncie.com.

Casa Mexican Restaurant has closed its doors for good in downtown Muncie. The Star Press says the business has been a Walnut Street staple for almost 20 years. Base Group, which owns the building, tells the newspaper a new restaurant will be moving into the space with details arriving in the coming weeks and months.

With temperatures again dipping far below freezing, challenges have compounded for the unhoused community. Anderson Homeless Task Force chairwoman Whitney Johnson told Oldies 101’s “Anderson Journal” morning show the need for warming centers is critical.

The case of a body discovered in a burning vehicle south of Muncie on Dec. 14 has now seen the investigation extend beyond the borders of Delaware County. The Star Press says the adult male body still had not been positively identified by the end of last week.

54-year-old Scott Duane Hartman has been accused of stealing a 53-year-old Muncie man’s wallet and cellphone while threatening the man with a machete in a parking lot near Sixth and Walnut streets. The Star Press says Hartman has several prior convictions, including six times for theft.