Plainfield, IN – The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce, host of the annual Plainfield Quaker Day Parade, is proud to announce that the parade will return to Main Street/U.S.- 40 this year. Since 1979, the annual Quaker Day Parade has been a part of Plainfield’s fall festivities. For most of the …
Read More »Memorial Service for Sen. Birch Bayh to be Held May 1st
INDIANAPOLIS – A memorial service honoring the life and career of Indiana’s former U.S. Senator and House Speaker Birch Bayh (1928-2019) will be held at noon Wednesday, May 1, in the South Atrium of the Statehouse. Among those remembering Senator Bayh’s accomplishments will be Governor Eric J. Holcomb, House Speaker …
Read More »Plainfield Announces New Director of Hendricks County Communications Center
PLAINFIELD, IN – The Town of Plainfield is excited to announce that Doug Burris has been promoted to the Director of Hendricks County Communications Center (HCCC). Burris stepped into the Interim Director role in January of 2019. Previously, Burris served as the Deputy Director for HCCC since 2011. As Director …
Read More »The NRA Foundation Awards $1,000 to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry
(Indiana) –– The NRA Foundation recently awarded Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry a grant to be used to serve Indiana residents. These funds will help Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry pay processing fees for large game and livestock donations within Indiana. The processed meat will then be given to area hunger-relief agencies. …
Read More »Suspicious person investigation leads to serial robbery arrest
INDIANAPOLIS- On April 13, 2019 28-year-old Anthony Johnson of Indianapolis, was arrested after a suspicious person run by officers with The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD). Johnson was found to be wanted for a parole violation for previous robberies involving a knife. Anthony Johnson matched the physical description of a …
Read More »Indiana Department of Education to Submit Teacher Shortage List to U.S. Department of Education
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) this week will submit to the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) its most recent list of teacher shortage areas. Including such areas as Exceptional Needs and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Indiana’s list highlights the statewide struggle to find teachers for …
Read More »New ‘Face’ of the Delphi Murder Suspect
Delphi, Indiana – Early this afternoon Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter spoke with members of the Delphi community and interested media to share the change in direction of the Delphi double murder investigation of Abigail (Abby) Williams and Liberty (Libby) German. This investigation has been ongoing since the discovery …
Read More »Motorists: Watch out for slow-moving farm vehicles
INDIANAPOLIS (April 22, 2019) — With planting season underway for most farmers, the state wants to remind every motorist to be on the lookout for slow-moving farm equipment on Indiana’s rural roads. Over the next couple of months, Hoosiers are encouraged to exercise caution and patience, as they share the road …
Read More »IMPD Officer Involved in Shooting in 2900 block of Georgetown Rd
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s (IMPD) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) investigating after an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) on the city’s northwest side. Jarius Moore Just after 12 p.m. on 04/19/2019, officers and Violent Crime Unit (VCU) detectives with the IMPD were attempting to stop a wanted violent felon, …
Read More »Alert IMPD Officer apprehends Armed Robbery Suspect
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officer quickly apprehends armed robbery suspect after arriving on-scene of a 911 call. Adrian Clasberry Just before 9:15 p.m. on 04/20/2019, officers with the IMPD were dispatched to the 1200 block of Whitcomb Ave on reports of a 911 hang-up call. The first …
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