INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives are pleased to announce that an arrest has been made in the death of 20-year-old Netria Lyons, that occurred on 06/28/2016. Earlier today, an arrest warrant was issued for 35-year-old Aaron Staton of Indianapolis. IMPD’s Gang Unit, with the assistance of the Marion …
Read More »North District Narcotics Detectives Recover Heroin and Firearms Stash During Search Warrant
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) North District narcotics detectives execute a search warrant that leads to the recovery of a considerable amount of narcotics and eight firearms. On Thursday August 25, 2016, IMPD North District narcotics detectives, along with North District Flex Team officers, applied for a search …
Read More »Deadlines loom for two scholarship programs for minority Hoosiers with interest in teaching
Minority students who plan to teach in Indiana K-12 schools after graduating from high school may be eligible for up to $4,000 in financial aid. Two scholarships—the William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship and Earline S. Rogers Student Teaching Stipend for Minorities—offer financial aid for minority students who meet academic …
Read More »Hendricks County educator among 60 from around the state to attend court and history program
Sixty teachers from across the state will attend a one-day workshop hosted by the Indiana Supreme Court in collaboration with the Indiana Historical Society. The educators were nominated earlier this year by judges and lawyers. From Hendricks County, Gretchen Matthews was nominated by Judge Rhett Stuard to attend. The August …
Read More »Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer Picks Boone County for First Midwest Distribution Center
WHITESTOWN, Ind. (Aug. 25, 2016) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation announced that Daimler Trucks North America plans to locate its first Midwest parts distribution center here, creating up to 45 new jobs by 2017. The company will invest $12.35 million to lease and equip a newly constructed 283,500-square-foot distribution …
Read More »ISP Asking for Voluntary Compliance with Traffic Safety Issues at Diesel Event
Vigo County—One of the Wabash Valley’s premier summer events will occur this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Vigo County Fairgrounds. The Scheid Diesel Extravaganza is well known among diesel truck enthusiasts and is expected to draw a few thousand spectators and hundreds of diesel pickup trucks. The large influx …
Read More »Indiana Endorses Six More Hendricks County Bicentennial Projects
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind., August 24, 2016 – Six more Hendricks County legacy projects and events were among the 69 endorsed this month by The Indiana Bicentennial Commission, bringing the total to 34 Hendricks County projects and events endorsed by the state. Local projects this round included: Leadership Hendricks County’s The …
Read More »Plainfield Police Investigates Credit Card Fraud Case
On August 10, 2016, Plainfield Officers took an initial report in regards to a credit card fraud. The same day, Wal-Mart Loss Prevention identified the suspect, Yuri Garcia, 37 of Miami, FL, making more purchases with different fraudulent credit cards. Officers detained Garcia and upon further investigation located his vehicle …
Read More »Indianapolis District Troopers will Conduct an OWI Checkpoint This Weekend
On the evening of August 26th and the early morning hours of August 27th, 2016 Indiana State Police Troopers will participate in an enforcement check point targeting impaired drivers in Marion County. After the checkpoint, troopers will conduct roving saturation patrols aggressively seeking impaired drivers throughout the Indianapolis District which …
Read More »Indianapolis homeowner is injured after he is shot by a responding officer during an attempted robbery
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis homeowner is injured after he is shot by a responding officer during an attempted robbery. Just after 4:30 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are sent to the 3600 block of Foxtail Drive reference an armed robbery in progress. A frantic caller, later determined to …
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