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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags statewide to be flown at half-staff in honor of Patriot Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff in remembrance of the victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Read MoreEVANSVILLE – A federal grand jury in Evansville returned an indictment yesterday charging a Loogootee, Indiana man with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of stolen U.S. government property, and possession of child pornography.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff to honor and pay our respects to the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack on August 26, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, August 30, 2021. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.
Read MoreGreene County is designated ORANGE-moderate to high community spread, for a second week on Indiana’s color code advisor map. School age children now account for 20% of COVID-19 cases nationwide due to the Delta variant. During the 7-day surveillance period of Monday, August 9 to Sunday, August 15, the positivity rate of school aged children continues to increase with 12% of cases reported in Greene County represent K12 students. COVID-19 cases will continue to increase unless more people get vaccinated and more people practice universal precautions such as staying a home when you are sick, get tested, adhering to isolation and quarantine protocols, masking in crowds, and good hand hygiene as we battle the Delta variant. The Health Department strongly recommends universal masking (fully vaccinated and unvaccinated) for all students (age 2 and older), staff, teachers and visitors in schools during moderate to high levels of community COVID-19 spread. This strong recommendation is aligned with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) guidelines……..
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is notifying nearly 750,000 Hoosiers that data from the state’s COVID-19 online contact tracing survey was improperly accessed. The data included name, address, email, gender, ethnicity and race, and date of birth.
Read MoreISP would like to pass along some safety tips to help make sure that this school year is safe for everyone!
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again when parents get excited and students are looking forward to going back to school!
Read MoreThe American Association of State Troopers will be conducting their annual "Best Looking Cruiser" contest for the eighth time. The Georgia State Police cruiser was voted the “2020 Best Looking Cruiser.” This contest began as a friendly competition between state agencies as a fun way to allow community support and interaction with law enforcement in a positive manner. The Indiana State Police submitted a photo that represents the entire state (see photo below). Nothing says Indiana better than a rustic barn in a country setting, with a basketball hoop and a fabulous looking Indiana State Police Cruiser!
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – A Greene County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and the distribution/receipt of child pornography. He will also serve a lifetime term of supervised release, must pay $10,000 in restitution to the minor victim, and was also ordered to have no contact with the minor victim or victim's family.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued a statewide Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for today and tomorrow, July 21-22. IDEM is forecasting high levels of fine particles (PM2.5) in the air due to smoke from wildfires in the western United States and southern Canada. The AQAD is for all regions:
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS—State health officials are urging Hoosiers to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites after the West Nile virus was detected in Indiana for the first time this year.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Star is reporting a Bloomfield woman, Dona Sue Bissey, is planning to plead guilty to crimes committed during the Capitol Riot on January 6.
Read MoreGreencastle, IN – The Indiana State Police will be joining forces this week with Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia State Police agencies, for what is known as the Six-State Trooper Project. During this collective effort, troopers across Indiana will be taking to the highways July 18th-24th with a primary focus on move over/slow down enforcement.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Nineteen individuals have been indicted in relation to a federal methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking operation in Indianapolis. Seventeen of these individuals are charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. One is a resident of rural Bloomfield and one is a resident of Spencer.
Read MoreAttorney General Todd Rokita today issued an alert to Hoosiers to remain vigilant against a recent surge in telephone scams seeking to take advantage of consumers. An influx in reported complaints have shown that fraudsters are utilizing a telephone scam in which they impersonate a utilities customer service representative and urge customers to make a payment by threatening to cut off power or utility services within thirty minutes of receiving the call. In some instances, the scammer reportedly asks for payment to be dropped off at a kiosk or a laundry mat. These scams are an attempt to steal consumers’ money or identities.
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