State News

The Indiana State Police Honor Guard completed a short fundraiser to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief, supporting the efforts of 11 other State Police Honor Guard teams with over $2300 in contributions. During the week of September 25th, troopers from across the nation, including five members of the ISP …

Washington, D.C. – Last evening, the U.S. Senate passed the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation introduced this summer in the Senate by U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD), and in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-2) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2). The …

Vigo County—Last night at approximately 8:20, Indiana State Police Trooper Ian Portteus stopped a black Buick passenger car for a turn signal violation on westbound Hulman Street at Center Street. While conversing with the driver, Trooper Portteus noticed what appeared to be an odor of raw marijuana coming from the …

Parke County—This afternoon at 12:33, Indiana State Police Sergeant Joe Watts came upon a crash in the northbound lane of US 41, just north of State Road 163. The crash injured the driver and only occupant.   Preliminary investigation revealed 66-year-old Valerie S. Cole of Montezuma, IN. was operating her …

Vigo County—This morning at 5:55, Indiana State Police First Sergeant Matt Mischler came upon a three vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of US 41 at Oregon Church Road. The crash sent two drivers to Terre Haute Regional Hospital for substantial injuries.   Preliminary investigation revealed a 2014 Peterbuilt Republic …

Washington, DC–Congressman Todd Rokita offered up an additional amendment to tax reform legislation that would repeal the medical device excise tax.  “Medical device companies in Indiana generate more than $10 billion in economic output annually and they employ more than 20,000 Hoosiers. These same companies spend millions of dollars researching …

Washington, DC–Congressman Todd Rokita cosponsored an amendment to repeal the Obamacare individual mandate. Rokita said, “Obamacare is one of the most insidious pieces of legislation and it continues to damage Hoosiers every day. By repealing the individual mandate, we are giving the people choice and saving $338 billion in taxpayer …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, member of the Senate Banking Committee, announced that he and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, along with several Senate colleagues, have crafted and reached a bipartisan agreement to reduce regulatory burdens on community banks and credit unions as well as provide new …

Putnamville—Nov 8–2017 troopers from the Putnamville Post received an enhancement to their ongoing traffic 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 officers, Sergeant Jared Nicoson, Master Troopers Jason Owen …

INDIANAPOLIS – At an event celebrating Indiana’s record-breaking year in job creation, Governor Eric J. Holcomb today shared his 2018 Next Level Agenda, which continues his 2017 priorities while placing a greater emphasis on building Indiana’s workforce to fill high-wage, high-demand jobs.   “With nearly 29,000 new jobs announced this …