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Lawsuit: LPD officers pull guns on wrong man at Chik-Fil-A drive-thru
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — What was supposed to be a trip through the drive-thru after work turned into a nightmare for Danny Brooks. The Illinois man, who was in Lafayette for work, was pulled over at gunpoint, cuffed and held in a police cruiser because officers thought his truck was stolen.
Lafayette police arrest 6 in Beck Lane shooting
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Lafayette police, with assistance from Frankfort police, have arrested six people in connection with a shooting on Beck Lane last year. On Nov. 14, LPD began investigating the shooting. According to police, multiple gunshots struck a home and a truck. No injuries were reported. The suspects were taken into custody on […]
WLPD seizes large amount of drugs, 2 firearms during search
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The West Lafayette Police Department announced their seizure of a large quantity of illegal drugs, as well as two handguns, following a search of an apartment. WLPD said they were conducting a routine patrol of Waterfront Apartments on Thursday around 9:40 p.m. There, they spotted several suspected illegal drugs, in plain […]
Lafayette man charged with 10 felonies for alleged shooting
Prosecutors have charged Marquise Devonte McDowell, of Lafayette, in connection with a group shooting in May. The incident occurred the afternoon of May 12, when McDowell and two friends allegedly opened fire at a gray Chrysler 300 with a blue kiddie pool on top of it in a parking lot at the Peter Mills access point off of Wildcat Creek in the area of 1633 Eisenhower Ct., according to a probable cause affidavit.
Driver found dead in semi's cabin after his rig veers off I-65
LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Indiana State Police troopers found a semi driver in his 60s dead Wednesday afternoon inside the rig's cab after it drove off the east side of Interstate 65 about three miles north of the Indiana 43 exit. Indiana State Police said the tractor and trailer left the interstate about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and came to rest in the brush well off the highway, according to state police. ...
Purdue facing complaint for animal welfare violations
A research watchdog is urging fines against Purdue for three animal welfare violations discovered in a June inspection, an analyst for the organization said. A copy of the inspection report was obtained from the USDA by the watchdog organization SAEN, and the report gives 410 S. University St. as the address of the inspection.
Delphi Police Department Hosts Open Community Conversations On Aug. 5
The Delphi Police Department has announced that officers will be available for community conversations on Monday, Aug. 5 to discuss ideas, concerns and suggestions from the community. The department announced its upcoming “Coffee with a Cop” event that will be held at the Delphi McDonald’s at 501 W. Main St....
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