INDIANAPOLIS – Just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in the 300 block of South Meridian Street, an officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) observed a Chevrolet Impala with vehicular equipment violations. The officer initiated a traffic stop, and as he approached the vehicle, he observed …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), today issued a statement regarding a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt to reverse the Fifth Circuit’s decision, effectively striking down Texas’ abortion clinic regulations. “I am troubled that the Supreme Court ruled against this commonsense Texas …

BROWNSBURG – Brownsburg Town Council approved an update to the municipality’s ordinance that addresses the use of fireworks at its June 23 meeting. Effective June 29, the Town Code was revised to complement state law and to provide consistency with other areas of the Town Code related to noise and …

Indianapolis, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly met with FBI officials in Indianapolis today to discuss the FBI’s counterterrorism efforts in Indiana, including the FBI’s partnership with local law enforcement and other federal, state, and local agencies through its Joint Terrorism Task Force.  Donnelly said, “My top priority is the …

Hendricks Regional Health has become aware of a phone scam currently circulating in Hendricks County. This particular phishing scam is aimed at attempting to solicit personal financial information over the phone from residents in our community. The scammers are representing themselves as Hendricks Regional Health and are asking callers to …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide Unit is investigating after a man is found lying outside shot multiple times and later dies at the hospital. On Saturday evening after 11:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 3000 N. Sherman Drive on report of a person …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Sex Crimes Unit have arrested 29-year-old Demario Thomas for an illegal sexual relationship with a 15-year-old minor. It is alleged that the victim and suspect became involved in an illegal sexual relationship at the end of May or beginning of June …

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV accident that occurred last night in Brown County. Last night at approximately 9:54 p.m., Officers were dispatched to 985 Fruitdale Drive in reference to an adult male injured as a result of an ATV accident on private property. Upon arrival, responders located Ronnie …

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV accident that occurred yesterday evening on private property in Hancock County. At approximately 6:51 p.m., First Responders were dispatched to the 400 block of Johnson Drive in Greenfield, IN reference an ATV accident with injury. Upon arrival, units discovered that Brett Granger, 47, …

Miami/Fulton Counties – Recently, eight police departments in north central Indiana teamed up for three days to help stem the flow of illegal narcotics into Hoosier communities. Officers from the Indiana State Police, the Miami County Sheriff’s Department, the Logansport Police Department, the Peru Police Department, the Fulton County Sheriff’s …