Vigo County – Terre Haute – At approximately 1:05 a.m., March 27, 2019, Troopers Fyfe, Stump, and Petrowski were located at a gas station in Terre Haute.  The troopers observed a pick-up truck, driven by a female, pull into the station.  The female driver got out of the vehicle and …

(INDIANAPOLIS – March 27, 2019) – The Indiana Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1186 on Tuesday, 48-0, giving the state code a much needed update to deal effectively with synthetic drugs. HB 1186, authored by Rep. Sharon Negele, R-Attica, and sponsored by Sen. Mike Bohacek, R-Michiana Shores, acknowledges and addresses …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 27, 2019) – Eleven teams of Hoosier high school students will gather in Indianapolis on April 4 for the final round of the 2019 Innovate WithIN™ pitch competition, a statewide initiative hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), Indiana Department of Education and Ball State University. “Innovate …

INDIANAPOLIS- On March 26 2019, members of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department  (IMPD) North District served a search warrant at the home of 20-year-old Hunter Woolever in connection with perceived threats against Bishop Chatard High School.  Mr. Woolever was taken into custody and later arrested by North District Detectives. Hunter Woolever …

Indianapolis– Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is now accepting applications from families in 20 counties who may be eligible for grants for their children to receive high-quality, prekindergarten education through the On My Way Pre-K program for the  2019/2020 school year. The pilot program was expanded …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness today announced 189 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $115 million in state-matching funds for local road projects through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative. “Indiana’s fully-funded, long-term Next Level Roads plan means cities, towns, and counties are improving …

The Indiana Supreme Court has imposed an interim suspension on Magistrate William Greenaway of Hamilton Superior Court, effective immediately. The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed a “Notice of Criminal Charges and Request for Suspension” with the Indiana Supreme Court. The Notice, case number 19S-JD-165, was filed by the Indiana …

Washington, D.C. – This month, the staff of Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) led two major initiatives to help better train and inform fellow staff members who serve constituencies across the country.  On March 15, staff members from Rep. Banks’ district office hosted a bipartisan Regional Caseworker Operations Workshop in Fort …

INDIANAPOLIS – With the individual tax filing deadline less than a month away (April 15, to be exact), the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding Hoosiers there is still time to file for free with the Indiana free file (INfreefile) program. The INfreefile program allows qualifying individuals with an …

The Indiana Conservation Officers scuba team has recovered two All-Terrain Vehicles from Heritage Lake in Putnam County. The two ATVs were being operated on the frozen lake in close proximity to each other on Feb. 2, when they went through the ice. One ATV driver drowned. The other ATV driver …