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  <itunes:subtitle>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines the historic flooding emergency that struck East Central Indiana, particularly in southern Muncie and Delaware County, with impacts extending into Henry and Randolph counties. As first responders battled what has been reported as the area’s worst flooding in more than 113 years, Muncie and Delaware County’s public-safety communications system faced a crisis of its own. MPD radios reportedly experienced repeated outages; the primary Motorola communications tower near 18th Street and Sampson Avenue was found underwater; and the Fire and EMS paging system went down. Bilbrey examines reports indicating that no fully operational backup existed if the tower failed, forcing dispatchers and officers to rely on alternative communications while MPD responded primarily to Priority 1 calls. The episode examines what happened, the severity of the communications breakdown, and the questions officials must now address regarding the reliability, redundancy, and emergency preparedness of this critical public-safety system. #ThePoliticalSpotlight</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explores the extraordinary weather emergency and disaster that has struck East Central Indiana, particularly the southern portions of Muncie and Delaware County, extending into Henry and Randolph counties, as historic flooding — reportedly the worst in more than 113 years — has overwhelmed roads, neighborhoods, infrastructure, and emergency services.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As police, firefighters, EMS personnel, emergency management officials, and first responders worked to protect the public during the flooding, the Muncie City–Delaware County 911 Dispatch Center and the public-safety communications system faced an emergency of their own.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dispatch center handles emergency and non-emergency communications for police, fire, and EMS throughout the City of Muncie, Delaware County, and the smaller communities and departments across the county. During one of the area's most serious weather emergencies in generations, critical radio communications encountered major problems.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Political Spotlight obtained information from within the Muncie Police Department indicating that city police radios went in and out throughout much of the overnight shift from Wednesday, August 12, through the morning hours of Thursday, August 13, 2026. Officers were reportedly informed that the primary Motorola communications tower near 18th Street and Sampson Avenue in Muncie had been found underwater.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By approximately 4:45 a.m., the paging-tone system used for Fire and EMS was reportedly down, with no estimated time for restoration.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Personnel were further advised that there was no fully operational “Plan B” to replace the affected tower if it failed completely. AEP was expected to shut off power to the tower to protect whatever equipment could still be salvaged — a move that would further disrupt MPD radio and dispatch operations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With communications compromised, MPD personnel were reportedly responding only to Priority 1 calls at the time, while dispatchers and supervisors relied on alternative communication methods to coordinate officer responses.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this 716th episode, The Political Spotlight examines what happened, how severe the communications failure was, what contingency measures were — or were not — available, and the questions that Muncie and Delaware County officials will now have to answer about the reliability and redundancy of one of the county's most critical public-safety systems.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Questions have been asked; have answers been provided yet? Tune in for more.&lt;/p&gt;

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    <![CDATA[<p>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explores the extraordinary weather emergency and disaster that has struck East Central Indiana, particularly the southern portions of Muncie and Delaware County, extending into Henry and Randolph counties, as historic flooding — reportedly the worst in more than 113 years — has overwhelmed roads, neighborhoods, infrastructure, and emergency services.</p>

<p>As police, firefighters, EMS personnel, emergency management officials, and first responders worked to protect the public during the flooding, the Muncie City–Delaware County 911 Dispatch Center and the public-safety communications system faced an emergency of their own.</p>

<p>The dispatch center handles emergency and non-emergency communications for police, fire, and EMS throughout the City of Muncie, Delaware County, and the smaller communities and departments across the county. During one of the area's most serious weather emergencies in generations, critical radio communications encountered major problems.</p>

<p>The Political Spotlight obtained information from within the Muncie Police Department indicating that city police radios went in and out throughout much of the overnight shift from Wednesday, August 12, through the morning hours of Thursday, August 13, 2026. Officers were reportedly informed that the primary Motorola communications tower near 18th Street and Sampson Avenue in Muncie had been found underwater.</p>

<p>By approximately 4:45 a.m., the paging-tone system used for Fire and EMS was reportedly down, with no estimated time for restoration.</p>

<p>Personnel were further advised that there was no fully operational “Plan B” to replace the affected tower if it failed completely. AEP was expected to shut off power to the tower to protect whatever equipment could still be salvaged — a move that would further disrupt MPD radio and dispatch operations.</p>

