INDIANAPOLIS, February 11, 2019 – About 100 advocates from across the state will gather at the Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis Wednesday, February 13 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for State Advocacy Day, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter. Attendees will include people living with Alzheimer’s disease, caregivers, …
Read More »Criminals Beware: Indiana DOR is Ready for Tax Season
INDIANAPOLIS – Criminals looking to steal identities and submit fraudulent tax returns better look elsewhere. The Indiana Department of Revenue’s (DOR) Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Program is a national leader, stopping over $110 million in attempted identity theft and tax refund fraud since 2014. “The amount of stolen …
Read More »Officers Save Man From Drowning in Jackson County
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a boating accident that occurred in Jackson County Sunday evening. Jerry Cash (59), of Seymour, was rescued from swift water after capsizing his canoe in the White River. At 7:42 P.M. Anthony Davis of Seymour contacted the Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Department about a man yelling …
Read More »Failure to Wear Seat Belt Sends Three to Jail
Cloverdale, IN – February 8, 2019, Indiana State Police Trooper Colton Maynor was patrolling in Cloverdale, IN, when he passed a vehicle, going the opposite direction, in which both the driver and a passenger were not wearing seatbelts. Trooper Maynor watched the vehicle turn into a local business as he …
Read More »IMPD Southwest officer recovering after a head on crash with drunk driver
INDIANAPOLIS – On February 8, 2019 an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Southwest District officer was involved in a crash at W. Washington St. and N. Raceway Rd. Just before 11:00p.m. an IMPD officer was traveling north on Raceway road in his marked police vehicle. The officer had been dispatched to …
Read More »Plainfield Police Department Police Chief Appoints New Deputy Chief
PLAINFIELD, IN – Plainfield Police Department Chief of Police, Jared McKee, has appointed Detective Joe Aldridge as the new Deputy Chief to replace Jill Lees. The Town of Plainfield announced the resignation of Lees earlier today, she will be stepping into the role as Chief of Police at IU Bloomington …
Read More »CTE student organizations recognized by General Assembly
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 7, 2019) — February is National Career and Technical Education Month. To raise awareness, the Indiana FFA Association and other Career and Technical Student Organizations assembled at the Statehouse today and met with lawmakers about the important role CTE plays in readying students for college and their careers. Career …
Read More »Plainfield Police Department Deputy Chief Accepts Chief Role at Alma Mater
PLAINFIELD, IN – Plainfield Deputy Police Chief, Jill Lees, has accepted the Chief of Police position at Indiana University-Bloomington. Lees’ last day with the Plainfield Police Department will be March 1, 2019. Lees has been with the Plainfield Police Department for 23 years and has worked her way up the …
Read More »Honda Manufacturing of Indiana Awards $7,500 to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry
(Indiana) –– Honda Manufacturing of Indiana recently awarded Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry a grant for $7,500 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 …
Read More »Not Wearing a Seat Belt Sends One to Hospital
Sullivan County – February 7, 2019, at approximately 9:02 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and Sullivan County Sheriff’s departments responded to a single-vehicle crash on County Road 300 North just west of County Road 300 West, which injured one individual. Preliminary investigation by Master Trooper Tom Hanks revealed …
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