Crime
Two men arrested after trespassing and cutting down and selling trees
BEDFORD – On February 13, 2024, at 2:06 p.m., a male reported that someone was trespassing and cutting down large trees on his property in…
Police find empty beer cans and flask of whiskey, man arrested on OWI charge
BEDFORD – Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Captain Harrison Fleetwood was on patrol on US 50 East at 7:47 p.m. when he spotted a possible near…
ISP recovers stolen vehicle and driver
MITCHELL – Mitchell Police Officer Britten arrested a Bedford woman on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, after he began investigating a report of a stolen vehicle…
Police Log: May 7, 2024
Bedford Police Department Arrests – May 6 Incidents – May 6 Incidents – May 5 Accidents – May 6 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Arrests –…
Woman sentenced 12 years for drunken hit-and-run death of IU student Nate StrattonÂ
BLOOMINGTON — A judge sentenced Madelyn Howard to 12 years in prison for the drunken hit-and-run death of IU Student Nate Stratton. Howard had a…
Canine Scout alerts officers to drugs in a vehicle, driver is detained
BEDFORD – A Seymour man was arrested after police found meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle during a traffic stop. On Friday, May…
Two returning from fishing trip detained on alcohol and marijuana charges
MITCHELL – Lawrence County Police Department deputies arrested two men after their vehicle was stopped on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 1:55 a.m. for a…
One dead, one arrested after stabbing in Edinburgh
EDINBURGH — A 48-year-old man has died after a stabbing in Edinburgh early Monday morning. A person of interest was detained for questioning. A Monday…
Springville man arrested after police find meth rolled up in dollar bill
HURON – A Springville man was arrested on meth and marijuana charges after a Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputy stopped his vehicle on Thursday, May…
Child witnesses domestic fight; father detained after choking mom
MITCHELL – A Mitchell man is facing felony charges of domestic battery in the presence of a child and strangulation after Mitchell Police officers were…
