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May 12, 2021
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Charity ride to benefit family of children who died in house fire By Michelle Boswell mboswell@thepaperofmiami.com
A Miami County business is planning an event to raise money for the family who lost three children in a fire. On Saturday, Feb. 27 an accidental house fire claimed the lives of Miracle Gingerich, 6, Wilma Gingerich, 18 months, and Steven Gingerich, 5. Maximum Power Sports, Inc., will have an ATV and Side by Side (SxS) Charity Ride to raise money for the family. “This year we are truly riding for a good cause. Three children (Miracle, Steven, and Wilma Gingerich) tragically lost their lives in a house fire. The surviving family can use all of the help they can get as you can only imagine,” representatives from Maximum Sports posted on their flyer for the event. The ride will be this Saturday, May 15. Registration starts at 9
a.m. and the ride will leave at 10 a.m. sharp. The ride should be finished by 2 p.m. It will begin and end at Maximum Sports, 2990 South U.S. Route 31, Peru. The cost will be $10 per driver and $5 per passenger. Drivers at the event must be at least 16 years of age and anyone under 18 must wear a helmet by Indiana law. The organizers ask that you arrive with a full tank of gas. One hundred percent of the registration fees will be donated to the family. Steve West, a volunteer for the event, is working with Maximum Sports representatives to help make the event a success. West is employed with Peru Community Schools. “I contacted Maximum Sports to see if they were going to have a charity ride because they usually Picture above are the three children who died in a house do. They guy who usually organizfire. They are Miracle Gingerich, 6, Wilma Gingerich, 18 es it was having health issues and months, and Steven Gingerich, 5. they didn’t know if they were See Ride, Page 2
Peru couple arrested after three-year old allegedly tested positive for methamphetamine, fentanyl On Friday, May 7, a criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Trooper Steven Glass resulted in the arrests of Byron Parsons, 54, and his wife, Breanna Parsons, 29, both living in the 400 block of West Third Street, Peru, IN. The couple was incarcerated in the Miami County Jail to faces criminal charges for neglect of a dependent, possession of a syringe, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Glass started an investigation after a request was made from the Miami County Division of the Indiana Department of Child Services (MCDCS), for police assistance, in an emergency removal of
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the Parson's three-year-old daughter from their Peru home. The girl had allegedly tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl during an MCDCS investigation. Trooper Glass located Breanna Parsons and the three-yearold during a traffic stop in Peru. Further investigation led to Glass being granted a Miami Superior Court II search warrant for the Parson's home. During a subsequent search, officers allegedly found methamphetamine, hero-
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in, a syringe, and items of drug paraphernalia. Byron Parsons was located at his place of employment in Peru. He purportedly had methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on his person when he was arrested. Glass was assisted with this investigation by ISP Lieutenant T.J, Zeiser, ISP Detective Sergeant Josh Rozzi, and Trooper Caleb Clark. The Indiana State Police encourages anyone with information about the possession, distribution, or manufacturing of illegal narcotics to call their local law enforcement agency or the Indiana State Police Drug Tip Line at 1-800-453-4756. Information can be reported anonymously.