Crime
Honking spree results in altercation with police and arrest
BEDFORD – A local woman is facing multiple charges, including battery on a law enforcement official, after a Friday morning noise complaint escalated into a…
Registered sex offender detained following violation and new drug charges
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Police Department requested an arrest warrant for a 46-year-old man after an investigation revealed he was allegedly living in a…
Woman arrested after “singing” through Courthouse security, scuffling with officers
BEDFORD – A 20-year-old Bedford woman was arrested Wednesday morning at the Lawrence County Courthouse Plaza after she allegedly entered the building intoxicated, barefoot in…
Man arrested in connection with family heirloom jewelry theft
BEDFORD — A local man accused of stealing and pawning thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry—including irreplaceable family heirlooms—from his former girlfriend was detained on…
RV driver arrested after crashing into pole, Resisting officers in Mitchell
MITCHELL – A French Lick man is facing multiple drug and intoxication charges after a dramatic Sunday afternoon crash involving a recreational vehicle and a…
Scott County man arrested on multiple child sexual abuse charges
LEXINGTON, IN. — A multi-agency investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of two minors has resulted in the arrest of a 68-year-old Scott County man…
‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ who murdered multiple women fails to persuade court that he was wrongfully convicted
INDIANAPOLIS – An Illinois man implicated in the deaths of women in multiple states will remain on the hook for killing a Hoosier victim — an Indianapolis woman named Carma Purpura — thanks…
“Egregious Misconduct”: Indiana Supreme Court issues lifetime ban to Retired Judge J. Steven Cox
INDIANAPOLIS — In a rare and stinging rebuke, the Indiana Supreme Court has permanently barred retired Franklin County Judge J. Steven Cox from ever serving…
Half a million dollars of methamphetamine discovered during DOT inspection
PUTNAM COUNTY – On Saturday, March 21, 2026, at approximately 4:20 p.m., an Indiana State Police Trooper stopped a white Freightliner semi tractor-trailer on I-70…
Pursuit on I-65 results in arrest
TIPPECANOE/CLINTON COUNTY – On March 20, 2026, during the evening hours, Indiana State Police troopers conducted a targeted patrol on Interstate 65 focusing on reckless…
