Terre Haute inmate beaten to death
Michael Rudkin, the former Bureau of Prisons officer who was serving time at the USP Terre Haute Federal Prison in Indiana for having a sexual relationship with an inmate and plotting to kill his wife and a Federal Agent that was investigating him for the misconduct, has died. Rudkin was beaten to death by a fellow Federal Inmate, according to sources. His death is being investigated as a potential homicide. According to the Associated Press, the Bureau of Prisons said Rudkin was found unresponsive at the prison around 6:30 p.m. on Monday and staff members began administering medical attention and called for emergency medical crews. He was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and died on Tuesday. Rudkin was a Corrections Officer at the Federal Prison in Danbury, Connecticut. He was convicted in 2009 for his sexual involvement with a female inmate as well as for arranging to pay that woman to murder his wife. Additionally, Rudkin had began making payments to have the Federal Agent killed that was investigating his involvement with the woman with whom he was having the affair.
Indiana Attorney General’s Office returns $133,023 to Hoosiers at the Indiana State Fair
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced that he and his staff returned $133,023 in unclaimed property to Hoosiers at this year’s Indiana State Fair. This latest outreach effort brings the total amount of money returned to Hoosiers in 2021 to $31,264,893.04. During the fair’s 24-day run, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office interacted with more than 5,000 Hoosiers, mainly discussing unclaimed property that might have been available to them. Staff from the Attorney General’s booth also handed out information to help consumers protect themselves from the most prevalent types of scams, including fraudsters trying to steal Hoosiers’ identities and/or swindle them out of money. Staff members also provided copies of the Parents Bill of Rights developed by Attorney General Rokita to help families exercise their legal right to have a voice in their children’s education.
September 11th is Aviation Day at Paoli Airport
The Paoli Municipal Airport hosts Aviation Day, September 11th 8am-3pm. The day begins with Breakfast being made available at 8am, lunch at noon, and airplane rides throughout the day. Bouncy houses and other activities are available for children. For more information call 812-723-9923.