The Howard County Sheriff’s Department has finalized the funeral procession to honor the life of Deputy Carl Koontz, killed in the line of duty March 20th, 2016. Deputy Koontz was fatally wounded while attempting to serve a warrant in Russiaville Indiana. Sergeant Jordan Buckley was also wounded in the incident, …

VIGO COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announce I-70 will be restricted to 12 ft. in both the eastbound and westbound lanes beginning on or after Monday, April 4. The contractor will have the right lane closed in each direction between the six and nine mile marker …

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces a bridge deck overlay project will close Hazelwood Road (C.R. 0), over I-70 on or after Monday, April 4.  The contractor will be overlaying the bridge deck on the bridge over I-70.  The roadway is scheduled to reopen on …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of an unidentified male. IMPD officers were dispatched in reference to shots fired with a male lying in the street, shortly after midnight, in the 9800 block of Lake Terrace South Dr, …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1087, which brings consistency and predictability to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ (BMV) procedures and transactions. The Governor signed the bill in a public ceremony at the Greenwood BMV. “I challenged the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to ensure the …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) detectives are investigating the shooting death of an unidentified male. IMPD officers were dispatched at approximately 8:20a.m. to the 800 block of W 26th St on a call of a body located in the alley. Officers located a black male, in his late …

INDIANAPOLIS –United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today the sentencing of an Avon, Indiana, man who terrorized young girls on the internet. Spencer Wheeler, 27, was sentenced to 36 years in federal prison by Chief District Judge Richard L. Young. “Wheeler targeted girls as young as 11 years for …

Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Hit and Run Unit arrested 28-year-old Jesse McLemore for the crash that killed 39-year-old Ryan Ziemer. The crash occurred in the 1100 block of Norton Avenue in the early morning hours of Friday, March 11, 2016. Just before 3:30 a.m., officers were sent to the 1100 blk. …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1378, which requires the Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS) to divest from any business that engages in action to boycott, divest or sanction the state of Israel. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both the House and …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed into law House Enrolled Act 1001 and Senate Enrolled Act 67, which will provide more than $1.2 billion in new funding for road and bridge preservation and funding for the third Regional Cities award.  “I’m pleased to sign these bills that commit more …