<p>With communications compromised, MPD personnel were reportedly responding only to Priority 1 calls at the time, while dispatchers and supervisors relied on alternative communication methods to coordinate officer responses.</p>

<p>In this 716th episode, The Political Spotlight examines what happened, how severe the communications failure was, what contingency measures were — or were not — available, and the questions that Muncie and Delaware County officials will now have to answer about the reliability and redundancy of one of the county's most critical public-safety systems.</p>

<p>Questions have been asked; have answers been provided yet? Tune in for more.</p>

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<p>VIDEO version of Ep 716: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/AOGJS1RpZaA" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/AOGJS1RpZaA</a></p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explores the extraordinary weather emergency and disaster that has struck East Central Indiana, particularly the southern portions of Muncie and Delaware County, extending into Henry and Randolph counties, as historic flooding — reportedly the worst in more than 113 years — has overwhelmed roads, neighborhoods, infrastructure, and emergency services.</p>

<p>As police, firefighters, EMS personnel, emergency management officials, and first responders worked to protect the public during the flooding, the Muncie City–Delaware County 911 Dispatch Center and the public-safety communications system faced an emergency of their own.</p>

<p>The dispatch center handles emergency and non-emergency communications for police, fire, and EMS throughout the City of Muncie, Delaware County, and the smaller communities and departments across the county. During one of the area's most serious weather emergencies in generations, critical radio communications encountered major problems.</p>

<p>The Political Spotlight obtained information from within the Muncie Police Department indicating that city police radios went in and out throughout much of the overnight shift from Wednesday, August 12, through the morning hours of Thursday, August 13, 2026. Officers were reportedly informed that the primary Motorola communications tower near 18th Street and Sampson Avenue in Muncie had been found underwater.</p>

<p>By approximately 4:45 a.m., the paging-tone system used for Fire and EMS was reportedly down, with no estimated time for restoration.</p>

<p>Personnel were further advised that there was no fully operational “Plan B” to replace the affected tower if it failed completely. AEP was expected to shut off power to the tower to protect whatever equipment could still be salvaged — a move that would further disrupt MPD radio and dispatch operations.</p>

<p>With communications compromised, MPD personnel were reportedly responding only to Priority 1 calls at the time, while dispatchers and supervisors relied on alternative communication methods to coordinate officer responses.</p>

<p>In this 716th episode, The Political Spotlight examines what happened, how severe the communications failure was, what contingency measures were — or were not — available, and the questions that Muncie and Delaware County officials will now have to answer about the reliability and redundancy of one of the county's most critical public-safety systems.</p>

<p>Questions have been asked; have answers been provided yet? Tune in for more.</p>

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<p>VIDEO version of Ep 716: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/AOGJS1RpZaA" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/AOGJS1RpZaA</a></p>

