HENDRICKS COUNTY – Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) facilitates National SepticSmart Week to encourage homeowners and communities to take the necessary steps to maintain their septic systems. Today, September 17th, 2018 marks the beginning of this important reminder for all Hendricks County homeowners who have septic systems. …
Read More »Compliance Check in Clay County Leads to Three Arrests
Clay County—On Friday, September 14, Indiana State Police troopers assisted the Clay County Community Corrections and Clay County Probation Office with a routine compliance check at 716 North Washington Street in Brazil. During a search of the residence, officers located approximately 862 grams of suspected methamphetamine, $7,657 in US currency, …
Read More »IMPD Chief Roach terminates Probationary Officer following theft charges
Chief Bryan Roach terminated Probationary Officer Juan Baez on 09/10/2018 following the conclusion of an investigation by Johnson County authorities who determined that Baez had filed false police reports and had pawned items he had claimed were stolen. Johnson County Authorities alerted the IMPD of their investigation into Baez, at …
Read More »Plainfield Man Arrested after Fleeing Trooper
Putnam County—This evening at 6:50, Indiana State Police Senior Trooper David Petrowski radar tracked a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle on westbound US 40 near County Road 200 West, at 74 miles-per-hour in a 55mph zone. As Petrowski attempted to stop the motorcycle, the driver fled north on Manhattan Road from US …
Read More »Indiana State Police Investigating Homicide in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN – September 3rd, 2018, the Indiana State Police was contacted by a concerned family member from southeast Indiana about a possible missing person, last known to be in the Indianapolis area. The reporting person told troopers they had not heard from 33 year old Jeremy S. Cain of …
Read More »Unemployment Insurance Fraud Investigation Yields Two Convictions
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 12, 2018) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) receives wage reports and new hire data from Hoosier employers documenting who is employed and receiving compensation. The agency’s unemployment insurance fraud investigation taskforce examines claims of individuals who intentionally provide false, misreported or unreported information in order …
Read More »INDOT to Share I-69 Section 6 Design Updates for Martinsville
Martinsville, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting to share design additions and adjustments to the Martinsville segment of I-69 Section 6 that have been made since the publication of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) in February. The informational meeting will be held on …
Read More »Marion County Traffic Safety Partnership issues 1900 tickets and arrests 119 people for impaired driving during Drive Sober Period
The Marion County Traffic Safety Partnership issued 1,914 traffic citations, made 119 driving impaired arrests (95 misdemeanor, 24 felony), 9 other arrests (7 misdemeanor, 2 felony) during the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization. About 230 Indiana law-enforcement agencies joined thousands nationwide to increase roving patrols, saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints. …
Read More »Secretary of State Connie Lawson reminds investors and offerors to use caution with cryptocurrency investments
INDIANAPOLIS (September 10, 2018) — Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is again reminding Hoosiers to be cautious about investments involving Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency-related investment products. She is also reminding those who seek to sell these products to be aware of the laws pertaining to these investments. …
Read More »5 Most Important Steps to Prevent Getting the Flu This Fall
HENDRICKS COUNTY, IN – Even though the “chill in the air” has not arrived yet, flu season will be here before we know it. Beginning in early October and ending in late March, flu season does not have to be severe if residents take the five precautions outlined here seriously. …
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