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Probationary Troopers Report for Duty at ISP Bloomington Post

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Probationary Troopers Report for Duty at ISP Bloomington Post

On December 19, 2020, 36 new troopers graduated from the Indiana State Police 80th Recruit Academy after completing a journey of 25 weeks of rigorous training. The recruits completed over 1,100 hours of academic and hands-on training in criminal and traffic law, crash investigation, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, firearms, and other classes necessary for modern policing. Yesterday, two new troopers assigned to the Bloomington Post reported for their first shift.

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UPDATE: ALERT CANCELED....... Silver Alert: 90-year-old man missing from Bloomington; MCSD investigating

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UPDATE: ALERT CANCELED....... Silver Alert: 90-year-old man missing from Bloomington; MCSD investigating

UPDATE: This Silver Alert 002-2021 issued on January 3, 2021 on William Wright has been cancelled as of Sunday evening, January 3, 2021. No additional information was released.

A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the disappearance of William Wright, a 90 year old white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 195 pounds, white hair with brown eyes, last seen wearing a dark blue coat and blue jeans, driving a white 2001 Ford F250 truck with a Indiana plate of D457HD

William is missing from Bloomington, Indiana which is 57 miles South of Indianapolis, last seen on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 10:40 am . He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.

If you have any information on William Wright, contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department at 812-349-2781 or 911.

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Be Well Crisis Helpline answers the call for Hoosiers in need

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Be Well Crisis Helpline answers the call for Hoosiers in need

Crisis counselors have helped more than 6,000 Hoosiers experiencing emotional distress from COVID-19

INDIANAPOLIS – The Be Well Crisis Helpline recently passed an important milepost as it enters its sixth month of operation. The free service was launched in July to support the mental health needs of Hoosiers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The service has answered more than 6,000 calls for help as it continues to provide 24/7 access to experienced and compassionate counselors, specially trained to help with the personal challenges that have come along with this pandemic.

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Southern District of Indiana US Attorney's Office collects $9,055,193 in civil and criminal actions

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Southern District of Indiana US Attorney's Office collects $9,055,193 in civil and criminal actions

Indianapolis – Acting United States Attorney John E. Childress announced today that the Southern District of Indiana collected $9,055,193.32 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2020. Of this amount, $2,195,355.91 was collected in criminal actions and $6,859,837.41was collected in civil actions.

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State Road 37 to close in Martinsville for one year starting on January 2 for I-69 construction

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State Road 37 to close in Martinsville for one year starting on January 2 for I-69 construction

Morgan County, Ind. – Nearly five miles of State Road 37 in Martinsville is scheduled to close between S.R. 39 and Morgan Street starting this Saturday, Jan. 2. Expected to last most of 2021, the closure will allow crews to work faster and safer on I-69 Finish Line construction through Martinsville.

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Elsewhere: Ten-year-old on bicycle struck and killed by vehicle in Lawrence County

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Elsewhere: Ten-year-old on bicycle struck and killed by vehicle in Lawrence County

Lawrence County – Wednesday, December 23, at approximately 5:43 p.m., Indiana State Police, Lawrence County Sheriff Department, Oolitic Police Department, Oolitic Fire Department and Seals Ambulance Service responded to Vista Drive near Meadow Lane in Oolitic, Indiana, for a vehicle versus bicycle accident.

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Recovery Works expansion will allow Hoosiers charged with or convicted of misdemeanors to receive services

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Recovery Works expansion will allow Hoosiers charged with or convicted of misdemeanors to receive services

Program expansion currently is a pilot program offered in 26 Indiana counties (not yet in Greene County) but in the future may expand to be offered statewide.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction recently announced that its Recovery Works program will expand to serve Hoosiers charged with or convicted of misdemeanor offenders.

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Elsewhere: Greenwood man charged federally for alleged $14 million fraud scheme

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Elsewhere: Greenwood man charged federally for alleged $14 million fraud scheme

Allegedly spent stolen funds from a Kentucky investor on Ferraris, horses, Rolex watches, and escorts…. Indianapolis – Acting United States Attorney John E. Childress announced today that Daniel R. Fruits, 46, of Greenwood, Indiana, was charged by a federal grand jury for his alleged role in three separate fraud schemes, including a nearly $14 million fraud on an investor, an attempted mortgage fraud, and a vehicle title-washing scheme.

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Fifty-two police agencies in Indiana have a new tool to combat drug-impaired driving

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Fifty-two police agencies in Indiana have a new tool to combat drug-impaired driving

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is providing 52 Indiana law enforcement agencies with a new roadside tool to identify and keep drug-impaired drivers off the road. The device, called the SoToxa Mobile Test System, is a handheld analyzer that uses an oral fluid swab to detect the presence of six kinds of drugs: cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates, cannabis (THC), amphetamine and benzodiazepines. Officers will begin using the devices in the field this month in response to the emergence of drugged driving taking place in the state and nationwide.

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Greene County Prosecutor elected to Board of Directors of Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys

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Greene County Prosecutor elected to Board of Directors of Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys

INDIANAPOLIS – Huntington County Prosecutor Amy Richison has been elected president of the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc. for 2021, and Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors.

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Indiana DWD reports rise in fraudulent unemployment insurance activity

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Indiana DWD reports rise in fraudulent unemployment insurance activity

For the week ending Dec. 5, 26,910 initial unemployment claims were filed with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, a number likely inflated by the rise in fraudulent attempts to file UI claims. Indiana and many other states continue to combat the increase amid new and emerging fraud schemes and across the state, more Hoosier employees are reporting their identities having been stolen to file even more claims. DWD is working closely with the Indiana State Police, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General, FBI, Secret Service and the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, as well as several banking partners, to ensure appropriate prosecution and recovery of funds where possible, once identity theft is discovered.

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Indiana Supreme Court suspends jury trials in Indiana due to public health emergency

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Indiana Supreme Court suspends jury trials in Indiana due to public health emergency

The Indiana Supreme Court handed down an Order Suspending Jury Trials statewide until March 1, 2021, citing the need for drastic measures as COVID-19 continues to surge. In-person jury trials pose an exceptional risk to everyone involved—even if every precaution is taken.

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Governor directs flags to half-staff for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Monday, December 7

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Governor directs flags to half-staff for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Monday, December 7

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in the State of Indiana to be flown at half-staff for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from midnight to midnight on Monday, December 7, 2020. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents in Indiana to lower their flags to half-staff on Monday.

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