INDIANAPOLIS – A veteran Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) investigator was wounded after following-up on a alleged domestic violence call involving an off-duty IMPD Officer. A little after 8:30 p.m. on Friday evening, officers with IMPD responded to the 6700 block of Valley Brook Way (Overlook at Valley Ridge Apartments) …
Read More »Man Wanted on a Warrant Crashes into State Police Car
Shelby County – Friday evening around 6:00 p.m. an Indiana State Police car was sideswiped on I-74 eastbound near Shelbyville. Troopers were patrolling the area due to a traffic back-up caused by construction at the 113 mile marker, and particularly watching for vehicles passing stopped traffic on the emergency shoulder. Trooper Gannon, …
Read More »ICW Extends Torchbearer Awards Nomination Deadline to August 12th
Indianapolis, (July 29, 2016) — Due to several requests, the Indiana Commission for Women has decided to extend the deadline for its annual Torchbearer Awards to August 12, 2016. The State of Indiana’s most prestigious recognition of women, Indiana Torchbearers are those women who have stepped forward as leaders by breaking …
Read More »Sens. Thune, Coats Agree Americans Deserve Better Than Obama Economy
WASHINGTON —U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.), chairman the Joint Economic Committee, today issued a joint statement regarding newly released Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which revealed economic output in the United States …
Read More »Lt. Governor Holcomb Announces State Auditor Suzanne Crouch as Running Mate
INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb, the Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana, today announced that he has asked State Auditor Suzanne Crouch to serve as his running mate on the November 2016 ballot. Crouch, a native of Vanderburgh County, has served as State Auditor since January 2014. She previously …
Read More »Indiana single-family building permits up 14 percent for first half of 2016
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Single-family building permits in Indiana increased 6 percent in June compared to the same time last year according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Permits decreased 2 percent in June over the previous month. “For the …
Read More »Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson Finalizes Agreement with JPMorgan Chase
INDIANAPOLIS (July 28, 2016) – Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced today that the office has reached a $950,000 settlement with JPMorgan regarding its investment advisory business in Indiana. The settlement is the result of an investigation by the Secretary of State’s office into JPMorgan services offered to banking …
Read More »Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 Evaluation Reveals Hoosier Success
Indianapolis – The results of a study conducted by the Lewin Group, an independent health care consulting firm, affirm the success of the design and implementation of the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0. “The Healthy Indiana Plan is proving what Hoosiers have known all along: when we give people choices …
Read More »ISP Reminds Motorists to Stop for School Bus Stop Arms
In Indiana, the beginning of the new school year is here for some, fast approaching for others, and with this comes school bus stop arm violations. Each year, the Indiana State Police receives numerous complaints about these violations from school corporations around the state. The Indiana Department of Education surveys …
Read More »Man shot on city’s west side succumbs to injuries; IMPD homicide picks up the case
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) detectives are investigating after a man succumbs to injuries sustained after being shot on the city’s west side. Just before 2 p.m. on 07/28/2016, IMPD officers responded to 1100 block of Sharon Ave, on reports of shots fired. While responding, additional calls came …
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