Indianapolis – Today around 12:20 p.m. Indiana State Trooper Derek Miller was conducting a traffic stop on Shadeland Avenue just north of 38th Street. During the course of the investigation Trooper Miller’s patrol car was struck in the rear by a southbound Chevrolet Trailblazer. The driver of the Trailblazer told investigators …
Read More »Alleged Kokomo Key Bank Robber Arrested in Mississippi
Gulfport, MS – This morning, a four week long investigation into the armed robbery of a Key Bank, in Kokomo, IN, resulted in the arrest of Mykelti Robinson, 21, Gulfport, MS. Robinson surrendered to federal law enforcement authorities in Gulfport. He was incarcerated on a federal charge of bank robbery. …
Read More »Indiana State Police Offer Planting Season Driving Tips
The Indiana State Police would like to remind citizens that the farm planting season is upon us and often requires large farm machinery to be on the road. This requires drivers in rural areas to be alert to the possibility of encountering slow moving farm machines. Motorists should be prepared …
Read More »ISTA Announces 2016 Horace Mann Hoosier Educator of the Year Award Winner
INDIANAPOLIS – April 25, 2016 – On Saturday, April 23, the Indiana State Teachers Association honored Joyce J. Click with the 2015 Horace Mann Hoosier Educator of the Year Award at its annual Representative Assembly meeting. This award honors educators who recognize, reward and promote excellence in the teaching and …
Read More »ISTA Elects Officers and NEA Board Member
INDIANAPOLIS – April 25, 2016 – On Saturday, April 23, members of the Indiana State Teachers Association, re-elected Teresa Meredith as ISTA president and Keith Gambill as ISTA vice president. The election took place at ISTA’s annual Representative Assembly attended by member delegates from around the state. Meredith is a …
Read More »Indianapolis Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
INDIANAPOLIS (April 25, 2016) – Indianapolis resident Amy L. Ortega, 27, pled guilty in Marion County Criminal Court One to unemployment insurance fraud, a Class D felony. Through the use of agency records, an Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) employee began an investigation and determined that Ortega was working …
Read More »Secretary Lawson reminds voters that Primary Election Day is approaching
INDIANAPOLIS (April 25, 2016) — Indiana’s Primary Election is right around the corner. Tuesday, May 3rd is Primary Election Day and the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. If you can’t make it to the polls on Election Day, plan ahead and vote early. …
Read More »I-65 Northbound Lane Closure through tomorrow morning in Tippecanoe County
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announce one lane on I-65 northbound in Tippecanoe County will be closed through the morning hours. INDOT’s contractor will be patching an area on the shoulder near the 169.5 mile marker, this is located one and one half miles north of …
Read More »Family Express to receive $789,000 from the Hoosier Homegrown Fuels grant program
INDIANAPOLIS (April 25, 2016) — The Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED) and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) today announced over $789,000 through the Hoosier Homegrown Fuels (HHF) Blender Pump Program will be provided to Family Express. This is the second round of grant announcements for the program. The goal of this program …
Read More »High Speed Crash on I-465 Claims the Life on One Person
Indianapolis – Early this morning around 3:30, the Indiana State Police, along with the Pike Township Fire Department, responded to a serious single vehicle crash on the ramp from I-465 northbound to 56th Street on the west side. Upon arrival, Trooper Jacob Wildauer located the vehicle in the ditch with one occupant …
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