Bedford man killed in motorcycle accident

BEDFORD – On Thursday, February 8th, at approximately 11:50 a.m., the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on…

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Speeding in school zone leads to OWI arrest

SPENCER CO. – On Friday, February 9th, Master Trooper Trey Lytton stopped a vehicle for speeding on State Road 245 in the Lincoln Trail Elementary…

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Division of Water Floodplain Mapping has been updated

INDIANA – Division of Water Floodplain Mapping is updated on the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website. The Best Available Flood data updates have been…

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Traffic stop nets meth arrest

PAOLI – Paoli Police Chief Randy Sanders commends Officer Zachary Cook’s diligent efforts in apprehending suspects involved in drug-related activities during a routine traffic stop…

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Escapee detained in Kentucky

DAVIESS CO. – The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department reports that the Kentucky State Police apprehended 63-year-old Joseph Smith of Odon in Fredonia, Kentucky. Smith appeared…

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Judge Cline sentences man for multiple probation violations

BEDFORD – On Thursday, February 8, Lawrence Superior Court II Judge Robert Cline sentenced a Mitchell man to the Indiana Department of Correction after violating…

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Indiana University faces federal civil rights investigation over anti-Semitism response

BLOOMINGTON – The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Indiana University over its alleged failure to respond to anti-Semitism on campus….

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Canine Dusty finds meth, Oolitic woman behind bars

OOLITIC – In January, the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office received information that 31-year-old Tanarra Fargo of Oolitic was involved in trafficking and dealing large amounts…

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Freetown man charged with rape of teenage boy

FREETOWN – A 45-year-old Freetown man has been detained after police say he raped a teenage boy. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Bradley…

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Single vehicle crash lands man behind bars

PAOLI – Saturday Evening, February 10th, Indiana State troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash near Paoli. Troopers arrested 40-year-old Jimmy Leonard of English after police…

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