Public Safety
State Police Sergeant and Shelby County resident promoted to lieutenant as aviation commander
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott has recently announced the promotion of Sergeant David A. Ploog to the rank of Lieutenant. Lt. Ploog…
Indiana State Police accepting applications for regional dispatchers at the Fort Wayne Regional Dispatch Center
FORT WAYNE – The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for Regional Dispatchers at the Fort Wayne Post to staff the Regional Dispatch Center at…
Heading Home secures $350,000 grant to launch ‘Streets to Stability’ homelessness initiative in South Central Indiana
BLOOMINGTON — Regional housing coalition Heading Home of South Central Indiana has secured a $350,000 grant from national nonprofit Community Solutions to fund the first…
Consumer Product Safety Commission issues major recalls for Amazon pull-string teething toys over severe choking hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal consumer safety regulators have issued major product recalls for multiple brands of pull-string silicone teething toys sold online through Amazon, warning…
Regional case-conferencing strategy cuts veteran homelessness by 70% in South Central Indiana
BLOOMINGTON — Veteran homelessness across South Central Indiana has dropped by 70% since October 2025, regional housing officials announced, hailing the milestone as a tangible…
Ohio man injured in tree stand fall in Switzerland County
SWITZERLAND – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a tree stand accident that occurred Friday in Switzerland County. At approximately 12 p.m., officers and emergency personnel…
Police Log: August 10, 2026
Bedford Police Department Incidents – August 9 Incidents – August 8 Accidents – August 9 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Arrests – August 10 Arrests –…
Indiana State Police accepting applications for regional dispatchers at the Toll Road Regional Dispatch Center
ELKHART COUNTY – The Indiana State Police is accepting applications to be a Regional Dispatcher at the Toll Road Post to staff the Regional Dispatch…
Third-Party vendor employee arrested for attempted murder after violent stabbing at Indiana State Fairgrounds
INDIANAPOLIS — A violent altercation between two food vendor employees at the Indiana State Fairgrounds late Saturday night ended with one worker seriously injured and…
Morning apartment fire displaces families on Shawnee Lane; No injuries reported
BEDFORD — Firefighters responded to a heavy structure fire early Sunday morning causing significant damage to a building on Shawnee Lane and displaced several residents….
