INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Unit are investigating the death of a woman found on the city’s east side Monday. Just before 10:00 AM, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were sent to the 1400 blk. of Campbell Avenue on the report of …
Read More »Governor Pence Signs ABLE Act into Law
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence signed into law the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (Senate Enrolled Act 11), which creates a savings program for Hoosiers to better provide for their loved ones with special needs by allowing them to save money for disability-related costs without placing other benefits at …
Read More »Governor Pence Signs Bill to Codify HIP 2.0, Ensures Hundreds of Thousands Receive Quality Health Care
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed legislation (Senate Enrolled Act 165) to codify the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0 into law, ensuring more than 370,000 Hoosiers have access to affordable and quality health care. “Rooted in consumerism and personal responsibility, Indiana’s HIP 2.0 program is establishing a new health …
Read More »Governor Pence Signs Bill Adding Human Trafficking to Department of Child Services Statute
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed one of his agenda items to add human trafficking to the Child In Need of Services (CHINS) code to allow the Department of Child Services (DCS) to intervene and serve children who are victims of human trafficking. SEA 305 is authored by Sen. …
Read More »On Selma March Anniversary, Donnelly Adds Support to Voting Rights Bill
Indianapolis, Ind. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support for the bipartisan Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore voter protections that were undermined by the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder. Today, March 21, marks the 51st anniversary of the beginning of Dr. Martin …
Read More »Hendricks Regional Health Secures Brownsburg Site for $48M Emergency Department and Comprehensive Outpatient Center
Danville – Hendricks Regional Health is proud to announce it has secured the purchase of vacant farmland to construct a new Emergency Department and outpatient center on the east side of Brownsburg. The 100,000 square-feet retail healthcare center will be built on the northwest corner of Interstate 74 and Ronald …
Read More »Governor Pence Signs Bills Aimed at Limiting Meth Labs
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed three bills into law regarding the sale of pseudoephedrine cold medicine. The first, SEA 80, authored by Sen. Randy Head (R – Logansport) and Sen. Jim Merritt (R – Indianapolis) allows a pharmacist to deny the sale of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine on the …
Read More »Shots Fired at IMPD officer during foot pursuit after traffic stop
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Officer Noe Reyes, was fired upon during a foot pursuit, after attempting to stop a black Pontiac Grand Prix for a speeding violation. Just after 11p.m. on the City’s East side, Officer Reyes was on routine patrol when he observed a black Pontiac …
Read More »Governor Pence Signs Legislation to Combat Drug Abuse in Indiana through Increased Enforcement, Treatment and Prevention
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed bipartisan legislation to combat drug abuse in Indiana. These bills were recommendations of the Governor’s Task Force on Drug Enforcement, Treatment and Prevention, which was created on September 1, 2015 by Governor Pence and consists of experts from a variety of specialties tasked …
Read More »Single Vehicle Crash Claims Life of Kokomo Man
(Grant County, IN)-The Indiana State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash which occurred on County Road 200 S at the intersection with State Road 13 and claimed the life of a 23 year old man from Kokomo. According to Trooper Jeremy Perez, this morning at approximately 12:00 a.m., a …
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