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Tippecanoe County Donkey of the Day, 5921 SR 43 N, West Lafayette, IN (2026)

09/12/2026

New information has been released regarding the arrest of Ronald Longer, 32, who was booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail Thursday afternoon on allegations of r**e, aggravated battery, s*xual battery, strangulation, and residential entry.

According to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest stems from an alleged July 21 home break-in in the Benjamin Crossing subdivision.

Investigators allege an intruder entered a home and battered, strangled, and s*xually assaulted a woman. The woman reportedly suffered minor lacerations and bruising during the attack.

Detectives said they were able to place Longer at the scene around the time of the alleged assault. As the investigation continued, authorities said they developed additional evidence pointing to Longer as the alleged perpetrator.

As we previously reported, Longer has a significant criminal history, including convictions stemming from three armed Lafayette convenience-store robberies in 2014. He received an aggregate 31-year sentence, including 26 years executed. The Indiana Court of Appeals later affirmed that sentence.

These latest allegations are accusations. Longer is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

09/11/2026

K9 TRACK ENDS WITH ARREST AFTER DOMESTIC BATTERY CALL, ALLEGED DRUNK DRIVING

A domestic battery investigation turned into a search through the Concord Crossing area Wednesday night after a man allegedly left the scene in a pickup truck while intoxicated.

Matthew Elkins, 35, was ultimately taken into custody and booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail shortly after midnight Thursday, September 10. His jail booking lists allegations of domestic battery, domestic battery in the presence of a child, resisting law enforcement, criminal trespass, operating while intoxicated, and operating with an ACE of .08 or greater.

The incident began around 7:58 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, when Tippecanoe County deputies were dispatched to Hillside Drive in the county’s Southside for a reported domestic disturbance.

According to information relayed by an officer during the incident, the victim alleged that Elkins held her down on the ground, and the officer reported observing marks on the victim. The jail booking also includes an allegation of domestic battery committed in the presence of a child under 16.

Elkins had reportedly left the residence in a Chevrolet pickup and was believed to be intoxicated.

A deputy later spotted the truck and attempted to catch up with emergency lights and siren activated. According to radio traffic, the truck then ran a red light near E 430 S and S 250 E and continued toward Veterans Memorial Parkway before entering the Concord Crossing area.

Deputies eventually located the truck abandoned.

Officers established a perimeter, and a K9 was brought in to track Elkins. At approximately 9:20 p.m., Elkins was located on the 3rd floor of the Concord Crossing apartments and taken into custody.

Court records show Elkins was convicted in Tippecanoe County in August 2024 of operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .08 but less than .15.

He was sentenced to 60 days in jail, with all 60 days suspended.

A petition to revoke his probation was filed in June 2025. Court records later showed that Elkins completed his probation, and the petition was dismissed without sanction in December 2025.

Now, less than a year after completing that case, Elkins is accused of another OWI and operating with an ACE of .08 or greater, along with the domestic battery, resisting law enforcement, and criminal trespass allegations.

Elkins was booked at approximately 12:52 a.m. Thursday, September 10.

The current allegations have not been proven in court. Elkins is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

09/11/2026

32-YEAR-OLD HELD WITHOUT BOND ON R**E ALLEGATION; PREVIOUSLY SENTENCED TO 31 YEARS FOR ARMED ROBBERIES

A 32-year-old man facing a new collection of serious allegations in Tippecanoe County has a criminal history that includes three armed robberies committed at Lafayette convenience stores.

Ronald Longer was booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail at approximately 3:39 p.m. Wednesday, September 10.

The current jail listing shows allegations of r**e, aggravated battery, s*xual battery, strangulation and residential entry. The r**e allegation is currently listed as NO BOND.

Details surrounding the new case have not yet been made available, but Longer’s previous criminal history dates back more than a decade.

In March 2014, Longer committed three armed robberies at Lafayette-area convenience stores. According to a 2015 Indiana Court of Appeals decision, the first occurred at a Village Pantry, where a clerk was confronted with a handgun and $166.10 was taken. Six days later, a BP Amoco was robbed of $468.40. Minutes afterward, another armed robbery occurred at a Circle K, where $47 was taken.

Police stopped Longer shortly after the latter robberies. Officers recovered a black-and-silver semiautomatic handgun near his vehicle and more than $500 in cash underneath a seat. After receiving his Miranda warnings, Longer admitted to police that he committed all three robberies and said he had done so because of a crack co***ne addiction.

