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Bartholomew County volunteer firefighter/reserve deputy credited with rescuing woman ran over by truck
"Deputy Barnes' quick thinking and decisive action during this emergency prevented the victim from sustaining further injury," the sheriff's department said.
Volunteer firefighter saves woman trapped under wheel of truck after Bartholomew County accident
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ind. — A volunteer firefighter and reserve sheriff's deputy in Bartholomew County is being credited with saving a woman who was trapped under the wheel of a truck after a car accident. Reserve Deputy Michael Barnes is being acknowledged for his "quick thinking and…
Kokomo man and woman accused of trying to traffic drugs into Howard County Jail
A Howard County Jail employee discovered a "suspicious package" by the courthouse inmate holding area and notified security the morning of July 9.
'Baseless search': Case against Broad Ripple bar owner dismissed after judge rules prosecutor actions were unconstitutional
INDIANAPOLIS — The criminal case against the owner of three different Broad Ripple bars has been dismissed after a judge ruled that prosecutors were conducting a "baseless search" and "official snooping" that was unconstitutional and lacking suspicion. Background, alleged…
Woman accused of attempting to traffic drugs to Howard County inmate
KOKOMO, Ind. — A Kokomo woman went from trying to get drugs into the Howard County Jail to winding up inside a jail cell herself. According to the Howard County Sheriff's Department, Jennifer White is accused of dropping off a suspicious package in the inmate holding area near…
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Published July 15The Scoop: Wed. July 15, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A man was fatally hit by a truck as he fled from an ICE encounter in St. Augustine. He is the third person to die following an ICE encounter this week.
New Cases Slow in NYC Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak; Met Museum Among Buildings with Positive Tests
Health officials say a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan’s Upper East Side now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing.
Police seize pound of meth, marijuana, loaded handgun following traffic stop in Columbus
The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team started looking into the suspect after receiving information that he was dealing meth in the Bartholomew County area.
Crews battle large garage and structure fire in Cass County
The Walton Community Fire Department said the fire started around 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 14 in the 6300 block of East 650 South.
Suspect in custody after fatal downtown hit-and-run
An Indianapolis man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed 26-year-old Brianna Evans downtown last weekend.
IMPD: 16-year-old boy, woman arrested after 'accidental, self-inflicted' shooting at Broad Ripple apartment complex
Just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, IMPD officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 900 block of East 64th Street, near Cornell Avenue.
IMPD: Arrest made after downtown Indianapolis fatal hit-and-run
INDIANAPOLIS -- Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 40-year-old suspect following an early Saturday morning fatal hit-and-run in downtown Indianapolis. According to a post on social media from IMPD, Caprice Glass was located and taken into…