Stories tagged with "crime"

Truck kills boy riding bike on Ind. highway by indystar

SEYMOUR, Ind. — Police say a pickup truck hit two teens riding double on a bicycle in the middle of the night on a southern Indiana highway, killing one boy and critically... – Mar 22, 2010 at 10:21 AM in Crime & Courts

Terre Haute politician faces impersonation trial by indystar

GREENCASTLE, Ind. — A Terre Haute city councilman is facing trial next week on a felony charge alleging that he impersonated a police officer and tried to arrest a man. Jury... – Mar 22, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Work zone crashes on the rise in Indiana by indystar

MUNSTER, Ind. — An increase in federal funding through economic stimulus programs means more work on Indiana roads and subsequently, more work zone crashes, officials said. In... – Mar 21, 2010 at 8:21 AM in Communities

1 dead, 2 wounded after nightclub shooting by Bill Mccleery

One person died and two others were wounded after being shot late Friday at a Westside night spot, police said. Indianapolis police were called about 11 p.m. to Patty’s Show Club,... – Mar 20, 2010 at 2:22 PM in Crime & Courts

Teen's body found in N. Indiana; teen held by indystar

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. — Authorities in Northern Indiana say they’ve found a body thought to be that of a runaway 14-year-old girl and are holding a 17-year-old boy on a preliminary... – Mar 20, 2010 at 1:16 PM in Crime & Courts

Lafayette man gets 60 years in friend’s murder by Svoravong@Jconline Com

Before reading her letter from the witness stand Friday in Tippecanoe Superior Court 1, Nicole Krebs had one request for her brother’s convicted murderer, Jeremy D. Knoy: Please... – Mar 20, 2010 at 11:18 AM in Crime & Courts

Stricken northern Indiana officer dies from heart illness by indystar

KOUTS, Ind. — A northern Indiana police officer has died of heart-related causes more than a week after he fell ill while on duty. Forty-eight-year-old Robert Thornberry died... – Mar 19, 2010 at 7:23 AM in Crime & Courts

Gas leak forces business evacuations by Kevin ONeal

A busy Downtown intersection reopened this morning after crews shut off a leaking natural gas main. A delivery truck struck a meter at Chef’s Academy, 644 E Washington St.,... – Mar 18, 2010 at 11:53 AM in Crime & Courts

Burglars strike church for second time by Kevin ONeal

One of Indianapolis’ most prominent churches has been burglarized twice this year, according to reports from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The most recent... – Mar 18, 2010 at 7:47 AM in Crime & Courts

St. Pat's patrols collar 12 DUI suspects by Kevin ONeal

Police kept their promise to crack down on drunk drivers on St. Patrick’s Day. Reports from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department showed a dozen drunk driving... – Mar 18, 2010 at 7:46 AM in Crime & Courts

Police find wandering boy, 1, near street by Kevin ONeal

Two children were removed from a Westside house after one of them, a one-year-old boy, was found on Wednesday night wandering down a busy street clad in only a diaper. The baby and... – Mar 18, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Justices ponder IHSAA eligibility case by indystar

The state Supreme Court will decide whether the Indiana High School Athletic Association acted unfairly when it ruled a standout girls basketball player ineligible after she... – Mar 17, 2010 at 1:25 PM in Sports

Plainfield fire injures adult, 2 children by Kevin ONeal

An adult and two children were injured in an early morning trailer home fire in Plainfield. The fire was reported around 1:40 a.m. in a trailer park on Clarks Road north of U.S.... – Mar 17, 2010 at 1:12 PM in Plainfield

Trooper left gun in store rest room by indystar

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Indiana State Police say a trooper will remain on duty while officials review details of an incident in which he left his loaded handgun in the restroom of... – Mar 17, 2010 at 1:08 PM in Crime & Courts

Sirens tested as tornado season nears by Kevin ONeal

Weather alert sirens wailing today are not warning of trouble. They’re being tested to prepare for severe weather that might happen later this year. As part of Severe Weather... – Mar 17, 2010 at 10:06 AM in Communities

Woman's claim of being hostage unravels by Kevin ONeal

The case of a woman who said she was abducted and forced to withdraw money from the ATMs over the weekend appears to be falling apart. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan... – Mar 16, 2010 at 3:07 PM in Crime & Courts

$20 peddler's license needed to sell NCAA tickets on Indianapolis streets by Kevin ONeal

Anyone heading to the men’s college basketball final four in two and a half weeks might want to consider getting a peddler’s license before they think about selling any spare... – Mar 16, 2010 at 11:16 AM in Crime & Courts

Highway worker killed, driver flees by indystar

LAKE STATION, Ind. — Police say a speeding car struck and killed a construction worker on a northwestern Indiana highway. State police say a crew was patching potholes in a... – Mar 16, 2010 at 9:15 AM in Crime & Courts

Shopper arrested after misplacing car, son by Kevin Oneill

An Indianapolis woman was arrested for child neglect after reportedly leaving her two-year-old son in a parked car on a Downtown street. The woman told officers she forgot where... – Mar 16, 2010 at 7:54 AM in Crime & Courts

Indiana justices to review ISHAA player eligibility rulings by indystar

The Indiana High School Athletic Association is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn court rulings that overruled an IHSAA decision on player eligibility. The IHSAA... – Mar 16, 2010 at 7:15 AM in Sports