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 …
Read More »Governor Pence Directs Flags Be Lowered to Half-staff Statewide Immediately to Honor Howard County Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Koontz’ Service and Sacrifice
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence has directed that flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff following the announcement that Howard County Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Koontz was killed in the line of duty. Flags should be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on the day of Deputy Koontz’ funeral. …
Read More »Donnelly Statement on Howard County Shooting
Granger, Ind. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement after two law enforcement officers were shot in Russiaville, Indiana, when the Howard County Sheriff’s Department and Russiaville Town Marshal were serving a warrant. Donnelly said, “My heart goes out to these officers and their families, particularly the family …
Read More »Two Grant County Women Killed in a Two Vehicle Crash in Wabash County
(Wabash County, IN)-The Indiana State Police is investigating a two vehicle crash which occurred on State Road 15, one-half mile north of County Road 900 S late last night and claimed the lives of two women from Grant County. According to Trooper Michael Biggs, at approximately 10:00 p.m., a 2006 …
Read More »Weekend Crash Claimed the Life of an Indianapolis Woman
Indianapolis – Saturday March 19th at approximately 11:30 p.m. the Indiana State Police were dispatched to reports of a serious crash on I-465 southbound at the 12 mile marker. Within minutes Trooper Cameron Bottema arrived on scene, he located an unresponsive female inside a Grey 2013 Chrysler. Bottema immediately began life saving …
Read More »Howard County Deputy Killed, One Wounded During Early Sunday Morning Shooting
(Howard County, IN)-Howard County Sheriff Steve Rogers announced that 27 year old Deputy Carl A. Koontz, an almost three year veteran of the Howard County Sheriff Department died as a result of the gunshot injuries he sustained during a warrant service early Sunday morning. At approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Koontz, …
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