Longer eventually pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon and carrying a handgun without a license with a prior felony conviction. Court records show he already had a previous Illinois felony conviction for reckless discharge of a fi***rm and was on probation for that fi***rm offense when he committed the Lafayette robberies.

The Tippecanoe County court sentenced Longer to an aggregate 31 years, with 26 years to be served in the Indiana Department of Correction and five years suspended to probation. Longer appealed the sentence, but the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed it in 2015.

IDOC documents currently list Longer as “Discharged” and show an earliest possible release date of June 22, 2024.

Now, just over two years after that listed release date, Longer is back in jail facing allegations substantially different from his previous convictions.

We are not adding details about the alleged r**e, battery, strangulation, or residential entry until additional court or police records become available.

The current allegations are accusations. Longer is presumed innocent of the new charges unless and until proven guilty in court.

09/10/2026

SHOOTING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST OF CONVICTED FELON WHO WAS RELEASED, THEN BACK IN JAIL THE NEXT DAY

What reportedly started as an argument Sunday evening ended with gunfire near a Lafayette home where children were reportedly present. Two days later, police had a suspect in custody, who is a convicted felon with a criminal history stretching back more than two decades. According to records, 47-year-old Andre Reeves was reportedly released the following morning, Sept 9th, 20226, and then landed right back in jail later that same day.

It started just before 7 p.m. Sunday, September 6, on N. 13th Street in Lafayette's Northside. According to information obtained, a caller reported witnessing the shooting. A witness told police the shooter may have used a revolver, and officers used surveillance cameras from the area as part of their investigation.

Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, Lafayette Police had Reeves in custody. He was officially booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail at approximately 1:34 p.m.

The jail booking listed allegations of intimidation, criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon, and unlawful carrying of a handgun.

But by the morning of September 9, according to information obtained, Reeves was already back out of jail, less than 24 hours after being booked following the shooting investigation.

That freedom didn't last very long for him, SURPRISED FACE.

Lafayette Police found Reeves in an alley behind the original caller's residence and took him into custody. Reeves was booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail again, this time on allegations of dealing in a controlled substance and invasion of privacy. The jail listing showed $2,500 cash / $25,000 surety associated with the dealing allegation.

Two bookings. Two consecutive days.

So, if you're wondering why his first release caught our attention, this wasn't Reeves' first trip through the criminal justice system. Not even close. Court records show Reeves' convictions stretch back to the 1990s.

In Lake County, Reeves was convicted of auto theft in cases dating back to 1998. In another Lake County case, Reeves was convicted of possession of co***ne and sentenced to 24 months in the Indiana Department of Correction.

Then came a 2005 case that is particularly relevant to his newest arrest. Reeves pleaded guilty to carrying a handgun without a license and possession of co***ne and received concurrent seven-year DOC sentences. The court dismissed other charges in that case.

His record continued in Tippecanoe County.

In 2009, Reeves was found guilty of dealing ma*****na, obstruction of justice, and operating while intoxicated, along with a habitual substance offender finding. The court imposed an aggregate 10-year sentence, with eight years ordered to be executed and two years suspended. That case later included additional community corrections and probation problems.

In 2013, Reeves pleaded guilty to failure to return to lawful detention as a Class D felony and was ordered to serve another 365 days, to be executed.

His criminal history continued into more recent years, including another Level 6 felony failure-to-return-to-lawful-detention conviction in Clinton County in 2020, for which he was sentenced to 182 days in jail.

So when Reeves was booked September 8 following this latest shooting investigation, this was not someone entering the criminal justice system for the first time. Court records establish Reeves as a multiple-time convicted felon with a previous handgun conviction and multiple prior prison sentences.

The first followed a shooting investigation and included allegations involving a deadly weapon and unlawful handgun possession. The second came after his release and included an allegation of dealing a controlled substance.

When your criminal history goes back to the 1990s, includes multiple felony convictions, a previous handgun conviction, and years in DOC, and you still manage to get booked twice in roughly 25 hours!

All current charges are allegations. Reeves is presumed innocent of the new charges unless and until proven guilty in court.

09/09/2026

An 18-year-old man is being held without bond on an armed robbery allegation following an incident at the Meijer Gas Station Tuesday afternoon.

