Public Safety
The Monroe County Central Emergency Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting
BLOOMINGTON — Authorities are searching for a known male suspect who allegedly opened fire on an occupied vehicle following a verbal dispute on North Summit…
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County staff undergo intensive summer safety and leadership training
BEDFORD — As summer programs peak and preparations begin for the upcoming school year, the leadership and operational team at the Boys & Girls Club…
Indiana Conservation Officers recover body of missing 13-year-old in Lake Michigan
LAKE MICHIGAN — A tragic, multi-agency search ended on Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026, when emergency personnel recovered the body of a 13-year-old swimmer who…
IDHS applications for $10K Fire Academy Training Support Grants deadline is June 30
INDIANA — Public safety entities across Indiana have one week left to secure critical funding to maintain and repair their training facilities and equipment. The…
DNR Scuba Team strengthens readiness for statewide underwater missions
INDIANA— Two Indiana Conservation Officers (ICOs) have completed a rigorous series of advanced public safety diving instructor programs, significantly boosting the operational readiness of the…
Police Log: June 24, 2026
Bedford Police Department Arrests – June 24 Incidents – June 23 Incidents – June 22 Accidents – June 23 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Arrests –…
Lawrence County law enforcement urges common courtesy and responsibility this Fourth of July
BEDFORD — As Independence Day approaches, local law enforcement leaders are making a joint appeal to Lawrence County residents, urging the public to celebrate safely,…
IU Health wants you to stay safe with your Fourth of July celebrations
BLOOMINGTON – On Saturday, July 4, people across the United States will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence…
State officials warn Hoosiers to beware of ‘Storm Chaser’ scams following severe weather outbreaks
INDIANA — Following a series of violent early-summer storms that brought destructive winds and a historic wave of tornadoes to central and southern Indiana, state…
Out of unthinkable farm tragedy: ‘Maverick Minute’ safety movement sweeps the nation
SEYMOUR — On June 23, 2025, an unimaginable tragedy permanently altered a Jackson County farming family. Four-year-old Maverick Flinn and his great-grandmother, Nancy “Nanny” Fox,…
