The Japanese beetle, an insidious invasive insect, has returned this year with a vengeance. The beetle attacks a variety of plants including trees. The adult beetle consumes young trees’ leaves, literally skeletonizing them. Some trees appear less susceptible to the beetle, including red and white oaks, redbud and red maple …

(Grant County, IN)-Detectives from the Indiana State Police in Peru have arrested the Van Buren Town Marshal, 49-year-old Donald R. Bosley, following a complaint filed by a Van Buren resident earlier this afternoon. Preliminary investigation by Detective Josh Rozzi indicates that the victim in this case had prescription medication taken …

Indianapolis, IN- Monday July 9, 2018, is the start of the 17th annual Cops Cycling for Survivors bicycle ride across Indiana. A departure ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. EDT at the Police and Fire Fighters Memorial located at the southeast corner of the Indiana Government Center North Building …

(Seymour)  Indiana Conservation Officers, along with multiple other local law enforcement agencies, apprehended a suspect after he jumped into the White River at Rockford Dam in Seymour early yesterday afternoon. While performing routine license checks in the area of the Dam, ICO Blake Everhart made contact with the suspect, Gregory …

On Tuesday July 3, 2018 Officers from The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Southwest District executed two separate search warrants that netted over 40 pounds of suspected Methamphetamine and Black Tar Heroin. Also, seized during the warrants were nine guns and over $40,000.00 (Forty Thousand Dollars) in cash. The Following Individuals …

Members of the award winning Danville Community High School Tribe Tech Robotics Team recently volunteered their time to mentor younger students at the Robotics Summer Day Camp. Hosted at the high school during two sessions, 24 campers participated. The day was broken up with third through fifth graders in the …

Indianapolis, IN –  Last night, just before midnight, Troopers were dispatched to the area of I-465 and Shadeland Avenue on the city’s east side for reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle with a bullet hole in the rear door and a broken back window. Further investigation …

Indianapolis, Ind. – Following the recent shooting at Noblesville West Middle School, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today urged Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to engage stakeholders in efforts to improve school safety. In a letter to Secretary DeVos, Donnelly relayed concerns from Indiana State Superintendent Dr. Jennifer McCormick, school resource …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the tragedy at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 2, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced today that Jordan Seger has been appointed deputy director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA). Seger has been with the department since 2011 and previously served as Division of Soil Conservation director. “We are pleased to name Jordan …