DANVILLE, IN (July 25, 2016) – Just 60 days remain until the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay arrives in Hendricks County, and the county’s Bicentennial Committee has officially unveiled the 24 torchbearers who will carry the torch during the Hendricks County Torch Relay presented by Duke Energy on Sept. 23. “We …
Read More »Indiana Closes Fiscal Year on Strong Financial Footing
Indianapolis – Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb joined State Auditor Suzanne Crouch today to discuss the state’s fiscal condition following the close of Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016). They released the state’s 2016 Closeout Report, which highlights Indiana’s accomplishments in the last year and demonstrates Indiana’s sound fiscal health. The report …
Read More »Former Ovation CFO receives suspended sentence for securities fraud
INDIANAPOLIS (July 25, 2016) — Today, the former chief financial officer of Ovation Audio-Video Solution LLC, Alfred Talens, was sentenced to serve three years suspended sentence to be served on probation. Talens pleaded guilty to securities fraud for using $250,000 from an investment client as part of a scheme in …
Read More »Indiana Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.8 Percent in June
INDIANAPOLIS (July 22, 2016) – Indiana’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percent from the previous month to 4.8 percent for the month of June. The unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force. For …
Read More »Donnelly Provisions to Combat Opioid Abuse Signed Into Law
Granger, Ind. — Several of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s bipartisan provisions became law as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) that President Obama signed this evening. Donnelly’s provisions signed into law were adopted from his bipartisan legislation to update best prescribing practices and raise public awareness, as well …
Read More »Two Individuals Arrested After Long-Term Narcotics Investigation
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) detectives, along with local and federal partners, arrest two individuals after the execution of a search warrant in the 4500 block of South Harding Street. Indianapolis FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force (SSGTF) and Central Indiana Regional Gang Task Force (IMPD Gang Unit …
Read More »Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes in Grant County Construction Zone
Grant County – Yesterday at approximately 7:21 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on I-69 near the 264 mile marker, in which a Noblesville, IN man was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and six separate arrest warrants. The preliminary crash investigation …
Read More »IMPD homicide detectives investigating after person found shot to death on Indianapolis’ west side Wednesday
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) homicide detectives are investigating a homicide on the city’s west side after officers respond to reports of a person shot. Just after 5 p.m. on 07/20/2016, IMPD officers were dispatched to the 3300 block of Tara lane, on reports of a person shot. …
Read More »Howard County Task Force Created to Make Sure Parolees and Probationers Abide by Sentences
Howard County – Indiana State Police Peru Post Commander Lt. Jeremy Kelly, Kokomo Police Chief Robert Baker, and Howard County Sheriff Steve Rogers have dedicated officers to team up with the Indiana Department of Correction Parole Division and the Howard County Probation Department. Probation and parole officers requested the three …
Read More »Traffic Stop Leads to Criminal Drug Arrests in Hancock County
Hancock Co., IN- A traffic stop yesterday afternoon on I-70 in Hancock County has resulted in the arrests of three individuals from New Mexico. Yesterday afternoon, July 20th, 2016, at approximately 12:15 P.M., Trooper Adam Buchta attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a speeding violation on a Chevrolet passenger …
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