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Sullivan County - On January 10, 2023, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Trooper Austin Robertson of the Putnamville State Police Post, stopped a 2003 Buick for an equipment violation on County Road 890 South near County Road 600 East.
Read MoreA 30-year-old Solsberry woman is behind bars following a botched murder-suicide on Dec. 22.
Read MoreThe Worthington Police Department has been providing assistance in a joint investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police and Kentucky State Police that resulted in the arrest of a Worthington man accused of felony child molestation, child seduction and rape. The suspect is currently behind bars ar the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreBloomington- On December 15, 2022, Eleven Probationary Troopers graduated from the 83rd Indiana State Police Academy. Today, Probationary Trooper Caroline Harding reported for duty to the Bloomington District.
Read MoreLast Friday, December 16, an officer from the Spencer Police Department, who formerly served in Greene County, was arrested on official misconduct and theft charges after an investigation by detectives with the Indiana State Police Special Investigation Section.
Read MoreA former police officer, Debbie McDonald, 53 at the time of her arrest, Linton, appeared in Greene Superior Court on Wednesday for her sentencing hearing in a theft case.
Read MoreSullivan County — December 8, 2022, will mark the ten-year anniversary of the unsolved homicide of 85-year-old Lowell R. Badger of rural Sullivan County. The retired farmer was found deceased at his rural Sullivan County home.
Read MoreTERRE HAUTE – Elvis Medrano, 43, of Pharr, TX, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and MDMA, and being a felon in possession of ammunition following a 4-day jury trial in May of 2022. According to court documents and evidence offered in court, from spring of 2020 through his arrest on August 3, 2020, Medrano conspired with his co-conspirators to sell methamphetamine, cocaine, and MDMA throughout Southern Indiana, more specifically in Sullivan and Knox Counties.
Read MoreIndianapolis, Ind. - Yesterday morning, at 9:15 a.m., Indiana State Police Dispatchers received a 911 call about alleged shots being fired from one vehicle at another vehicle on I-65 near Washington Street in Indianapolis. This makes the 61st investigation into a road rage shooting on interstates in the Indy area just this year.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police is proud to partner again in 2023 with the U.S. Department of Justice in promoting the National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest.
Read MoreClay County – Monday, November 22, 2022, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Trooper Tyler Turchi from the Putnamville State Police Post was patrolling on US 40 near County Road 225 West when he observed a vehicle traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed.
Read MoreVermillion County - Detectives from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post have been requested by Sheriff Mike Phelps to investigate an accidental shooting, involving a Vermillion County Deputy, that took place on November 17, 2022, at South Vermillion High School, in Clinton, Indiana.
Read MoreMonday, November 14, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Trooper William Clark of the Putnamville State Police Post stopped a passenger vehicle on State Road 54 near Section Street in Sullivan, for exceeding the posted speed limit…. a search of the vehicle which located approximately 12 grams of methamphetamine, 67 hypodermic syringes, drug paraphernalia, anabolic steroids, and a large amount of small plastic baggies.
Read MoreDetectives with the Indiana State Police Bloomington District are conducting a death investigation related to a Wednesday evening shooting that occurred at a residence located in the area of US 231 and North Cataract Road in Owen County. Two suspects left in an unknown direction in a gray or blue passenger vehicle. The make and model of the vehicle are unknown. It is not believed that the public is in danger and investigators are looking for any information that the public may have. The public may call the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post with any leads at 812-332-4411 and ask for Detective Ian Matthews.
Read MoreCarroll County – After an extensive investigation, the Delphi Double Homicide Task Force made an arrest for the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German.
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