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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh. Flags should be flown at half-staff from now until sunset on the day of his funeral, which has not yet been announced. Gov. Holcomb also asks …

PLAINFIELD IN.-   The Plainfield Police Department is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a theft suspect.  The Plainfield Police received a theft report by Mason Jewelry located at 1822 E. Main Street Plainfield IN. 46168 on March 9, 2019.   It was reported that on March 6, 2019 at …

INDIANAPOLIS:  On March 3, 2019, IMPD Covert Robbery Unit detectives were investigating after a series of food delivery robberies.  Multiple IMPD units assisted throughout the course of the investigation including K9, SWAT, North District Officers and the FBI. Tywon Allen Just after 11:00 p.m., a Donato’s Pizza Delivery driver was robbed.  Two …

PLAINFIELD, Ind. (March 13, 2019) – MD Logistics, a third-party logistics firm, announced the opening of its fourth Plainfield warehouse, which is expected to create up to 50 new jobs by the end of 2023.  “Indiana-born companies like MD Logistics are providing continued and sustainable growth in our communities, creating …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Town of Plainfield received State Finalist status and a special Quality Based Selection (QBS) Award for engineering excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Indiana. The award was made in recognition of the Public Safety Guaranteed Savings Contract that included the Plainfield Fire …

Wabash County – Recently an Indiana State Police investigation into the alleged murder of Alexis Serrano, 21, Indianapolis, IN has led to the arrests of  Jose Guadelupe Maya-Sandoval, 36, Ft. Wayne, IN and Gerardo Ruiz-Aviles, 33, Indianapolis, IN. Both men were served with a Wabash Circuit Court arrest warrant alleging …

INDIANAPOLIS – On March 8, 2019, Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) and Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to 7409 Rockleigh Avenue on an adult male with chest pains.   As IFD and IEMS were leaving, the man ran out of the house stating …

PLAINFIELD, IN – The Town of Plainfield is excited to announce that Brent Bangel has been hired as the Director of Plainfield Parks and Recreation. Bangel is a well-recognized face in the department who stepped into the Interim Director role following the resignation of former Director, Clay Chafin, in January …

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards and commissions. Board of Directors of the Department of Financial Institutions The Governor made one new appointment to the board, with a term expiring June 30, 2020: Benjamin Bochnowski (Munster), president and CEO …

A large anonymous donation has nearly fulfilled a campaign in a tiny central Indiana community to rebuild baseball fields that host a thriving youth league—a league with nearly as many players as the town has residents. Amo has only 422 people, but its Cascade Youth League serves more than 300 …