WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) begins their public series addressing competition and consumer protection in the 21st century,Congressman Todd Rokita released a second letter to the FTC calling for an investigation into Google misleading their users with manipulated search engine results that benefited their biased agenda. …
Read More »Donnelly Adds Support to Bipartisan Election Security Legislation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today announced his support for bipartisan legislation aimed at deterring foreign actors from meddling in U.S. elections and punishing those who do so. The Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines (DETER) Act, introduced by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Marco Rubio …
Read More »IMPD Chief Roach terminates Probationary Officer following theft charges
Chief Bryan Roach terminated Probationary Officer Juan Baez on 09/10/2018 following the conclusion of an investigation by Johnson County authorities who determined that Baez had filed false police reports and had pawned items he had claimed were stolen. Johnson County Authorities alerted the IMPD of their investigation into Baez, at …
Read More »Plainfield Man Arrested after Fleeing Trooper
Putnam County—This evening at 6:50, Indiana State Police Senior Trooper David Petrowski radar tracked a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle on westbound US 40 near County Road 200 West, at 74 miles-per-hour in a 55mph zone. As Petrowski attempted to stop the motorcycle, the driver fled north on Manhattan Road from US …
Read More »Indiana State Police Investigating Homicide in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN – September 3rd, 2018, the Indiana State Police was contacted by a concerned family member from southeast Indiana about a possible missing person, last known to be in the Indianapolis area. The reporting person told troopers they had not heard from 33 year old Jeremy S. Cain of …
Read More »Unemployment Insurance Fraud Investigation Yields Two Convictions
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 12, 2018) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) receives wage reports and new hire data from Hoosier employers documenting who is employed and receiving compensation. The agency’s unemployment insurance fraud investigation taskforce examines claims of individuals who intentionally provide false, misreported or unreported information in order …
Read More »Former ISP Evidence Clerk Arrested on Level 5 Felony Theft Charges
Bloomington – A routine audit of the evidence inventory at the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post launched a criminal investigation in late September of 2017 after money that was seized or recovered from investigations was determined to be missing from the evidence storage area. The investigation resulted in the arrest …
Read More »INDOT to Share I-69 Section 6 Design Updates for Martinsville
Martinsville, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting to share design additions and adjustments to the Martinsville segment of I-69 Section 6 that have been made since the publication of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) in February. The informational meeting will be held on …
Read More »Marion County Traffic Safety Partnership issues 1900 tickets and arrests 119 people for impaired driving during Drive Sober Period
The Marion County Traffic Safety Partnership issued 1,914 traffic citations, made 119 driving impaired arrests (95 misdemeanor, 24 felony), 9 other arrests (7 misdemeanor, 2 felony) during the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization. About 230 Indiana law-enforcement agencies joined thousands nationwide to increase roving patrols, saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints. …
Read More »Secretary of State Connie Lawson reminds investors and offerors to use caution with cryptocurrency investments
INDIANAPOLIS (September 10, 2018) — Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is again reminding Hoosiers to be cautious about investments involving Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency-related investment products. She is also reminding those who seek to sell these products to be aware of the laws pertaining to these investments. …
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