Two killed in Martinsville house fire

MARTINSVILLE — Two people were killed in a Sunday fire in Martinsville. Martinsville Fire Department firefighters arrived at 5:43 a.m. on Outer Drive near Sunset…

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Washington man faces rape and intimidation charges

WASHINGTON – Washington Police arrested a man Thursday on charges of rape and intimidation with a deadly weapon. On February 29, 2024, Detectives with the…

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Troopers find five grams of meth, woman detained

PAOLI – Early Saturday, March 2, Indiana State Trooper Mackenzi Alexander stopped a vehicle on US 150 in Paoli with a defective headlight. Trooper Alexander detected…

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Man sentenced to county jail after violating terms of his probation

BEDFORD – On Thursday, February 28, a Bedford man was sentenced to the Lawrence County Jail by Lawrence Superior Court I Judge John M. Plummer…

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Mitchell man lands new drug charges, detained

MITCHELL – On Thursday, February 29, around 2:00 a.m., Lawrence County Deputy Kenton Carter conducted a traffic stop on Hancock Avenue. The driver was 29-year-old…

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Woman arrested after possession of forged government-issued identification

HUNTINGBURG – Jasper Police arrested a Huntingburg woman Friday after investigating a report of identity theft in the 600 block of Second Street. Police say…

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Great Washington Smoke-Off returns to Eastside Park on May 11

WASHINGTON – The Great Washington Smoke-Off is returning to Eastside Park on May 11, 2024.  Entries for 15 cooks are being accepted now.  The event…

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Man arrested after threatening others with a gun

WASHINGTON – Washington Police arrested a man Friday after being dispatched to a workplace regarding a man with a gun. Police have not released the…

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Expect air traffic over the next few days in Lawrence County

LAWRENCE COUNTY- Lawrence County has contracted with Eagleview to do aerial mapping for our GIS mapping program. They will do low-flying grid flights of the…

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Columbus man smuggles drugs into jail, causing inmates to overdose

COLUMBUS — A 27-year-old man is under arrest after police determined he was responsible for two overdoses in the Bartholomew County Jail due to trafficking…

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