Indianapolis, IN- One person is dead after being ejected from a one vehicle crash early this morning on I-70. This morning just after 2:00 a.m., Indiana State Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on I-70 EB at the 110 mm. (South Split) Preliminary investigation revealed that Jeremy Dreher, 37, …
Read More »Armed Robbery Suspect apprehended after Officer-Involved Shooting
INDIANAPOLIS – Armed suspect shot by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officer, after suspect had allegedly robbed a nearby gas station. At approximately 12:38 a.m., IMPD officers were dispatched to an Armed Robbery of the Thortons Gas Station located in the 6800 block of West Washington St. Officers were already …
Read More »IMPD arrest two suspects believed to be involved in several northwest side robberies that targeted Latino victims
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Covert Robbery Unit arrest two suspects alleged to have committed several armed robberies of Latino victims. Using covert investigative techniques, detectives with the Covert Robbery Unit and Safe Street Task Force developed lead information that two suspects, 23-year-old Shaquille Washington and 21-year-old Brain Artis …
Read More »IMPD investigates a fatal accident that has killed two people and injured three others
INDIANAPOLIS – Investigators with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Accident Investigation Unit are investigating a collision, involving the suspicion of alcohol, that has killed two people and injured three others. Detectives have arrested 22-year-old Luis Amador Aguilar, identified by witnesses as the driver of the white Lincoln Town Car, which …
Read More »ISP Investigates Friday Shooting at Rural Putnam County Home
Putnam County—This afternoon at 4:00, the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post received a call from a female at 7645 South State Road 243, Cloverdale, reporting two men were attempting to take items from the yard area. A trooper was dispatched to the home and arrived at approximately 4:09p.m. After arriving, …
Read More »IMPD officers apprehend three juvenile robbery suspects on the city’s East side after they allegedly rob a local business
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers arrest three juvenile suspects in connection with an armed robbery at the Family Dollar on the East side of Indianapolis. Shortly after 9:15 a.m., IMPD officers were dispatched to the Family Dollar located in the 3800 block of N German Church Rd, …
Read More »February Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS (March 25, 2016) – More than 20,000 Hoosiers entered the labor force in February for a second consecutive month, resulting in a sharp increase in Indiana’s labor force participation rate. The percentage of the working-age population that is employed or looking for work in Indiana continues to outpace the national …
Read More »Governor Pence Signs Legislation Supporting Women Leaders in State Government
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence this evening signed into law House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1173, which replaces male-specific pronouns within Title 4 of the Indiana Code with gender neutral pronouns. “Throughout Indiana Code, there are references to ‘he’ when we clearly have qualified and accomplished women serving in office,” said …
Read More »Motorcycle Ride Benefiting the Koontz Family this Weekend
Members of the Howard County Sheriff’s Department are assisting with the organization of a police escorted motorcycle ride to benefit the family of Deputy Carl Koontz. Koontz was shot and killed Sunday March 20th, 2016 while serving a warrant in Russiaville. Sergeant Jordan Buckley was also wounded in the incident, …
Read More »Governor Pence Statement on Signing Abortion Bill
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today issued the following statement after signing House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1337: “Throughout my public career, I have stood for the sanctity of life. HEA 1337 is a comprehensive pro-life measure that affirms the value of all human life, which is why I signed it …
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