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  <author>Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, &amp; Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight)</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In Episode 715 of The Political Spotlight, host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines the latest developments in the Delaware County EMS investigation involving former Office Manager Meagan R. Coutinho. Bilbrey traces the case from the first public reports in March 2026, through the Indiana State Police investigation and Coutinho’s June 3 arrest, to the August 11 filing of 10 felony charges by Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman. The charges include multiple counts of Theft and Fraud, along with Conflict of Interest and Official Misconduct, stemming from allegations involving unauthorized compensation and overtime, EMS-related funds, retirement benefits, a private cleaning company, and the Delta High School Girls Golf Boosters. Bilbrey also examines the potential penalties and raises broader questions about payroll oversight, internal controls, financial accountability, and whether John Coutinho or anyone else may have been involved. Meagan R. Coutinho is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. #ThePoliticalSpotlight</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;After initial rumors in early 2026 that something was amiss at the Delaware County EMS office, the story began to unfold publicly on March 12, 2026, when The Political Spotlight reported that longtime Delaware County EMS Office Manager Meagan R. Coutinho was no longer employed by Delaware County amid allegations of an internal theft investigation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;On March 23, 2026, the situation escalated dramatically when Delaware County Commissioners announced the suspension of County EMA Director John Coutinho — Meagan Coutinho’s husband — and County EMS Director Mike Ashley, as the Indiana State Police investigation into the alleged theft continued.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The investigation ultimately led to the arrest of Meagan R. Coutinho on June 3, 2026, and to the public release of the Probable Cause Affidavit, which detailed what Indiana State Police investigators alleged had occurred within Delaware County government and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;━━━━━━&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;More than five months after The Political Spotlight first publicly reported that something was happening inside the Delaware County EMS office, and more than two months after the arrest, the case has reached another major milestone.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office formally filed 10 felony counts against Meagan R. Coutinho, including multiple counts of Theft and Fraud, as well as one count each of Conflict of Interest and Official Misconduct.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The formal charges stem from allegations involving approximately $181,749.93 in unauthorized compensation, thousands of hours of allegedly unauthorized overtime, money allegedly taken or diverted from a Delaware County EMS-related account, undeposited checks payable to Delaware County EMS, allegations related to retirement funds or benefits, an alleged conflict of interest involving a private cleaning company that received money from Delaware County, and, last but not least, allegations of theft from the Delta High School Girls Golf Boosters.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this 715th episode of The Political Spotlight, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey takes viewers through a recap of the entire timeline — from the first rumblings of trouble inside Delaware County EMS to the Indiana State Police investigation, the June arrest, and the official filing of 10 felony charges by Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;━━━━━━&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Beyond the criminal allegations, several important questions remain for Delaware County Government:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If the allegations are true, how could this have persisted for years without detection?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Who was responsible for reviewing payroll?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Who authorized — or failed to question — thousands of hours of overtime?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;What internal controls were in place?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Who was overseeing the funds?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;What changes, if any, have been made to ensure that something like this cannot happen again?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And one of the most important questions of all: &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Was Husband John Coutinho, or anyone else, involved?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;━━━━━━&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meagan R. Coutinho is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The allegations in the charging documents and Probable Cause Affidavit remain allegations unless established through the judicial process.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this 715th episode of The Political Spotlight, Bilbrey leads the audience through the paper trail, examines the charges, breaks down the potential penalties, and continues to ask the questions Delaware County taxpayers deserve answers to.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;━━━━━━&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Timeline of other episodes connected to this topic:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;First Mention: Episode 618 (03.12.26):&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/live/KHsZo1vua7A" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtube.com/live/KHsZo1vua7A&lt;/a&gt; . . .&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commissioners Suspend EMA &amp;amp; EMS Directors (03.23.26):&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o&lt;/a&gt; . . .&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Arrest of Meagan R. Coutinho (06.03.26):&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/live/oa9h375x6QM" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtube.com/live/oa9h375x6QM&lt;/a&gt; . . .&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;News Relating to John Coutinho (06.10.26):&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/live/peN24gRaVfc" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtube.com/live/peN24gRaVfc&lt;/a&gt; . . .&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commissioners Terminate John Coutinho (06.16.26):&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/live/631ScX-qidM" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtube.com/live/631ScX-qidM&lt;/a&gt; . . .&lt;/p&gt;

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    <![CDATA[<p>After initial rumors in early 2026 that something was amiss at the Delaware County EMS office, the story began to unfold publicly on March 12, 2026, when The Political Spotlight reported that longtime Delaware County EMS Office Manager Meagan R. Coutinho was no longer employed by Delaware County amid allegations of an internal theft investigation.</p>

<p>On March 23, 2026, the situation escalated dramatically when Delaware County Commissioners announced the suspension of County EMA Director John Coutinho — Meagan Coutinho’s husband — and County EMS Director Mike Ashley, as the Indiana State Police investigation into the alleged theft continued.</p>

<p>The investigation ultimately led to the arrest of Meagan R. Coutinho on June 3, 2026, and to the public release of the Probable Cause Affidavit, which detailed what Indiana State Police investigators alleged had occurred within Delaware County government and beyond.</p>

<p>━━━━━━</p>

<p>More than five months after The Political Spotlight first publicly reported that something was happening inside the Delaware County EMS office, and more than two months after the arrest, the case has reached another major milestone.</p>

<p>On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office formally filed 10 felony counts against Meagan R. Coutinho, including multiple counts of Theft and Fraud, as well as one count each of Conflict of Interest and Official Misconduct.</p>

<p>The formal charges stem from allegations involving approximately $181,749.93 in unauthorized compensation, thousands of hours of allegedly unauthorized overtime, money allegedly taken or diverted from a Delaware County EMS-related account, undeposited checks payable to Delaware County EMS, allegations related to retirement funds or benefits, an alleged conflict of interest involving a private cleaning company that received money from Delaware County, and, last but not least, allegations of theft from the Delta High School Girls Golf Boosters.</p>

