The Follow-up from Clinton County Today

FRANKFORT, Ind. (March 26, 2025) — A recent ruling by the Indiana Court of Appeals has revived a defamation lawsuit filed by Clinton County Sheriff Richard Kelly and his wife, Ashley Kelly, against County Prosecutor Anthony Sommer. The appellate court reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss the case, finding that questions remain regarding whether Sommer’s statements to the media about an inv...

From Clinton County Today, I’m Brett Todd and this is The Follow-up. Today is Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Clinton County Sheriff's Deputy Melissa Trump sat down for an interview on October 24th to discuss the recent Merit Board hearing decision, ongoing investigations, and the future of her career. During the hour plus long conversation, Deputy Trump expressed mixed emotions about the outcome of th...

The audio recording you are about to hear is the fifth of five recordings from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Merit Board hearing on the evening of Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The Merit Board met in public to hear charges brought by Sheriff Richard Kelly on Deputy Melissa Trump and to hear Deputy Trump’s defense. Sheriff Kelly recommended Deputy Trump be terminated following allegations of underage...

The audio recording you are about to hear is the fourth of five recordings from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Merit Board hearing on the evening of Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The Merit Board met in public to hear charges brought by Sheriff Richard Kelly on Deputy Melissa Trump and to hear Deputy Trump’s defense. Sheriff Kelly recommended Deputy Trump be terminated following allegations of underag...

The audio recording you are about to hear is the third of five recordings from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Merit Board hearing on the evening of Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The Merit Board met in public to hear charges brought by Sheriff Richard Kelly on Deputy Melissa Trump and to hear Deputy Trump’s defense. Sheriff Kelly recommended Deputy Trump be terminated following allegations of underage...

The audio recording you are about to hear is the second of five recordings from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Merit Board hearing on the evening of Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The Merit Board met in public to hear charges brought by Sheriff Richard Kelly on Deputy Melissa Trump and to hear Deputy Trump’s defense. Sheriff Kelly recommended Deputy Trump be terminated following allegations of underag...

The audio recording you are about to hear is the first of five recordings from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Merit Board hearing on the evening of Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The Merit Board met in public to hear charges brought by Sheriff Richard Kelly on Deputy Melissa Trump and to hear Deputy Trump’s defense. Sheriff Kelly recommended Deputy Trump be terminated following allegations of underage...

During the Monday, January 27, 2020, regular meeting of the City of Frankfort Common Council an attorney representing real estate developers presented plans for an approximate $6 Million apartment complex. Who: The developer is the same that developed the St. Vincent/Witham medical complex across from Wal-Mart. What: 58-units. Market rate. 50-units will have single-car garages. No unit pricing sha...