Police Log: March 20, 2024

Bedford Police Department Incidents – March 19 Incidents – March 18 Accidents – March 19 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Arrests – March 20 Arrests –…

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Former Martinsville substitute teacher faces expanded child abuse charges

MARTINSVILLE – Brittany Fortinberry, 31, a former substitute teacher for Martinsville Schools, now faces significantly expanded charges of child sexual abuse. New court documents reveal…

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Jackson County authorities search for escaped inmate

VALLONIA— The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department issued a public safety notice Wednesday afternoon after an inmate from Edinburgh Correctional Facility walked away from a work…

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Short pursuit ends in arrest near Dunreith

HENRY CO. – A short vehicle pursuit ended in an arrest this morning after an orange Harley Davidson motorcycle fled from Indiana State Police troopers…

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Police search house, Patoka woman arrested on drug charges

PATOKA – A Patoka woman was arrested by Gibson County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday after a search of her residence yielded methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia….

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Reelsville man arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor and possession of child pornography

PUTNAM CO. – The Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on December 23, 2024, after receiving information that a female, 14 years of age, had…

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Police Log: March 19, 2025

Bedford Police Department Incidents – March 18 Incidents – March 17 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Arrests – March 18 Incidents – March 19 Incidents –…

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Traffic stop in Salem lands Bedford man in jail on drug and firearm charges

SALEM – Indiana State Police Troopers arrested a Bedford man on multiple charges Monday night after a traffic stop in Salem. Late Monday evening, Trooper Kyle…

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Shooting incident on Interstate 65 leads to arrest in White County

WHITE CO. – On Monday, March 17, just before 10:00 p.m., Indiana State Police Region 1 Dispatch received a 911 call reporting that a vehicle…

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Indiana Senate Committee advances bill increasing penalties for resisting law enforcement

INDIANA – The Indiana Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee has approved House Bill 1188, strengthening penalties for those who resist law enforcement. Sponsored by…

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