State News

News related to Indiana and non-Hendricks County specific.

Illegal trash dumping spree leads to arrest in Dubois County

Indiana Conservation Officers’ investigation into a series of illegal trash dumps has resulted in the arrest of Andrew Masterson (age 27) of Huntingburg. In early May, Conservation Officers located four separate illegal trash dumps near the Dubois and Pike county line. Names and addresses were located in the trash, leading …

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Carroll County ORV crash ends in arrest

Burlington, IN- Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) crash involving injury that occurred this evening.  Shortly after 5:15 p.m., Carroll County emergency dispatch received a 911 call from a witness who stated they observed a male subject roll his ORV in the intersection of Jackson Street and …

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Man pulled from Lake Michigan near Washington Park

Indiana Conservation Officers are conducting an investigation after a man slipped underwater last night around 8:30 PM near Washington Park Beach in Michigan City.  Christian Rosete, 25, of Michigan City was swimming with family when he was overcome by waves and did not resurface.  It was “red flag” conditions at the time of the incident, …

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Boat accident investigation underway on Lake Michigan

Indiana Conservation Officers are conducting a boat accident investigation involving two vessels that collided northwest of Hammond Marina on Lake Michigan. Yesterday evening at approximately 8:15 p.m., responders were dispatched to a boat collision where one operator was thrown into the water.  That operator was retrieved and transported to the …

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Former TV host pleads guilty in poaching case

Christopher Brackett, 41, former host of the Outdoor Channel hunting show “Fear No Evil,” has pled guilty in federal court to unlawful transportation of wildlife, in violation of the Lacey Act. Brackett, of East Peoria, Ill., admitted to killing two bucks within minutes of each other in Indiana in December …

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June Indiana Employment Report

INDIANAPOLIS (July 19, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 3.5 percent for June and remains lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the …

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Brazil Man Arrested for Sexual Misconduct With a Minor

Clay County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation in November 2018, after receiving information that a 13 year old female had been sexually abused. The investigation revealed that a Tony G. Brock, age 39 of Brazil, Indiana, allegedly had been engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor.   After …

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