Brian Scott

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Study ranks Indiana near bottom for babies

WASHINGTON, DC – Indiana ranks among bottom half of all states for babies, according to a first-of-its kind report. The State of Babies Yearbook: 2019 compiles nearly 60 indicators that affect the well-being of children ages 0 to 3 and provides an in-depth look at national and state-by-state progress across …

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IURC Hosting Free Safe Dig Events as Dig Season Nears

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC or Commission) today announced it will host seven underground utility Safety Days across Indiana this spring. Safety Days are designed to educate participants on the Indiana 811 law and 811 system and will include both classroom-style segments and a live, mock gas …

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The Marion County Safety Partnership will be conducting increased patrols for the month of March for aggressive drivers

INDIANAPOLIS – Spring is just around the corner. As temperatures rise, and winter ice and snow recede from the roads, Hoosier drivers are tempted to increase their speeds and take more risks behind the wheel. Indianapolis Metropolitan, Speedway, Beech Grove, Indiana State, Indiana University, Cumberland, Airport, Lawrence Police Departments and …

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IMPD investigates deadly shooting on Indianapolis’ east side

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) and Homicide detectives are investigating after a man is found dead, another shot, and a suspect apprehended, across three locations on the city’s east side. The sequence of events are as follows: Just after 9:20 a.m., IMPD officers …

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IMPD Detectives Arrest Man After Shooting

INDIANAPOLIS – On February 3, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to the Speedway Gas Station at 34th/ Lafayette Road on a report of person shot.  When officers arrived, they located an adult female who had been shot in the leg.  The …

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