<p>In this 715th episode of The Political Spotlight, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey takes viewers through a recap of the entire timeline — from the first rumblings of trouble inside Delaware County EMS to the Indiana State Police investigation, the June arrest, and the official filing of 10 felony charges by Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman.</p>

<p>━━━━━━</p>

<p>Beyond the criminal allegations, several important questions remain for Delaware County Government:</p>

<p>If the allegations are true, how could this have persisted for years without detection?</p>

<p>Who was responsible for reviewing payroll?</p>

<p>Who authorized — or failed to question — thousands of hours of overtime?</p>

<p>What internal controls were in place?</p>

<p>Who was overseeing the funds?</p>

<p>What changes, if any, have been made to ensure that something like this cannot happen again?</p>

<p>And one of the most important questions of all: </p>

<p>Was Husband John Coutinho, or anyone else, involved?</p>

<p>━━━━━━</p>

<p>Meagan R. Coutinho is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The allegations in the charging documents and Probable Cause Affidavit remain allegations unless established through the judicial process.</p>

<p>In this 715th episode of The Political Spotlight, Bilbrey leads the audience through the paper trail, examines the charges, breaks down the potential penalties, and continues to ask the questions Delaware County taxpayers deserve answers to.</p>

<p>━━━━━━</p>

<p>Timeline of other episodes connected to this topic:</p>

<p>First Mention: Episode 618 (03.12.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/KHsZo1vua7A" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/KHsZo1vua7A</a> . . .</p>

<p>Commissioners Suspend EMA &amp; EMS Directors (03.23.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o</a> . . .</p>

<p>Arrest of Meagan R. Coutinho (06.03.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/oa9h375x6QM" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/oa9h375x6QM</a> . . .</p>

<p>News Relating to John Coutinho (06.10.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/peN24gRaVfc" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/peN24gRaVfc</a> . . .</p>

<p>Commissioners Terminate John Coutinho (06.16.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/631ScX-qidM" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/631ScX-qidM</a> . . .</p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>After initial rumors in early 2026 that something was amiss at the Delaware County EMS office, the story began to unfold publicly on March 12, 2026, when The Political Spotlight reported that longtime Delaware County EMS Office Manager Meagan R. Coutinho was no longer employed by Delaware County amid allegations of an internal theft investigation.</p>

<p>On March 23, 2026, the situation escalated dramatically when Delaware County Commissioners announced the suspension of County EMA Director John Coutinho — Meagan Coutinho’s husband — and County EMS Director Mike Ashley, as the Indiana State Police investigation into the alleged theft continued.</p>

<p>The investigation ultimately led to the arrest of Meagan R. Coutinho on June 3, 2026, and to the public release of the Probable Cause Affidavit, which detailed what Indiana State Police investigators alleged had occurred within Delaware County government and beyond.</p>

<p>━━━━━━</p>

<p>More than five months after The Political Spotlight first publicly reported that something was happening inside the Delaware County EMS office, and more than two months after the arrest, the case has reached another major milestone.</p>

<p>On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office formally filed 10 felony counts against Meagan R. Coutinho, including multiple counts of Theft and Fraud, as well as one count each of Conflict of Interest and Official Misconduct.</p>

<p>The formal charges stem from allegations involving approximately $181,749.93 in unauthorized compensation, thousands of hours of allegedly unauthorized overtime, money allegedly taken or diverted from a Delaware County EMS-related account, undeposited checks payable to Delaware County EMS, allegations related to retirement funds or benefits, an alleged conflict of interest involving a private cleaning company that received money from Delaware County, and, last but not least, allegations of theft from the Delta High School Girls Golf Boosters.</p>

<p>In this 715th episode of The Political Spotlight, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey takes viewers through a recap of the entire timeline — from the first rumblings of trouble inside Delaware County EMS to the Indiana State Police investigation, the June arrest, and the official filing of 10 felony charges by Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman.</p>

<p>━━━━━━</p>

<p>Beyond the criminal allegations, several important questions remain for Delaware County Government:</p>

<p>If the allegations are true, how could this have persisted for years without detection?</p>

<p>Who was responsible for reviewing payroll?</p>

<p>Who authorized — or failed to question — thousands of hours of overtime?</p>

<p>What internal controls were in place?</p>

<p>Who was overseeing the funds?</p>

<p>What changes, if any, have been made to ensure that something like this cannot happen again?</p>

