THE COMET GOT IT WRONG
THE NOVEMBER 12 ARTICLE THAT MISLED CARROLL COUNTY
WABASH WATCHDOG SPECIAL REPORT
THE COMET GOT IT WRONG: The November 12 Article That Misled Carroll County
By Jimmie L. Clayton Jr., Wabash Watchdog
For the first time since her arrest, the Carroll County Comet finally ran a story on November 12 about their former editor, Holly Eitenmiller. On the surface, it reads like a small-town accountability piece.
But dig even one inch beneath the ink, and the whole thing crumbles like wet notebook paper.
To put it bluntly: the Comet published a half-truth that reads more like a PR cleanup than journalism.
And since the Comet won’t tell the full story of their own editor’s conduct, Wabash Watchdog will.
This is Part One of a multi-day investigative rollout exposing everything the Comet left out, everything county leadership hasn’t explained, and everything the public deserves to know.
WHAT THE COMET PRINTED — AND WHAT THEY CONVENIENTLY DIDN’T
The Comet’s front-page article frames Eitenmiller’s arrest as:
- a simple marijuana incident,
- a misunderstanding about “old items” taken from a building,
- a matter of minor property valuation, and
- a case where “all defendants are presumed innocent.”
That would be cute if it were true.
But here’s the problem: that’s not what actually happened.
The Comet left out critical facts, including but not limited to:
- unlawful entry into a civic building,
- use of an unauthorized key,
- directing others to remove property,
- false statements made to law enforcement,
- a staged marijuana setup,
- an attempted framing of an innocent man,
- messages sent to law enforcement leaders during the setup,
- and evidence tampering.
The Comet didn’t forget these details. They avoided them.
THE BURGLARY THEY DIDN’T MENTION
Under Indiana Code IC 35-43-2-1, burglary requires:
- Unauthorized entry
- Into a structure
- With intent to commit theft or a felony inside
According to my sworn affidavit, Holly:
- used a key she had no authority to possess,
- entered the Chamber of Commerce building after hours,
- removed property,
- directed us to remove property,
- and fabricated a story about items being “given away” by officials.
This is not “taking an old projector.”
This is textbook burglary under Indiana law.
The Comet reduced it to a harmless misunderstanding. That’s not reporting — that’s sanitizing.
THE PLANTED CANNABIS — ANOTHER OMISSION
The Comet reported:
“Officers responding found a plastic bag of suspected marijuana near the defendant.”
They did not report this crucial fact:
Holly planted that marijuana next to Greeno to lure law enforcement to her apartment.
This wasn’t discovery. It was staged evidence.
I documented this in a sworn affidavit. The Comet refused to mention it.
THE ATTEMPTED FRAME JOB THEY BURIED
Here’s another fact absent from the Comet’s front page:
Holly attempted to fabricate a link between Anthony Greeno and the Delphi “bridge guy.” She took photos, sent messages, contacted officials, and attempted to create a false confession storyline.
None of this was printed in the Comet. Not a word.
When a newspaper refuses to report the truth about its own editor, that’s not journalism. That’s institutional protection.
WHY DID THE COMET HIDE ALL THIS?
There are only three realistic explanations:
1. Protect the institution.
Printing the truth exposes the misconduct of their own former editor.
2. Protect the county.
Printing the truth raises uncomfortable questions:
- How did she get the key?
- Who authorized access?
- Why wasn’t she charged with burglary?
- Why file only soft charges?
3. Control the narrative.
Rewriting events is easier than explaining them.
WABASH WATCHDOG’S POSITION
The Comet’s November 12th article was not a factual report.
It was omission.
It was misdirection.
It was narrative protection.
It was damage control for Carroll County leadership.
Delphi deserves journalism — not curated fiction.
That is why the Wabash Watchdog exists.
WHAT COMES NEXT (BEGINNING TOMORROW)
This is only Part One.
Over the next several days, Wabash Watchdog will release:
- The full sworn affidavit
- The complete timeline
- Text messages
- Supporting evidence
- Communications the Comet refused to print
- A full reconstruction of events
The truth is coming out — whether the Comet wants it published or not.
