Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to watch for scams while finishing their holiday shopping this year. “Christmas should be about celebrating faith and family and friends,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Amid each year’s festivities, though, it seems we must always contend with shameless con artists determined to defraud …
Read More »Avon Community School Corporation elementary school earns national honor for closing student academic achievement gap for two consecutive years
Avon, Ind. – Pine Tree Elementary School, one of six elementary schools in Avon Community School Corporation (ACSC), is one of two Indiana schools that have earned the National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished School award for the 2020-21 school year. Pine Tree is recognized by the National Association of …
Read More »Greencastle Woman Arrested for OWI with a BAC Five Times the Legal Limit
Clay County – At approximately 7:10 p.m., on December 9, 2021, Master Trooper Todd Brown was patrolling near US 40 and County Road 350 East when he stopped a Chevrolet passenger vehicle for unsafe lane movement. The driver was identified as Blaze A. Bottorff, age 24, of Greencastle. Trooper Brown …
Read More »Pole Position: Economic Summit to Gather Global Innovators in Indianapolis this May
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 9, 2021) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers will host the first-ever Indiana Global Economic Summit in Indianapolis next spring to catalyze innovation and opportunities for deeper economic and international cooperation. The summit will take place May 26-29, 2022, culminating in the 106th …
Read More »Indiana State Police Arrest Indianapolis Man for Road Rage Interstate Shooting
Indianapolis, IN – December 8, 2021 at approximately 10:27 p.m., Indiana State Police Dispatchers received a 911 call about a road rage incident on I-65 near Lafayette Road. The victim was instructed by dispatchers to pull off the interstate and check the vehicle for damage when safe to do so. Initially …
Read More »IMPD Homicide Detectives Make Arrest in Homicide Investigation
INDIANAPOLIS – On Thursday, December 9, 2021, just before 5:00 p.m., IMPD Northwest District officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of St. Thomas Boulevard reference a person shot. Officers arrived and located an adult male and female who both sustained injuries consistent with a gunshot wound(s). Both victims were …
Read More »Avon Pine Tree Elementary School One of Two Indiana Schools to Receive National ESEA Distinguished School Award
Indiana Department of Education Announces National ESEA Distinguished School Award Recipients INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today announced that two Indiana schools have earned the National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished School award for the 2020-2021 school year.Schools receiving the National ESEA Distinguished School award …
Read More »Kroger Cuts Ribbon on New Brownsburg Store
[Indianapolis, IN. – December 8, 2021] – Kroger opened a new store today – its first in Indiana since 2017 – the first in the state to feature a cutting-edge design for Kroger buildings. This morning’s ribbon-cutting celebrated the completion of Kroger’s $24.8 million investment in Brownsburg. “This new store …
Read More »IMPD Homicide Detectives Make an Arrest in October Triple Homicide Investigation
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives identified and arrested a suspect for his alleged involvement in the October murders of Michael James, Joseph Thomas, and Abdullah Mubarak.On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, just before 8:00 p.m., an off-duty IMPD Officer was checking a property in the 4400 block …
Read More »IMPD East District Officers Make an Arrest on a Female for Impersonating a Police Officer
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) East district detectives identified and arrested a suspect for her alleged impersonating of a police officer along with robbery and gun charges. On December 1, 2021, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) East district officers were dispatched to a report of a female who had …
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