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STATEHOUSE (Oct. 3, 2022) –Several Hendricks County schools recently received more than $569,000 through the state’s Secured Schools Safety Grant Program, according to State Reps. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) and Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton). Steuerwald said the local funding is part of this year’s record-breaking school safety investments totaling more than $22.9 …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced Ryan W. Tanselle as his appointment to the Hendricks County Superior Court. Tanselle succeeds Judge Karen Love who retired May 31, 2022.  Judge Ryan W. Tanselle Tanselle currently is the vice president and general counsel at State Bank in Brownsburg. Previously he …

BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a shift in traffic at the State Road 267/I-65 interchange on or after Monday night, October 3 and into Tuesday morning, October 4. This will allow crews to begin the final phase of the ongoing interchange modification project, near Whitestown, weather …

On Sunday, October 2, 2022, just after 10:00 a.m., IMPD Southwest District officers were dispatched to 524 South Holt Road, on a report of a domestic disturbance with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers learned an adult female was inside the residence being held against her will by her ex-boyfriend, who …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives arrested 21-year-old Dionni King for his alleged role in the homicide investigation of 24-year-old Stacey Branch Jr.  On Friday, September 2, 2022, just before 10:00 p.m., IMPD Southwest District officers were dispatched to 5920 Fieldcrest Lane on a report of a …

INDIANAPOLIS — Harvest season is here, and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Bruce Kettler, Hoosier Ag Today and many other state agencies have teamed up to promote roadway safety this fall encouraging motorists to watch out and slow down for farm equipment on rural roads this …

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Douglas G. Carter, has announced the promotion of Lieutenant Brad P. Hoffeditz to the rank of Captain.  Captain Hoffeditz will serve as the Deputy Chief Counsel within the Indiana State Police Legal Office. Captain Brad P. Hoffeditz Hoffeditz, who is …

Avon, Ind. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced that 10 Avon High School (AHS) Students have been named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. Ethen Chen, Julia Harmon, Katherine Langford, Ian Lynam, Jackson McCarthy, Victor Ogunsanya, Tyler Pierce, Maxwell Stewart, Zainab Syed, and Hannah Taylor …

Indianapolis, IN – Last night, at 11:16 p.m., Trooper Beltran was patrolling on I-65 near downtown Indianapolis when he spotted a Chevrolet Suburban with an expired temporary license plate. When Beltran pulled the vehicle over the female driver provided him with a false name and date of birth and eventually provided …

MARION COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) wants motorists to be aware of a big traffic shift on the North Split project in Downtown Indianapolis.  INDOT will begin shifting I-70 WB traffic across the median onto the new flyover bridge starting Saturday, October 1. The transition is anticipated to be …