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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Governor Pence Joins Indiana Toll Road Concession Co. to Announce $200 Million Road Improvement Project
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today joined the Indiana Toll Road Concession Co. (ITRCC) to announce that the ITRCC is commencing a $200 million, two-year road improvement project on the Indiana Toll Road that is expected to create hundreds of construction jobs in northern Indiana. “In Indiana, we’ve made great …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Governor Pence Reappoints Carol Stephan as Chair of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today reappointed Carol Stephan as chairperson of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). “Throughout Carol Stephen’s tenure at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, she has shown that she is a leader with integrity and I am pleased to reappoint her today,” said Governor Pence. “Her …
Read More »Secretary of State Connie Lawson encourages investing and saving in new e-magazine
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 1, 2015) —Today Secretary of State Connie Lawson released the latest issue of her Indiana MoneyWise e-magazine. The publication puts sound personal finance tools into the hands of Hoosiers, who can access it for free via computers, smartphones and tablets. Each quarter, the e-magazine provides the people of …
Read More »CLEAN Team Nets Three Arrests and Recovers Nine Grams of Heroin
Rural Kokomo – Recent warrant services by members of the CLEAN Team has resulted in three arrests and the recovery of over nine grams of suspected heroin. An approximately four month long narcotics investigation by officers from the CLEAN Team led to the arrests of Jermaine Young, 32, Suzanne Young, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »One Person Dead After Single Vehicle Crash on I-70 in Hancock County
Hancock County – Emergency crews are on the scene of a single vehicle roll over crash in the east bound lanes of I-70 near the 113 mile marker, which is the Hancock County and Henry County line. This crash occurred around 11:40 this morning. There were two occupants in the …
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