Terre Haute – Just before 9:17 p.m. Wednesday night, Trooper Justin Bell made a traffic stop, near 8th Avenue in Terre Haute, on Rebecca Pryor, 36, of Terre Haute, Indiana. During the course of the traffic stop Trooper Bell discovered that Pryor had an active warrant for Invasion of Privacy …
Read More »Mayor Joe Hogsett, Chief Bryan Roach announce IMPD recruit pay raise
INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Joe Hogsett and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Chief Bryan Roach announced today a significant pay raise for IMPD recruits that increases the starting salary for a first-year recruit officer from $39,446 to $51,000. The starting salary increase is among a series of innovative changes aimed at …
Read More »Indiana State Police Drug Investigation Nets Multiple Arrests and Large Quantity of Methamphetamine
Lawrence County – Indiana State Police Bloomington District A.C.E.S. (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) and the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section conducted multiple drug investigations yesterday in Lawrence County. These investigations resulted in the arrest of three people and the seizure of approximately 6 ounces of methamphetamine. Lawrence County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Traffic Stop Results in Southeast District Officers Nabbing Murder Suspect
INDIANAPOLIS – On January 12, 2019, just before 9:30 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to 1500 E. Minnesota Avenue on a report of a possible person shot. When officers arrived, they located an adult male who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers called …
Read More »Software Scaleup Designates Indiana as HQ, Plans to Expand Hoosier Team
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 24, 2019) – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett joined executives from Kerauno, a communications workflow software company, as the company announced plans to expand its operations here, selecting Indianapolis to serve as its official headquarters as the scaleup continues to grow. With this expansion, Kerauno plans …
Read More »Brownsburg Park Board Welcomes New Members
The Brownsburg Park Board welcomed two new members at its Jan. 17 meeting. Amy Hobrock and Michael Zonder each were appointed by the Town Council to serve a four-year term on the board. Park Board Member Amy Hobrock Amy has worked for Aetna for more than 20 years and is …
Read More »Courtney Force Stepping Away from Driving Duties
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2019) — The winningest female Funny Car driver in NHRA history, Courtney Force, a top 10 finisher in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in six of her seven professional seasons, announced today that she will be climbing out of the driver’s seat of …
Read More »Record high 3.28 million Hoosiers working in 2018
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 23, 2019) — More Hoosiers are working than ever before, as Indiana ended 2018 by reporting record employment numbers for the year and job gains in every major sector measured by the state. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported on Jan. 18 that the total number of …
Read More »Master Trooper Matt Ames Promoted to Sergeant to Serve as Public Information Officer
Putnamville, IN – Superintendent Douglas G. Carter has announced to promotion of Master Trooper Matthew Ames to the rank of Sergeant. Ames will serve as the Putnamville District Public Information Officer. He was the successful candidate of a promotion process that included a written test, an oral interview and a culmination …
Read More »Bolt For The Heart Donates 134 more Automatic External Defibrillators to Indiana State Police
Indianapolis – Late this morning, January 23, 2019, the President and Board Members of the Bolt For The Heart (BFTH) foundation were welcomed to Governor Holcomb’s office for a personal “Thank you” for donating an additional 134 AED units to the Indiana State Police. This brings the total number of …
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