State News

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Lanane: Republicans lack of leadership on civil rights fails Hoosiers

INDIANAPOLIS – Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) released the following statement after Senate Bill (SB) 344 failed to advance. “RFRA raised a defining question: does Indiana permit discrimination or not? “It’s incomprehensible that Republicans can’t seem to answer that question. “Senate Democrats made it very clear where we stood. …

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Lafayette Search Warrant Nets Four Arrests

Lafayette- The Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section, The North Emergency Response Section and Troopers from the Lafayette Post served a search warrant on 2219 N. 23 St. in Lafayette which resulted in four drug related arrests. The investigation has culminated in the arrest of Michael McCord, 36 who lives …

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Peru Woman Arrested for Neglect of a Dependent

Peru – Monday, a criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Josh Maller resulted in the arrest of Jennifer Rowe, 36, Peru, IN. Detective Maller served Rowe with a Miami Superior Court II arrest warrant alleging a felony charge for neglect of a dependent (education). Maller started an investigation after …

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Two CLEAN Team Investigations Result in Five Arrests

Miami/ Fulton Counties –   Two recent narcotic investigations by members of the CLEAN Team resulted in five people being arrested on various drug related charges. Last Monday, an investigation by the CLEAN Team resulted in the arrests of Keyt Austin, 22, and Ciavardoni, Brandon, 21, both from Rochester, IN. Officers …

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Indiana Judges Association website now online

JANUARY 2016 – The Indiana Judges Association (IJA) is pleased to announce the launch of the IJA website at www.indianajudgesassociation.org. The website includes information for judicial officers and the public, as well as recognition of judges who have been honored at the state and national level for work benefitting all …

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