Putnam County—This afternoon at approximately 12:30, Indiana State Police troopers and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a one-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 40.5 mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed, 23-year-old, Kayleb M.T. Brissey of Brownsburg, IN., was operating a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria eastbound …
Read More »Narcotics Search Warrant Leads to Officer Involved Shooting
Just before 2 p.m., On December 13, 2017, SWAT officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were in the process of serving a narcotics search warrant in the 2100 block of Spann Ave, when they were fired upon. The suspect, later identified as 39-year-old Christopher Johnson, was inside the target …
Read More »Speeding Drivers Beware as ISP Aircraft Takes to the Air
Putnamville—On Tuesday afternoon, December 12, for the fifth time in recent weeks, troopers from the Putnamville Post utilized aircraft for their speed enforcement efforts. Indiana State Police Sergeant Lee Wright, from the ISP Aviation Section, piloted his Cessna 172 Skyhawk to the Putnamville District, and joined forces with Putnamville District …
Read More »Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announces top investor threats
INDIANAPOLIS (December 13, 2017) – Today, Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson released the annual list of top investor threats and reminded Hoosiers to use caution when approached with any unsolicited investment opportunities. “All investments involve a degree of risk. Investors can help protect themselves by taking time to research …
Read More »IMPD officers engage in a vehicle pursuit which leads to the arrest of four people and a number of drugs and guns taken off the street
On December 12, 2017 just before 3:30 p.m. officers with Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 1500 block of East Prospect Street. The driver refused to stop and led officers on a pursuit that ended in the 2500 block of …
Read More »Avon Community School Corporation Awarded $98,000 Title IV Grant from US Dept. of Education
AVON, IN—(DECEMBER 11, 2017) Avon Community School Corporation has received a grant in the amount of $98,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant was written in an effort to improve academic and social-emotional supports for underrepresented students. The program, MISSION: STEM-POSSIBLE!, will be an engaging summer program_ _with …
Read More »Indy Chamber Elects 2018 Board Leadership, Endorses Legislative Agenda
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indy Chamber held its annual membership meeting today, electing new leadership for its 2018 Board of Directors and endorsing an ambitious agenda for the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly. Connie Bond Stuart, PNC regional president of southern and central Indiana, will chair the state’s largest …
Read More »Governor’s order creates new parental leave policy for state employees
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed an executive order providing up to four weeks of paid leave for executive branch state employees to spend time with their newborn or newly adopted child. The state’s new parent leave policy is part of Gov. Holcomb’s 2018 Next Level Agenda and goes …
Read More »Donnelly, Johnson, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Empower Student Borrowers
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced bipartisan legislation to help students understand the financial implications of student loans and educational debt. The Empowering Student Borrowers Act would require colleges and universities to send a letter to students every year …
Read More »Adoption of Vote Centers by Hendricks County Draws Praise from Secretary of State Lawson
Hendricks County’s announcement that the county will adopt the vote center method of voting drew praise from Secretary of State Connie Lawson this morning. “Congratulations to Hendricks County on the decision to become a vote center county,” Lawson said in a press release this morning. “With this decision, there are …
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