Deputies take 37 into custody after underage drinking party

LA GRANGE, Ind. - Deputies with the La Grange County Sheriff's Department responded to a home at 6555 W 100 S in Topeka for a complaint of an underage drinking party.

When deputies arrived, several people started running in different directions.

They located and detained 37 people - 12 over the age of 18 and 25 under the age of 18.

The adults were taken to the La Grange County Jail and booked on preliminary charges of minor in possession of alcohol.

The juveniles were transported to the La Grange County Sheriff's Department where they were preliminarily charged with minor consuming. They were then released to a parent or guardian.

The following people were charged with minor in possession of alcohol.

  • Michael Fry, 20
  • Danny Hostetler, 18
  • Elmer Miller, 19
  • Devon Eash, 19
  • Milan Yoder 18
  • Dale Hostetler, 18
  • Carrie Hostetler, 18
  • Delores Yoder, 18
  • Lyle Bontrager, 18
  • Matthew Lee Miller, 18
  • Lydon Fry, 19
  • Matthew Alan Miller, 18


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