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STATEHOUSE (Sept. 1, 2016) — The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid, spring-semester internships in its legislative, legal, policy, communications and information technology offices during the 2017 session of the General Assembly, said State Sen. Pete Miller (R-Brownsburg). Qualified candidates must be at least a college sophomore. Recent college …

INDIANAPOLIS (August 31, 2016) — Today, Mark Bunker of Sarasota, Florida was sentenced for securities fraud.  Bunker was sentenced to 2 years of home detention followed by 3 years of probation and ordered to pay $287,995.63 in restitution.  Bunker brought $15,000 of the restitution to sentencing and will pay $4,000 …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives have arrested 45-year-old Juanita Scanlan of Indianapolis and preliminarily charged her with resisting law enforcement, theft and unauthorized entry of a vehicle. The suspect was apprehended the same afternoon in the 1700 E. 77th St. inside an uninvolved vehicle, and taken into custody without further incident. The suspect was suffering from …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) homicide detectives are investigating after a man is shot and killed in a gas station parking lot on the city’s northeast side. Officers with the IMPD were patrolling the area of 34th and Sherman Dr just after 3:30 p.m. when they heard multiple …

The Indiana State Police, the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute are participating in the national and statewide 2016 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization occurring Aug. 12 through Sept. 5. Officers will join more than 250 state and local law …

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 31, 2016) – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (Commission) has extended the deadline for 10-digit dialing in Central Indiana’s 317 telephone area code to Oct. 15, 2016. Beginning on Oct. 15, 2016, consumers in the 317 area code will be required to dial 10 digits for all local …

Indianapolis, IN – Wednesday afternoon shortly before 1:00, Trooper Corey Berfield was sitting stationary on the side of I-69 just south of 82nd Street in Castleton. Berfield’s police vehicle is equipped with automatic license plate reading technology, which alerted him to a passing vehicle. The alert was indicating the registered owner of a …

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that State Farm Insurance has renewed its exclusive sponsorship of Hoosier Helper urban freeway patrols just in time for Labor Day weekend travels. The sponsorship will support and supplement Hoosier Helper freeway service patrols for three years beginning Sept. 1, with an option to …

Carmel, Ind. – Moriden America, a manufacturer of cargo systems and interior trim for the automotive industry, announced plans today to expand its Indiana operations to support increased production at Subaru’s assembly facility in Lafayette. As part of its growth, Moriden America plans to create up to 32 new jobs …

INDIANAPOLIS – Female suspect assaults police officer then flees to a vehicle driven by a male suspect who is later critically injured after crashing the suspect vehicle. Just after 2:00 a.m. a late shift North District Officer while working, on-duty in uniform, is conducting a premises check of the Kroger …