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Police Log: September 13, 2026
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (824+ words) WBIW Arrests – September 12 - 9:26 p.m. Landon J. Ray, 35, Orleans, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, OWI endangerment Incidents – September 13 - 12:04 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 900 block of Constitution Avenue at Quality Inn & Suites - 12:39 a.m. An alarm sounded in…...
Dubois County man sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to intimidating Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (284+ words) JASPER — A Dubois County man accused of sending threatening social media messages to Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith has been sentenced to probation following a plea agreement in Dubois Circuit Court. Joshua Wasson, 25, of Jasper, pleaded guilty to a Level…...
Fort Wayne woman charged with OWI causing death after SUV strikes man in electric wheelchair
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (300+ words) FORT WAYNE — A 45-year-old woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly driving while intoxicated and striking a man in an electric wheelchair on Coliseum Boulevard late Monday evening. Kandice Baker, 45, was arrested following the crash and charged with operating…...
Indiana Supreme Court to review 120-year sentence in 2012 Sullivan County cold case murder
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (371+ words) INDIANA — The Indiana Supreme Court is set to review the 120-year prison sentence of William Grimes, who was convicted in the long-unsolved 2012 murder of 85-year-old retired Sullivan County farmer Lowell Badger. Justices are scheduled to hear oral arguments in December…...
Indiana Inspector General investigation; Prosecutor reaches plea deal with former DOC employee
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (300+ words) WBIW INDIANAPOLIS – The Hendricks County prosecutor has reached a plea agreement with a former Indiana Department of Corrections employee who was charged with level 6 felonies for official misconduct, fraud, and conspiracy to commit theft in May of 2025. The charges were…...
Terre Haute man tased and arrested after vehicle and foot pursuit
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (206+ words) VIGO COUNTY – On August 8, 2026, at approximately 8:55 p.m., Trooper Zachary Grundell attempted to stop a truck near Wabash Avenue and 22nd Street for an equipment violation. Trooper Grundell activated his emergency lights on his fully marked State Police commission. The truck failed…...
Winchester woman charged with murder in fatal hitting of Lynn Town Marshal Brad Fisher
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (214+ words) LYNN – A Winchester woman is officially facing a murder charge following the July death of Lynn Town Marshal Brad Fisher, who was fatally struck while attempting to stop a fleeing suspect during a high-speed police pursuit. According to law enforcement…...
Police Log: September 9, 2026
5+ day, 41+ min ago (764+ words) WBIW Arrests – September 8 - 8:59 a.m. Ethan M. Reed, 21, Bedford, domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury, domestic battery with a prior conviction Incidents – September 9 - 12:31 a.m. Traffic hazard reported on 27th Street at Washington Avenue - 12:51 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in…...
Columbus man sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for child sexual exploitation
5+ day, 45+ min ago (164+ words) COLUMBUS — A Columbus man has been sentenced to nearly three decades in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting a young child and possessing child sexual abuse material. Andrew Wade Case, 39, was sentenced to 27 years and three months in…...
Bloomington City Council partners with CJAM for community public safety deliberation sessions
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (146+ words) BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Common Council will hold its first facilitated public safety deliberation session on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Organized in partnership with the Community Justice and Mediation Center (CJAM), the meeting is…...