Indianapolis- Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter has announced the promotion of Senior Trooper John Perrine to the rank of Sergeant to serve as the Public Information Officer for the Indianapolis District. Perrine is a native of Sheridan and a 2000 graduate of Sheridan High School. After high school …
Read More »Pence Administration Outlines Resources and Actions Taken Since Carriers’ and United Technologies’ Decision to Relocate to Mexico
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence outlined the State of Indiana’s actions that began last week as soon as news broke that Carrier Corporation and United Technologies would relocate jobs and operations to Mexico. Neither Carrier nor United Technologies provided any advance notification to the State of Indiana that they were …
Read More »Indiana’s Office of Energy Development (OED) opens second round of applications for Hoosier Homegrown Fuels Blender Pump Program
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED) and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) today announced that publicly-accessible fuel retail stations in Indiana can begin applying for a share of $1,338,400 through the Hoosier Homegrown Fuels (HHF) Blender Pump Program. The first round had three grantees receive $268,000. …
Read More »“Talk” to DNR Underground Railroad expert on Facebook, Feb. 17
Facebook followers of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources can “talk” online with historian Jeannie Regan-Dinius about Indiana’s role in the Underground Railroad on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 2-3 p.m. EST, on the DNR’s Facebook wall. Regan-Dinius will discuss the Underground Railroad and the Indiana Freedom Trails, a statewide initiative …
Read More »Indiana State Police Announce Education Program to Reduce Online Victimization of Youth
The Indiana State Police are announcing the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) statewide youth education initiative designed to reduce cyber victimization of youth between the ages of eight and eighteen. Three specially trained ICAC Youth Educators will be available to present the program in each of Indiana’s 92 counties. …
Read More »Indiana State Police February 14, 2016 Winter Storm Statewide Calls for Service from 12 Noon to 8 p.m.
Statewide Indiana – Today’s winter storm that started around 12 noon today and on through 8 p.m. affected a large portion of the state. During this time frame the Indiana State Police responded to: 68 Personal Injury Crashes 199 Property Damage Crashes 102 Assist Motorist Calls Fortunately, thus far, the …
Read More »Governor Pence Directs Flags Be Flown at Half-staff to Honor Justice Scalia
Indianapolis – In accordance with a presidential proclamation issued late Saturday evening, Governor Mike Pence has directed that flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff to honor the service of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away yesterday. Flags should be flown at half-staff beginning …
Read More »Coats Statement on Death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: “The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is a great loss for our nation. Justice Scalia possessed a brilliant legal mind and loyally served our country throughout …
Read More »Investigation into shooting that wounded IMPD officer continues
INDIANAPOLIS – An eight-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is in good condition at Methodist Hospital after being wounded in an early morning shooting. It happened around 3:20 a.m. in the 1100 block of McDougal Street after officers responded to a call of noises outside a home. …
Read More »IMPD Detectives Arrest Man for October Murder
INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested 39-year-old Ronnie Massengale for the murder of Gregory Watkins. Mr. Watkins was killed on October 18, 2015, on the east side of Indianapolis. Following an extensive investigation, detectives obtained a warrant for Ronnie Massengale on February 11, 2016. He was arrested …
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