INDIANAPOLIS – Recently, detectives from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Covert Robbery Unit(CRU) were looking into a series of robberies of Metro PCS stores. On November 25th CRU detectives located the suspect vehicle they believe had been used in multiple Metro PCS robberies. CRU detectives began surveillance on the vehicle and …
Read More »IndyGo Board Approves Free Rides for Christmas and New Year's Eve for First Time; Funds Re-Allocated for Capital Spending
INDIANAPOLIS—(December 5, 2019) Today, the IndyGo Board of Directors approved free rides on Christmas and New Year’s Eve to ensure all of the city’s residents have a safe and accessible travel option this holiday season. This is the first time IndyGo has observed the holiday by offering free rides on …
Read More »Indiana Department of Education Announces Additional Dual Language Immersion Pilot Program Grant Recipients
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today additional grant recipients of the Indiana Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program. Due to the availability of additional funding, Indiana opened a second round of awards for the 2019-2020 school year. “When we immerse our students in diverse cultures and languages, …
Read More »Alleged Drunk Driver Collides with School Bus on I-70; Four Injured
Indianapolis, IN – Thursday morning at 9:26 emergency personnel were called to the the scene of a crash involving a passenger car and a school bus on I-70 near Emerson Avenue. When first responders arrived they located a silver car heavily damaged in sitting in the left lane of I-70. A …
Read More »Weekend Work: Construction Around Marion County
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will be out in Marion County finishing construction projects this weekend. Contractors will be out striping and grooving as well as putting in sensors for traffic. As always, please be aware of the construction zones and do not drive distracted. Plan ahead and make …
Read More »Brazil Man Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with a Minor
Putnam County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation in November 2019, after receiving information that a 14 year old female had been sexually abused. The investigation revealed that a Justin M. Gardner, age 21 of Brazil, Indiana, allegedly had been engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor. After reviewing …
Read More »Artisanal Vegan Chocolate Company Expanding Central Indiana Production
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 5, 2019) – SoChatti, an Indianapolis-based producer and distributor of artisanal vegan chocolate, announced today the opening of its new production and R&D facility in central Indiana. To support increased demand for its products, the company plans to significantly scale up its workforce over the next few years.“One …
Read More »Danville Chamber of Commerce names Kelly DiBenedetto as new Executive Director
The Danville Chamber of Commerce has named Kelly DiBenedetto as their new Executive Director. DiBenedetto assumed her duties on December 2nd. She takes over the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce succeeding long time Director Marcia Lynch. DiBenedetto and her husband are long-term residents of Danville. DiBenedetto was formerly employed …
Read More »Rep. Banks Announces Release of Reagan Task Force Report on Strengthening America’s National Security Innovation Base
WASHINGTON, D.C. –This week, the Reagan Institute’s Reagan Task Force released a report outlining its recommendations to strengthen America’s National Security Innovation Base (NSIB). The report, the “Contest for Innovation: Strengthening America’s National Security Innovation Base in an Era of Strategic Competition,” addresses key challenges facing the Department of Defense (DoD) …
Read More »Rollover Semi on Interstate 70 Results in a DUI Arrest
Vigo – December 4, 2019, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Senior Trooper David Petrowski and the Vigo County Sheriff’s Department responded to a semi rollover on Interstate 70 westbound near the one mile marker, which resulted in the arrest of a Dayton, Ohio man for driving while intoxicated. Preliminary investigation revealed that …
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