INDIANAPOLIS (May 31, 2016) – Today begins the 100 day countdown to the start of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. In 100 days on September 9, the 3,200-mile journey through Indiana’s 92 counties begins in Corydon (Harrison County). The torch relay is the premier event of the Bicentennial and will …
Read More »IMPD Violent Crimes detectives apprehend a murder suspect wanted in connection to a 2015 murder
INDIANAPOLIS – On Wednesday, May 25th, IMPD Violent Crimes detectives arrested 19-year-old Davon Keeylen for Murder and Robbery. The suspect is accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Anthony Dean on November 7, 2015, in the Burger King parking lot located in the 3700 blk. of N. Illinois St. Detectives had …
Read More »INDOT Accepting Applications for Local Road and Bridge Matching Grant Funds
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today that the agency is accepting applications from cities, towns, and counties across Indiana for matching funds for local road and bridge projects through Community Crossings, the State’s local road and bridge matching grant fund. On March 23, 2016, Governor Mike Pence …
Read More »Lt. Governor seeking nominations for 2016 AgriVision Award
INDIANAPOLIS (May 31, 2016) – The Office of Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb is seeking nominations for the 2016 AgriVision Award. The award is given to a Hoosier who has demonstrated exemplary leadership to maximize the potential of Indiana agriculture. “Indiana continues to be a global leader in agriculture because of the exceptional …
Read More »Indiana Schools, Communities Rally to Keep Students on Track for Scholarships
INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is working statewide to ensure Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars stay on track to earn their scholarships and prepare for college success before graduating from high school. Beginning with the high school graduating Class of 2017, all Scholars must complete specific activities designed to …
Read More »Marion County Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
INDIANAPOLIS (May 27, 2016) – Indianapolis resident Starr L. Dean, 46, pled guilty in Marion County Criminal Court Three to unemployment insurance fraud, a Class C Felony. Through the use of agency records, an Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) employee began an investigation and determined that Dean was working and …
Read More »Nine Hendricks County Projects, Events Approved by Bicentennial Commission
Danville, Ind., May 24, 2016 – The Indiana Bicentennial Commission approved 104 Legacy Projects and bicentennial events last week at the Indiana State Museum including nine in Hendricks County, the most for the county in any period since bicentennial endorsements began last year. The K-Kids Club, located at Danville South …
Read More »Julia M. Carson Transit Center Opens Sunday, June 26, Triggering System-Wide Route Changes
INDIANAPOLIS (May 23, 2016) – The Julia M. Carson Transit Center will open Sunday, June 26 on the corner of Washington St. and Delaware St. across from the City County Building plaza. The Transit Center will be the new central transfer point for all IndyGo routes driving through downtown Indianapolis. …
Read More »Trooper Receives Car Seventeen Months after Graduation
Trooper Christopher Fuhs was issued his patrol car for solo patrol May 17, 2016 after graduating from the Indiana State Police Academy in December 2014. The difference between his classmates getting their cars in April of 2015 and him getting his car just this month was because he spent over …
Read More »Traffic stop on I-70 leads to narcotics seizure and arrest
Indianapolis, IN- An Illinois man is facing felony drug charges after officers found suspected marijuana in the vehicle he was operating during a traffic stop in Indianapolis. On May 18, 2016, an officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 Nissan after it was …
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