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Case Update: Bond set at $30,000 cash in full in meth case

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Case Update: Bond set at $30,000 cash in full in meth case

When the probation department requested an officer search the home of a man on probation for a meth conviction, the man allegedly crushed a glass pipe in his hand and threw it into the toilet, then struggled with the officer, trying to avoid being handcuffed…….. Case Update: When Erik Tosti appeared in Greene Superior Court via two-way video between the jail and the courtroom for an initial hearing on Monday morning, February 1, his bond was set at $30,000 cash in full with no 10 percent allowed. Defense Attorney Tim Shonk was appointed to represent him as a public defender. As of late Tuesday, Tosti had not yet posted bond.

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Hoosiers age 65 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

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Hoosiers age 65 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health today announced that Hoosiers age 65 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The vaccine is available at no cost, and appointments can be made by visiting https://ourshot.in.gov. Hoosiers who do not have access to a computer or cell phone or who need assistance with registration also can call 211 or contact one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on Aging for assistance. A caregiver or loved one may make an appointment on behalf of an eligible senior.

The vaccine requires two doses to obtain full immunity. Appointments for the second dose will be made at the clinic when the first dose is administered.

Vaccine supply remains limited nationally. Indiana has adopted an age-based approach to expanding vaccine eligibility in order to fulfill its goals of reducing hospitalizations, saving lives and protecting vulnerable populations. Hoosiers age 60 and older comprise 22.5 percent of the population but account for 64.1 percent of hospitalizations and 93.3 percent of COVID-19 deaths.

Additional groups will be added as more vaccine becomes available. Updates will be posted at https://ourshot.in.gov.

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Tippecanoe County Prosecutor advocates for more high-tech crime units

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Tippecanoe County Prosecutor advocates for more high-tech crime units

INDIANAPOLIS – Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Pat Harrington shared with an Indiana House committee how a partnership with Purdue University has assisted his office in the use of digital evidence and technology to investigate and prosecute violent crimes with the hope of expanding that opportunity across the state.

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Officers and emergency personnel respond to fatal crash on SR 59 near Midland Thursday night

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Officers and emergency personnel respond to fatal crash on SR 59 near Midland Thursday night

Law enforcement and emergency units responded to a fatal crash Thursday night on State Road 59 at County Road 625 North in the Midland area. Personnel from several agencies were on the scene along with Indiana State Police Troopers Caleb Garvin and Ben Burris. ISP Master Trooper John Yung also responded to conduct crash reconstruction. No additional information has been released yet.

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