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Weekend Work: Construction Around Marion County

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will be out in Marion County finishing construction projects this weekend. Contractors will be out striping and grooving as well as putting in sensors for traffic.  As always, please be aware of the construction zones and do not drive distracted. Plan ahead and make …

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Brazil Man Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with a Minor

Putnam County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation in November 2019, after receiving information that a 14 year old female had been sexually abused. The investigation revealed that a Justin M. Gardner, age 21 of Brazil, Indiana, allegedly had been engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor.   After reviewing …

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Indiana State Capitol Police Welcome New K9

Indianapolis, IN – Corporal David Poynter of the Indiana State Police Capitol Division is an Explosive Detection Canine handler for the Indiana State Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team. He recently began working with a new canine partner, his third for the ISP EOD team. ISP K9 Rex Explosive Detection Canine …

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Online Shopping this Holiday Season? Be Sure to Stay Safe!

INDIANAPOLIS — The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to encourage online shoppers to be extra vigilant to protect their important financial data. The holidays offer cybercriminals the perfect opportunity to steal sensitive data …

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IMPD Homicide Detectives Make Arrest in Homicide

INDIANAPOLIS –  Just after 11:47 p.m. on November 29, 2019, Hendricks County Deputies were flagged down in the area of Main Street and Spring Street in Plainfield, Indiana, by a male. The male, identified as Jermaine Lamar, was driving a vehicle with two adult females who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. Responding …

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