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Man interferes with firefighters, slips out of handcuffs, sounds police siren
BEDFORD – On Monday, March 29, Marshall Township Volunteer Fire Department requested Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Thomas Porter to respond to 39 North Helton…
Officers make welfare check, woman is jailed after fighting with police
MITCHELL – A Bloomington woman after Mitchell Police officers responded to the 400 block of Burton Street to check on someone knocking on doors and…
Teen submits forged medical doctor excuses for his absences and is arrested
BEDFORD – An Oolitic teen was arrested after he forged a note from a doctor excusing him from work. Bedford Police arrested 19-year-old Gavin Blackshear…
Indiana Sheriff’s Youth Ranch Founders’ Day BBQ
BRAZIL – The public is invited to the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch for a Founders’ Day BBQ. The event will be held on Sunday, May…
Indiana State Police announces area Career Camp location and date
INDIANA – Like the Indiana State Police Academy, career camps give high school-age students an in-depth and hands-on law enforcement experience. This means that any…
Closure planned on State Road 60 in Washington County
SALEM – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving, Inc. is scheduled to close State Road 60 approximately 3.5 miles west of Salem on or…
Penalties for late income tax payment
INDIANA – The deadline to file your Indiana Individual income taxes is Monday, April 15. If you need more time, you can request an extension of…
The 26th ‘Prescription Drug Take Back’ initiative is Saturday, April 27
FORT WAYNE – Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 27, 2024, as the Indiana State Police partners with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for their 26th “Prescription…
Public’s help needed to locate Indiana teen missing for three weeks
INDIANA – The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing teen Destiny Weathers. Destiny, 16, was last…












