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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the victims of the shooting in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Per the President's order, flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, March 22. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.
Read MoreThe president of the United States has issued a proclamation for display of the United States flag at half-staff until sunset on Monday, March 22, 2021, as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 16, 2021, in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that Hoosiers age 45 and older are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that Indiana educators up to grade 12 and other school support staff can now sign up for a free COVID-19 vaccine at any Indiana vaccination clinic.
Read MoreIndianapolis – Acting U.S. Attorney John Childress announced Friday that Buster Hernandez was sentenced to 75 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. Hernandez used sextortion and made death threats to at least 375 minor victims and he threatened to use explosive devices at Plainfield and Danville high schools. A list of usernames Hernandez used to communicate with victims is included in this story and anyone who believes they may have been a victim of sextortion by Hernandez is asked to contact the Indianapolis FBI Office.
Read MoreIndianapolis, Ind. - Two women were taken to jail Saturday after getting caught allegedly stealing catalytic converters from disabled vehicles along Indianapolis area interstates. According to the Indiana State Police, the theft of catalytic converters from abandoned vehicles along central Indiana interstates is not uncommon and they are reminding motorists to only leave a vehicle abandoned if absolutely necessary and return to get it as soon as possible.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police will be joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project initiative from March 11th through March 13th with a primary focus on criminal interdiction through high-volume traffic enforcement.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police has become aware of eight confirmed cases which have occurred throughout the state of Indiana recently exhibiting similar fraudulent activities.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that Hoosiers age 50 and older are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. This expansion of eligibility makes the vaccine available to an additional 412,000 Hoosiers.
Read MoreFt. Wayne, Ind. - The Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post recently received a complaint from a local resident advising of what appears to be an ongoing scam solicited via Facebook. This scam involves the offering of a “Child Safety Kit” by clicking on a link provided in the Facebook post…… UPDATE: Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post issued an update this morning concerning their warning about a “Child Safety Kit” scam on Facebook.
Read MoreINDIANA - The Indiana Department of Transportation this week began unveiling its "Hoosier Hoops Highway" signs in advance of a busy basketball month in Indiana, with the Big Ten, Horizon League and NCAA tournaments being hosted in the Hoosier State. Games will be played throughout Indiana in basketball arenas in Indianapolis, Evansville, West Lafayette and Bloomington.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health today announced that it has partnered with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, University of Notre Dame and Ivy Tech Community College to host three mass vaccination clinics to help eligible Hoosiers receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, effective today, Hoosiers age 55 and older are now eligible to receive a free vaccine.
Read MoreAfter two Bloomfield women posted on social media, with photos, about their involvement in the events on January 6, the FBI received tips. One of the women posted that the two of them stormed the Capitol and were among the first 50 people into the Capitol building. The women were arrested by the FBI last Wednesday and appeared in federal court last Friday.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that more than 1 million Hoosiers have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine since late December. A total of 1,000,321 individuals have received at least one dose, and 569,465 are fully vaccinated.
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