Former Indiana State University student federally indicted on extortion and threat charges against university officials

TERRE HAUTE – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Nicholas Wheeler, 27, with four counts of transmitting extortionate threats via interstate commerce and…

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No charges will be filed against the 55 arrested during the Gaza protest at the IU Bloomington campus

BLOOMINGTON — The Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office announced it will not be charging the 55 people who were arrested on Indiana University’s campus during the…

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Mom, who stuffed her son’s body in a suitcase, requested the U.S. Supreme Court dismiss her criminal case

SALEM – Dejaune Anderson, accused of killing her 5-year-old son Cairo Jordan, stuffing his body in a suitcase and tossing it in the woods, has filed…

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FAREWELL, BILLY RAINES

By Bob Bridge, Columnist Billy Raines was an independent individual, a somewhat solitary soul. Though Paul Anka’s song “My Way” automatically fosters an image of…

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IU Police Capt. and husband arrested on theft and fraud charges

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana University Police Captain Christopher Carl Collins was arrested Thursday after police say he stole from a medical device company. “IUPD learned of…

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Male attempts to steal a tractor after abandoning a stolen vehicle

MCCORDSVILLE – A McCordsville man was arrested Friday, May 31, after attempting to steal a tractor in Columbus. At 6:52 p.m., Central dispatch received a…

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Two flee from police arrested on drug charges

COLUMBUS — The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people on charges of narcotic drug charges and driving with a suspended license after they fled…

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Local Community Action Agencies are here to help those who need it

INDIANA- Community Action Agencies (CAAs) are local, private and public non-profit organizations that promote self-sufficiency and work to reduce the causes and conditions of poverty….

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Indiana State Police accepting applications for Chief Financial Officer

INDIANAPOLIS- The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for a Chief Financial Officer position at its General Headquarters in Indianapolis.  The Chief Financial Officer will…

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The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce’s foundation, The Success School, seeks nominations for the 2024 Educator of the Year Awards

BLOOMINGTON- The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce’s Foundation, The Success School, seeks nominations for the Educator of the Year Awards to be held this year, at…

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