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 …

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 …

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 …

Plainfield, Ind., Aug. 23, 2016 – Hendricks County residents who are long-term unemployed or underemployed are eligible to receive free job preparation, job training and paid job experience through October 2018. The program, called Employ Up, is made possible through an $8.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor …

Seymour – Aisin USA Manufacturing, a Japan-owned manufacturer of automotive parts, announced plans today to expand its operations in Jackson County, creating up to 100 new jobs by the end of 2018. “Indiana is home to the largest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the nation because we are a state …

Lebanon – Ken’s Foods, a national producer and distributor of dressings, sauces and marinades, announced plans today to establish operations in Indiana, investing $90.5 million and creating up to 150 new jobs by the end of 2018. “Indiana businesses have created nearly 150,000 new jobs since 2013, and companies like …

CARMEL, Ind. – Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb joined INDOT officials today to announce that 102 Central Indiana cities, towns, and counties are receiving a combined $47 million to improve local roads and bridges through the State’s Community Crossings matching grant fund. Lt. Governor Holcomb and INDOT officials made the announcement …

INDIANAPOLIS (August 19, 2016) – Indiana’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percent for a second-consecutive month and now stands at 4.6 percent for the month of July. A primary cause for this drop is a third-straight month of significant gains in Hoosiers finding employment (11,276 in July) coupled with a substantial …

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 19, 2016) – Today, Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson awarded the first whistleblower award in the state of Indiana. The award of $95,000 was to an informant who provided the office with information on JP Morgan, which ultimately lead to a settlement of $950,000. The whistleblower received …

HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces a bridge deck overlay project on Hendricks County Road 525 E. over I-70 will close on or after Monday, August 29.  The contractor will be overlaying the bridge deck over the interstate.  The roadway is scheduled to reopen on …