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A shoplifter arrested for theft is accused of taking multiple items from a local store including apples, oranges, pears, grapefruit, protein shakes and fish oil.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — As students head back to the classroom, state and local law enforcement agencies are reminding motorists to stop for school buses or face the consequences. Over the next couple of months, officers will be increasing patrols to prevent stop-arm violations, speeding and other forms of reckless driving around school buses and in school zones.
Read MoreA Bloomington man, required to register on the Indiana Sex Offender List for life as a sexually violent predator, has been issued a summons to appear in court regarding a theft that occured in the Bloomfield area July 12.
Read MoreMultiple departments responded to the scene of a Saturday morning crash that claimed one life and involved three vehicles including two motorcycles.
Read MoreNational Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, is set to take place on Aug. 2 in Linton’s Humphreys Park.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a upcoming road closure on State Road 48 in Jasonville.
Read MoreThe Elwood Police Department have identified the officer killed this morning to be Noah Shahnavaz, 24, from Fishers, Indiana. Shahnavaz was a five year veteran of the United States Army and proudly served the Elwood community for the past 11 months. The suspect in Officer Shahnavaz death has been identified as Carl Roy Webb Boards II, 42, from Anderson, Indiana. He is currently being held in the Hamilton County Jail and has no bond.
Read MoreFollowing an investigation by an Indiana Conservation Officer, charges of public indecency and public nudity were filed yesterday against a former town marshal and school bus driver from Dugger.
Read MoreA July 17 traffic stop for an improperly functioning license plate light resulted in an arrest for charges of possession of marijana and paraphernalia.
Read MoreFormer Jasonville Police Department Chief Jim Gadberry has stepped down as the city’s street superintendent to get back to his roots in law enforcement and his priority, serving children.
Read MoreAfter trespassing on property in the Bloomfield area, a 21-year-old Worthington man’s location was tracked by a Greene County judge until police arrived on the scene.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (July 29, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan Friday announced the sentencing of David M. Betner. Betner was sentenced to 12 years in prison following an investigation by the Secretary of State’s Securities Division and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Betner told investors Facebook wanted to buy his software.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) announced today that a total of 45 monkeypox cases have been reported across the state between June 18 and July 28, including two pediatric cases.
Read MoreWhen a deputy made a traffic stop early last Saturday and approached the vehicle of a Worthington man, the driver handed the deputy his credit card thinking it was his driver’s license. The driver ended up in jail on charges of OVWI.
Read MoreUPDATED with ARRESTS........ Warrants have been issued for two Indianapolis residents on felony charges of neglect of a dependent after their toddler was found wandering in a backyard in Worthington.
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