According to information reported during the incident, the victim told dispatchers that individuals involved in the robbery stole a laptop and demanded money before running from the gas station toward the Steak ’n Shake area.

Law enforcement began searching the surrounding area, with the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office also deploying a K-9 to assist with tracking.

Justice Tegue, 18, was later arrested and booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail at approximately 8:20 p.m. September 8. His current jail listing shows allegations of armed robbery, theft, resisting law enforcement, and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle.

The armed robbery allegation is currently listed as NO BOND.

The jail’s current booking page also lists Tegue’s gender as female. Tegue is male, making that appear to be an error in the booking information.

An arrest or criminal charge is an allegation. Tegue is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

09/08/2026

UPDATE: NEARLY ONE MONTH AFTER NEON CACTUS OWNER’S ARREST, NO FORMAL CHARGES FILED

As of September 8, 2026, no formal criminal charges appear to have been filed against Neon Cactus owner Ethan Harold Brown following his August arrest.

Brown, 32, was arrested by West Lafayette Police after an altercation captured on video outside the club late on August 8. The Tippecanoe County Jail listed him as being booked on a battery allegation at approximately 9:57 p.m. on August 9, with a $250 cash bond.

Although Brown was arrested and booked, an arrest is different from being formally charged in court. Nearly one month later, no criminal case stemming from the incident appears in the public court record.

The video appears to show Brown pushing a man against a wall and placing his hands around the man’s neck before other staff members intervened.

The man in the video, identified as 22-year-old Masyn, previously said he was attempting to speak with his girlfriend when he was removed from the area after grabbing her arm.

The West Lafayette Police Department, or Neon Cactus, has released no official statement about the incident.

The investigation could still result in charges if prosecutors receive and approve the case. Brown is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

09/07/2026

A 20-year-old man with a criminal history that already includes child exploitation and unlawful handgun convictions is back behind bars, this time facing new gun and drug allegations in Cass County.

Jackson Kerfoot was booked into the Cass County Jail at approximately 9:16 p.m. on September 6 by the Logansport Police Department.

The newest booking lists dealing in ma*****na, possession of ma*****na, illegal possession of alcohol, and unlawful carrying of a handgun by a person with a prior felony conviction within the last 15 years, a Level 5 felony. Two holds for other agencies are also listed.

And this is far from Kerfoot’s first court case.

Court records show Kerfoot was charged in Clinton County in 2023 in a case involving multiple child exploitation allegations. He ultimately entered a plea agreement to two Level 5 felony child exploitation-related charges and was sentenced to 1,460 days, with 1,060 days suspended to probation. He was also placed under special probation conditions for adult s*x offenders.

His probation did not stay trouble-free. Records show a probation revocation was filed in 2025, and Kerfoot was later ordered to serve another 120 days in jail. Then in June 2026, Clinton County probation filed another petition to revoke, and another warrant was issued.

Kerfoot has also had repeated handgun cases. In one Tippecanoe County case, he pleaded guilty in February 2025 to unlawful carrying of a handgun and was sentenced to 180 days in jail. A separate Tippecanoe County handgun case also ended with a plea agreement and another 180-day jail sentence.

Then, in July 2026, prosecutors filed yet another case against Kerfoot, this time charging him with Level 6 felony failure to register as a s*x or violent offender. A warrant was issued, and the judge ordered no bond until he could be seen by a magistrate.

Now, roughly five weeks later, Kerfoot is in custody again, with another handgun allegation, a ma*****na dealing allegation, and multiple agency holds attached to his booking.

The new Cass County and pending Tippecanoe County charges are allegations only. Kerfoot is presumed innocent on those charges unless and until proven guilty in court.

09/07/2026

35-YEAR-OLD JAILED AFTER WOMAN REPORTS KNIFE ATTACK; COURT RECORDS SHOW YEARS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES

Quinton Newsom, 35, is being held without bond in the Tippecanoe County Jail after a woman reported that her husband attacked her with a knife Sunday afternoon, and court records show this is far from Newsom’s first domestic violence case.

The incident started just after 2 p.m. Sunday at a home in the 10000 block of East 400 North. The woman reported that Newsom had attacked her with a knife. Officials on scene report that the blade did not pe*****te her.

Two children, ages 12 and 9, were inside the home at the time.

Newsom had already left in a car before Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s deputies arrived. Investigators began working to locate him, and his phone was later pinging in the Kokomo area.

