Tippecanoe County-Thursday morning at around 4:00 a.m. on I-65 northbound near the 168 mile marker (that is at the SR38/168 exit), troopers responded to a two vehicle crash that sent one driver to jail. Preliminary investigation by Sergeant Mike Krueger has revealed that a gold 1993 Acura Legend driven by …
Read More »Pennsylvania man sentenced in virtual reality fraud case
INDIANAPOLIS (July 27, 2016) — Joshua Bills was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to theft as a class D felony. Bills will serve three years of probation. He paid full restitution to the victim prior to sentencing. Bills met his victim through the online virtual reality game Second Life. Second …
Read More »Driver Loses Control on Wet Pavement and Strikes Trees in Vigo County
Vigo County—This morning at 9:22, Indiana State Police and Vigo County emergency agencies responded to one-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of State Road 63, just north of Bolton Road. Preliminary investigation revealed a white, 2004 GMC pickup, driven by 79-year-old Richard E. Sheehy of Clinton, IN. was northbound on …
Read More »DNR Law Enforcement Director to serve on Indiana Accreditation Board
Indiana Conservation Officers are proud to announce that DNR Law Enforcement Division Director Danny L. East has been nominated to serve on the Board of Directors for the Indiana Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (ILEAC). “The Department of Natural Resources is proud of our Law Enforcement Division and the leadership of …
Read More »Indiana Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.8 Percent in June
INDIANAPOLIS (July 22, 2016) – Indiana’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percent from the previous month to 4.8 percent for the month of June. The unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force. For …
Read More »Donnelly Provisions to Combat Opioid Abuse Signed Into Law
Granger, Ind. — Several of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s bipartisan provisions became law as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) that President Obama signed this evening. Donnelly’s provisions signed into law were adopted from his bipartisan legislation to update best prescribing practices and raise public awareness, as well …
Read More »Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes in Grant County Construction Zone
Grant County – Yesterday at approximately 7:21 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on I-69 near the 264 mile marker, in which a Noblesville, IN man was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and six separate arrest warrants. The preliminary crash investigation …
Read More »Howard County Task Force Created to Make Sure Parolees and Probationers Abide by Sentences
Howard County – Indiana State Police Peru Post Commander Lt. Jeremy Kelly, Kokomo Police Chief Robert Baker, and Howard County Sheriff Steve Rogers have dedicated officers to team up with the Indiana Department of Correction Parole Division and the Howard County Probation Department. Probation and parole officers requested the three …
Read More »Lilly Endowment awards Indiana FFA Foundation Nearly $400K to plan for Learn—Lead—Succeed program
TRAFALGAR, Ind. (July 20, 2016) – Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded $399,213 to the Indiana FFA Foundation to launch a Learn-Lead-Succeed project that will utilize a three-year plan to provide experiential education, environmental education, and collaborative engagement to middle and high school age youth who are from underserved communities and …
Read More »Donnelly Welcomes Federal Grant Award for Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly welcomed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health announcement that it has awarded a federal grant to the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault (ICESA). The College Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative grant will help ICESA fund …
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