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Indiana State Police stepping up patrols during St. Patrick's Day Weekend

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Indiana State Police stepping up patrols during St. Patrick's Day Weekend

Indianapolis, IN - The Indiana State Police will be stepping up patrols to help curb impaired and drug impaired driving. The enforcement campaign will run from through April 4, 2023. The safety initiative is designed to reduce crashes and traffic fatalities and to promote safe driving around St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA Tournament. It also comes at a time when roadway deaths continue to climb across the state and nation.

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Wanted man behind bars after threatening to stab himself and telling a deputy to just shoot him

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Wanted man behind bars after threatening to stab himself and telling a deputy to just shoot him

A report of a vehicle continually driving around a neighborhood in eastern Greene County on March 15 ended in the arrest of a 50-year-old Bloomfield man on two warrants – one for failure to appear in court and another for a parole violation. 

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Runaway juvenile from Kentucky located in Greene County; One Linton man and one Kentucky man arrested

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Runaway juvenile from Kentucky located in Greene County; One Linton man and one Kentucky man arrested

A runaway juvenile from Franklin County, Ky., was recently located in Linton after allegedly running away from home. Two men were arrested in connection with her disappearance. 

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Indiana couple arrested for actions on Lower West Terrace during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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Indiana couple arrested for actions on Lower West Terrace during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — An Indiana couple has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.

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Coach Hart suspended indefinitely after latest arrest

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Coach Hart suspended indefinitely after latest arrest

An area basketball coach was arrested on March 13 in Shelby County for the second time in three months on alcohol-related charges. ….. Per a statement from Linton-Stockton School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Kathy Goad, “Linton-Stockton High School Boys Basketball Coach, Joey Hart, has been suspended indefinitely. Assistant Coach Noah Hawkins will take over the head coaching duties immediately and until further notice….”

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Elsewhere: Indiana State Police targeting Indianapolis street racing events, dozens arrested

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Elsewhere: Indiana State Police targeting Indianapolis street racing events, dozens arrested

Indianapolis, IN - A national trend involving street racing, street take-overs and spinning has gotten the attention of the Indiana State Police and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Within the past year ISP and IMPD have conducted several special operations targeting these illegal activities resulting in more than 40 arrests and the recovery of over 80 stolen vehicles. 

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ICO investigation into illegal hunting leads to criminal charges against three family members

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ICO investigation into illegal hunting leads to criminal charges against three family members

Summons to appear in court have been issued to members of a Jasonville family for providing false information to the Department of Natural Resources, false informing, as well as various counts of hunting deer with the aid of bait, improper temporary transportation tag for white-tailed deer, and use of private land without consent after law enforcement officials found they had taken deer from the property without land owner’s consent and had misused tags. 

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