TCSO requested assistance from Howard County law enforcement. At approximately 3:12 p.m., Howard County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a felony traffic stop and took Newsom into custody. Arrangements were then made to meet Tippecanoe County deputies at the county line and transfer custody.

The knife was not located inside the vehicle.

Newsom was booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail at approximately 5:48 p.m. on allegations including domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon, intimidation, domestic battery in the presence of a child, interference with the reporting of a crime, criminal recklessness and battery by bodily waste.

He is was being held without bond.

THIS ISN’T HIS FIRST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE

Newsom’s court history stretches back more than a decade and includes previous domestic-battery convictions.

In Putnam County, Newsom pleaded guilty to felony domestic battery in 2015. The charging language in that case referenced a prior domestic-battery conviction. He was sentenced to 1½ years, with one year executed and six months suspended. His probation was later revoked after he admitted to allegations in a petition to revoke.

Then came another Tippecanoe County case in 2019.

Newsom was charged with felony intimidation and domestic battery committed in the presence of a child under 16. That case went all the way to a jury trial. Court records ultimately show findings of guilty for intimidation and a lesser-included domestic-battery offense. He was sentenced to 730 days on the intimidation conviction and another 365 days on the domestic-battery conviction, with the sentences ordered consecutively.

Newsom also pleaded guilty in January 2020 to invasion of privacy for violating a no-contact order and received 180 days executed. Later that year, he pleaded guilty to invasion of privacy in another case involving four originally filed counts; the remaining three counts were dismissed. He received 365 days with 363 days suspended, followed by several probation-revocation proceedings.

Now, years later, Newsom is back in jail facing another set of domestic violence allegations, including an allegation involving a deadly weapon and another alleging domestic battery in the presence of a child.

The current allegations have not been proven in court. Newsom is presumed innocent of the new charges unless and until proven guilty.

09/03/2026

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09/03/2026

35-YEAR-OLD JAILED AGAIN ON DOMESTIC BATTERY ALLEGATION; COURT HISTORY SHOWS YEARS OF VIOLENCE-RELATED CASES AND SUSPENDED SENTENCES

A 35-year-old man is back in the Tippecanoe County Jail, this time facing new allegations of domestic battery and intimidation.

Austin Beaver was booked at approximately 4:47 p.m. Wednesday, September 2. The jail booking showed a domestic battery allegation and a $500 cash bond on the intimidation allegation.

But Beaver’s newest arrest is not the first time his name has appeared in a criminal case involving allegations of violence against another person.

In April 2025, Beaver was charged in Marion County with domestic battery, battery, and public intoxication. A judge initially ordered him held without bond for seven days and issued a no-contact order.

That case eventually ended with the domestic battery charge being dismissed while Beaver pleaded guilty to battery and public intoxication.

The sentence sounds substantial on paper: 180 days in jail on each conviction. But court records show 166 days of each sentence were suspended, the sentences ran concurrently, and Beaver received seven days of jail credit.

And that was not his first case involving domestic violence allegations.

In 2023, Beaver was charged in Tippecanoe County with strangulation, domestic battery, two intimidation charges, and possession of co***ne.

The strangulation, domestic battery, and intimidation allegations were ultimately dismissed as part of the resolution of that case. Beaver pleaded guilty to possession of co***ne.

His court history also includes another 2023 case in which he pleaded guilty to carrying a handgun without a license. He was sentenced to 365 days in jail, with all 365 days suspended to probation.

That probation later generated multiple revocation proceedings. Court records show petitions alleging noncompliance were filed more than once, including proceedings tied to additional criminal cases. In one revocation proceeding, the court ultimately imposed no sanction.

The pattern in the court record is difficult to miss: serious allegations, plea agreements, dismissed charges, probation issues, and substantial portions of jail sentences being suspended rather than served behind bars.

Now, less than a year after Beaver pleaded guilty to battery in Marion County, he is once again in jail facing a new domestic battery allegation.

It is important to be precise: Beaver has not been convicted of domestic battery in the prior cases outlined above. Those domestic battery charges were dismissed. He has, however, been convicted of battery, and court records document multiple separate cases over the last several years containing domestic battery, strangulation, or intimidation allegations.

The exact circumstances behind Wednesday’s newest arrest have not yet been detailed in the information available to us.

The new allegations remain accusations only. Beaver is presumed innocent in the current case unless and until proven guilty in court.

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