<p>And one of the most important questions of all: </p>

<p>Was Husband John Coutinho, or anyone else, involved?</p>

<p>━━━━━━</p>

<p>Meagan R. Coutinho is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The allegations in the charging documents and Probable Cause Affidavit remain allegations unless established through the judicial process.</p>

<p>In this 715th episode of The Political Spotlight, Bilbrey leads the audience through the paper trail, examines the charges, breaks down the potential penalties, and continues to ask the questions Delaware County taxpayers deserve answers to.</p>

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<p>Timeline of other episodes connected to this topic:</p>

<p>First Mention: Episode 618 (03.12.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/KHsZo1vua7A" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/KHsZo1vua7A</a> . . .</p>

<p>Commissioners Suspend EMA &amp; EMS Directors (03.23.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o</a> . . .</p>

<p>Arrest of Meagan R. Coutinho (06.03.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/oa9h375x6QM" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/oa9h375x6QM</a> . . .</p>

<p>News Relating to John Coutinho (06.10.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/peN24gRaVfc" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/peN24gRaVfc</a> . . .</p>

<p>Commissioners Terminate John Coutinho (06.16.26):<br>
<a href="https://youtube.com/live/631ScX-qidM" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/631ScX-qidM</a> . . .</p>

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<p>VIDEO version of Ep 715: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/jx3z8xsN2mM" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/jx3z8xsN2mM</a></p>

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  <title>#625 | Delaware Co Suspends EMA &amp; EMS Directors! + Henry Co's BEE Issue! | The Political Spotlight</title>
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  <author>Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, &amp; Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight)</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the Special Meeting held by the Delaware County Commissioners today, Monday, March 23, 2026. During this brief meeting, the Commissioners suspended both the County EMA Director and the County EMS Director. These suspensions follow the firing of a longtime County EMS Office Manager at the start of the month and amid an ongoing Indiana State Police theft investigation into allegations that county funds were stolen. How far could this go? Bilbrey questions it in this episode. Next, Bilbrey covers the controversy involving one Henry County Commissioner’s fight against the BEES in Henry County! Because there's nothing more pressing they could be focusing on, right? RIGHT! Let's get into it all! #ThePoliticalSpotlight</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the Special Meeting held by the Delaware County Commissioners today, Monday, March 23, 2026. During this brief meeting, the Commissioners suspended both the County EMA Director and the County EMS Director.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;These suspensions follow the firing of a longtime County EMS Office Manager at the start of the month and amid an ongoing Indiana State Police theft investigation into allegations that county funds were stolen. How far could this go? Bilbrey questions it in this episode.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Next, Bilbrey covers the controversy involving one Henry County Commissioner’s fight against the BEES in Henry County! Because there's nothing more pressing they could be focusing on, right? RIGHT!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let's get into it all!&lt;/p&gt;

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    <![CDATA[<p>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the Special Meeting held by the Delaware County Commissioners today, Monday, March 23, 2026. During this brief meeting, the Commissioners suspended both the County EMA Director and the County EMS Director.</p>

<p>These suspensions follow the firing of a longtime County EMS Office Manager at the start of the month and amid an ongoing Indiana State Police theft investigation into allegations that county funds were stolen. How far could this go? Bilbrey questions it in this episode.</p>

<p>Next, Bilbrey covers the controversy involving one Henry County Commissioner’s fight against the BEES in Henry County! Because there's nothing more pressing they could be focusing on, right? RIGHT!</p>

<p>Let's get into it all!</p>

<p>============================</p>

<p>VIDEO version of Ep 625: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o</a></p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the Special Meeting held by the Delaware County Commissioners today, Monday, March 23, 2026. During this brief meeting, the Commissioners suspended both the County EMA Director and the County EMS Director.</p>

<p>These suspensions follow the firing of a longtime County EMS Office Manager at the start of the month and amid an ongoing Indiana State Police theft investigation into allegations that county funds were stolen. How far could this go? Bilbrey questions it in this episode.</p>

<p>Next, Bilbrey covers the controversy involving one Henry County Commissioner’s fight against the BEES in Henry County! Because there's nothing more pressing they could be focusing on, right? RIGHT!</p>

<p>Let's get into it all!</p>

<p>============================</p>

<p>VIDEO version of Ep 625: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/GAKNvIVHY_o</a></p>

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