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Canadian wildfire smoke making a return to the US
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Everyone in Indiana remembers the brutal air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke in our area last summer, but once again, fires in western Canada are driving smoke into the U.S. Air quality has been unhealthy in parts of the Dakotas this past weekend, but most of the smoke has been in the […]
Police receive report of an erratic driver in a tow truck and make an arrest
BEDFORD – A warrant was issued for a Bloomington man after police found he was driving with drugs in his system. Police arrested 27-year-old Curtis McCullough on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and OWI with a controlled substance in his body. According to Bedford Police Department Captain...
Man arrested after shooting out windows of vehicles, police find meth
BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a report of an unsafe shooting in the 300 block of Sams Road on June 25, 2024. Police arrested 48-year-old Kristepher A. Cutsinger, of Bedford, on felony charges of criminal recklessness with a...
Man arrested after police find meth and heroin in vehicle
BEDFORD – Bedford Police Department Officer Taylor Daugherty was on patrol on State Road 37 near 5th Street on Thursday, July 18, when she spotted a blue 2009 Chevrolet Silverado traveling north on State Road 37 with no license plate light. She stopped the driver, 44-year-old Robert Phillips of...
St. Mary’s Festival shortened to two days
NORTH VERNON, Ind. — The annual St. Mary’s Community Festival in North Vernon will look slightly different this year. Coordinators announced that the event will be on Friday and Saturday, September 6 and 7, with no Sunday hours. The once three-day event will now be two days. The...
Plans Revealed For Monon South Trail
The Monon South Trail is underway with Phase 1. This includes construction schedules, design standards, and interpretive programs. The ribbon cutting for the project was held Tuesday, July 16, at Borden Community Park, as a crowd of about 100 looked on. There was a Community Upgrade Meeting here in Salem...
THPD: One arrested after fleeing scene of Fruitridge UTV crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A Rosedale man has been arrested after police say his vehicle struck an ejected driver of a UTV after a crash and fled the scene. According to the Terre Haute Police Department, the crash occurred in the area of N. Fruitridge and 7th Avenues at 3:30 p.m. on July 17. […]
Kokomo Probationary Officer Terminated, Arrested Following Investigations
An internal investigation alongside a state police investigation led to the termination and arrest of a former Kokomo Police Department probationary officer. On July 1, Kokomo Police Department Chief Douglas Stout was reportedly contacted by a separate law enforcement agency in reference to a criminal allegation that involved a probationary officer at the Kokomo Police Department, which reportedly led the administration of the department to immediately contact the Indiana State Police to investigate the allegation. According to the department, Stout and the Professional Standards Unit initiated an internal investigation alongside the report to the state police.
Postal worker shot dead while delivering mail in Chicago
A postal worker was shot dead on Friday while working on her route in Chicago, according to officials. Octavia Redmond, 48, of Chicago, was shot at around 11.40pm local time by an unknown shooter, who then jumped in a vehicle and sped away, according to police. Redmond suffered several gunshot...
Indiana Attorney General candidates present platforms before November election
INDIANAPOLIS — The candidates are set for Indiana’s attorney general race this November. During their respective party conventions, Republicans selected Todd Rokita, the incumbent attorney general, to represent the Republican Party in November, while Destiny Wells, an attorney and combat veteran, was chosen by Democrats as their candidate. Take a look below at the platforms […]
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
Indiana Man Apprehended Following High-Speed Chase Through Construction Zone
On Friday night, a man from Indiana was caught after a high-speed pursuit in DeKalb and Noble counties, which resulted in a patrol car crash and several felony charges. At around 9:30 p.m., Dusty E. Dawkins, 43, was pursued by the Indiana State Police after allegedly driving without tail lights. The chase started when a trooper tried to stop him on SR327 near Warfield Street in Garrett. Dawkins chose to ignore the trooper, sped off south on SR327, and disregarded the “road closed” sign on CR56 due to ongoing construction.
Community Foundation grant supports Celestine Volunteer Fire Department’s efforts to purchase new fire engine
A $30,000 grant from the Dubois County Community Foundation is supporting the Celestine Volunteer Fire Department’s efforts to procure a new fire engine. The department made a post on Facebook about the importance of the grant. The new engine will replace the existing 2003 model. This grant is the...
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