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Docs: Man secretly took pictures of women at multiple Plainfield businesses
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A Plainfield man has been accused of secretly taking photos of women at a couple local businesses over the last two months. According to multiple affidavits, 35-year-old Michael Sykes took inappropriate photos of women at both Kohl’s, Ulta Beauty and Target in Plainfield. Local police are now emphasizing how, despite the man’s […]
Firefighters battle blaze at Sugar Creek Fabricators
A fire early Saturday morning gutted a business north of the city. Crawfordsville firefighters were dispatched at 4:16 a.m. Saturday to Sugar Creek Fabricators at 503 W. C.R. 300N. Crawfordsville Fire Chief Scott Busenbark said the initial call, which likely came from a motorist traveling on nearby Interstate 74, came...
Pickup Truck Driver Killed In Accident On I-70
Putnam County, In. – One person died and 2 other injured Friday morning in an accident mile marker 35 in Putnam County on Interstate 70. West bound traffic was slowed due to an earlier accident when a pickup truck driven by Norma Rivera, 54, of New Castle, Delaware slammed into the back of a semi driven by Bhagwant Singh, 49, of Indianapolis. Singh was slowed with the hazard lights flashing on his semi when the accident occurred. Norma Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene and two passengers in the pickup truck, an adult male and a child, were transported via air ambulance to local hospitals in Indianapolis with non-life-threatening injuries.
Predator Hunters Indiana report leads to arrest in Parke County
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — An Indiana man has been arrested and charged with child solicitation after reportedly being in contact with the online group Predator Hunters Indiana. According to Parke County Sheriff Jason Frazier, the group contacted his office on June 30, with evidence collected of their interaction with a local man. Sheriff Frazier […]
Indiana man pulled over in Missouri in out-of-this-world ride
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. — An Indiana man was stopped by police in Missouri over the weekend while driving his vehicle that is totally "out of this world." Steve Anderson was pulled over on Interstate 44 in Crawford County, Missouri in his custom-built UFO. The deputy stopped Anderson to check out the unique vehicle and to talk to him about his out-of-state registration.
Ex-Danville firefighter arrested for domestic battery
DANVILLE, Ind. — The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a recently-resigned Danville firefighter on June 20 for a domestic battery charge. According to court documents, police responded to a disturbance around 4:09 p.m. at a Johnson County residence. There, they found 39-year-old Joseph Gourley — an employee of the Danville Fire Department from July 2023 […]
Indiana: Semi-Truck Fire Shuts Down I-65 Early Tuesday
Lafayette, IN – I-65 is currently shut down in both directions at the 156-mile marker following a semi-truck fire early Tuesday morning, causing significant traffic disruptions. According to the Indiana State Police-Lafayette District, the fire occurred just after 2 a.m. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported. Authorities have diverted...
Indiana law enforcement adopts new statewide use-of-force policies
According to a report in the Indianapolis Star, starting today, all law enforcement agencies in Indiana will operate under a new set of policies governing the use of deadly force by officers. This shift is driven by a state law enacted two years ago mandating a unified use-of-force protocol for all police departments in the state.
'Back to the George Floyd era': New IMPD deadly force policy raises concerns
INDIANAPOLIS — Starting July 1, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police and every law enforcement agency in the state will move to a new set of policies outlining when, and how, officers can use deadly force. The reason behind the change stems from a state law passed two years ago requiring Indiana’s Law Enforcement Training Board...
Plainfield Fire Territory extinguishes blaze at auto repair shop
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — Plainfield Fire Territory extinguished a blaze at an auto repair shop on Saturday. Public emergency reporting systems indicated PFT crews were dispatched to the 10600 block of County Road 251 South on a report of a building fire. PFT brought the blaze under control about 20 minutes after they made it to […]
Indiana man rescued, arrested after vehicle found submerged in Ohio River
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A call for a vehicle sinking in the Ohio River ended with a man’s arrest in southern Indiana. Indiana State Police said the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch received a call on Friday about a vehicle submerged in the river at the Mauckport boat ramp.
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