On November 19, 2018, just after 1:30 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) had arrived in the 6200 block of Monteo Drive on an incomplete 911 call. As officers were approaching the home they were shot at by the homeowner. The two responding officers returned fire striking …
Read More »Indiana Conservation Officers Investigate Possible Black Bear Sighting in Floyd County
(New Albany) Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a potential Black Bear sighting after a motor vehicle accident involving a large animal on Interstate 64 near mile marker 121 Sunday evening. The incident occurred at around 8:00 p.m. Witness accounts by the operator of the vehicle, as well as at least …
Read More »IMPD 16th Recruit Class graduates, ready to serve Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) and Chief Bryan Roach are pleased to announce the graduation of the IMPD 16th Recruit Class. These 49 new probationary officers are set to begin their first assignments serving Indianapolis neighborhoods. “As these 49 individuals receive their first beat assignments, they join …
Read More »October Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 19, 2018) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.5 percent for September and remains lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for nearly five years. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. …
Read More »State Police Investigating Overnight Shooting on I-65
Indianapolis, IN – Just after midnight police were called to the area of I-65 and Southport Road for reports of a possible shooting. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police were the first on scene and turned the investigation over to state police after determining the crime occurred on the ramp from I-65 southbound …
Read More »New Director of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Appointed
Indianapolis, IN – After an exhaustive search, a new Director of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) was identified and has accepted an offer to lead the ILEA through the year 2022, with an option for the contract to be extended upon mutual agreement. The new director, Mr. Tim Horty, …
Read More »IMPD Robbery Detectives Arrest Three Men After Robbery Spree
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Robbery detectives have arrested three men after a lengthy robbery spree. Robbery Detectives with the IMPD have made arrests after investigating numerous robberies which stem back to August. After a thorough investigation detectives were able to determine that 30-year-old George Taylor Jr., 28-year-old …
Read More »Great Government Service Recognized at Department of Revenue
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) was honored to receive the Government Entity Award from Serve Indiana on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at their annual Awards for Excellence Ceremony at the Indiana Historical Society. This year marks the first time this category has been awarded, spurred by DOR’s volunteer …
Read More »Hoosier Students Invited to Pitch Ideas in Statewide Competition
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 15, 2018) – Applications for the 2019 Innovate WithIN™ pitch competition, a statewide initiative hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), Indiana Department of Education (DOE) and Ball State University, are now open to high school students across Indiana. Student teams are invited to submit video pitches online before Feb. 6, …
Read More »HighPoint to Expand Indianapolis Presence
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 15, 2018) – HighPoint Global, LLC, a leading provider of customer experience and digital solutions for government agencies, announced plans today to expand its Indianapolis operations, creating up to 60 new high-wage jobs by the end of 2021 to support its subsidiary HighPoint Digital. “Central Indiana continues to strengthen …
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