State News

Vigo County – December 14, 2019, at approximately 7:55 p.m., Austin J. Sedletzeck, age 27, of Terre Haute, Indiana, was involved in a two-vehicle property damage accident at the State Road 641 bypass south of Interstate 70. Sedletzeck was operating a 2005 Dodge and struck the rear-end of another passenger vehicle.  …

Vigo County – Friday, December 13, 2019, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Trooper Ian Portteus observed a black passenger vehicle with expired plates at Wabash Avenue and 22nd Street.  Trooper Portteus activated his emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop at this location.  Neil A. Kraemer Trooper Portteus proceeded to speak to …

Vigo County – December 12, 2019, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Roy J. Haight, age 62, of Terre Haute, was stopped for driving while suspended near 7th Street and Windsor Road, by Trooper Gerald Stump.  Further investigation by Trooper Stump revealed that Haight was driving under the influence.  Haight refused to submit to …

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 11, 2019) – The state of Indiana is currently accepting nominations for the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Awards, which honor Hoosier businesses that have remained in operation for at least 100 or 50 years, respectively, and have demonstrated a commitment to serving the community. Award winners will …

Angel D. Estremera Jr. Clay County – At approximately 6:15 p.m., on December 10, 2019, Master Trooper Todd Brown was patrolling in Clay County when he stopped the driver of a Ford passenger vehicle for a defective headlight.  The driver was identified as Angel D. Estremera Jr., age 54, Terre Haute.  …

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 10, 2019) – Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced details of the second round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant program, which includes a new application and challenge process. “While we still have far too many Hoosiers without access to affordable high-speed internet, …

Burns Harbor, IN – Indiana Conservation Officers and the Porter County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of Sara Murawski, 30, of Kinde, Michigan. At around 3:45 p.m. yesterday, witnesses reported seeing Murawski fall into Lake Michigan at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, at the ArcelorMittal Steel J Dock, where …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today additional grant recipients of the Indiana Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program. Due to the availability of additional funding, Indiana opened a second round of awards for the 2019-2020 school year. “When we immerse our students in diverse cultures and languages, …

WASHINGTON, D.C. –This week, the Reagan Institute’s Reagan Task Force released a report outlining its recommendations to strengthen America’s National Security Innovation Base (NSIB). The report, the “Contest for Innovation: Strengthening America’s National Security Innovation Base in an Era of Strategic Competition,” addresses key challenges facing the Department of Defense (DoD) …

Vigo – December 4, 2019, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Senior Trooper David Petrowski and the Vigo County Sheriff’s Department responded to a semi rollover on Interstate 70 westbound near the one mile marker, which resulted in the arrest of a Dayton, Ohio man for driving while intoxicated. Preliminary investigation revealed that …