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Indy fires officials in alleged plot

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:37:05 GMT

Two city of Indianapolis officials have been fired amid allegations they took bribes and kickbacks in their roles in a city program that sells vacant and tax-delinquent properties.

Video shows robbers shoving clerk down

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:47 GMT

Police are hoping for more info after releasing a video of men robbing a gas station.

Police search for fraud suspect

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:26:31 GMT

Police are searching for the suspect who used a stolen credit card multiple times prior to the card being deactivated.

12th DUI results in 8-year sentence

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:11:37 GMT

Authorities in northeast Ohio say a 70-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of his 12th drunken-driving charge.

Man who killed girlfriend pleads guilty

Kate Taylor — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:44 GMT

A man pleaded guilty to shooting, killing his girlfriend while her 9-year-old was home.

Stolen gun prompts review of weapons

Kate Taylor — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:42 GMT

A gun stolen from a detective’s unmarked squad car has prompted police in Mercer County to review how weapons are stored in department vehicles.

Rescued men later arrested for drugs

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:46:33 GMT

Two missing campers were arrested shortly after being rescued Wednesday near Camp Atterbury.

Police: Robber showed knife, stole cash

Rod Hissong — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:16:18 GMT

New Haven police are investigating an armed robbery at Lassus Handy Dandy on Broadway Friday morning.

Man who shot at cop formally charged

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:33 GMT

A man who shot at a cop who was responding to a domestic dispute on Harrison Street last Friday was formally charged on Thursday.

Police arrest 7 on felony drug charges

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:51 GMT

Police arrested seven people on felony drug charges Tuesday morning in Plymouth. Three of the suspects are also facing neglect of a dependent charges.

FBI arrests man for PNC bank robbery

Kate Taylor — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:26 GMT

The FBI arrested a second man who they say was involved in an armed robbery at the PNC Bank on Coventry Lane back in February.

Former athlete gets one year for rape

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:38:44 GMT

A former University of Saint Francis athlete has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in the rape of an incapacitated woman at a party.

Police use taser on assault suspect

Rod Hissong — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:05:55 GMT

Hicksville police arrested a man Wednesday night after he assaulted three police officers and destroyed hospital property, according to Hicksville Chief of Police Doug Willis.

40 AC units stolen from complex

Megan Reust — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:27:31 GMT

Thieves struck again Tuesday night at an apartment complex in Fort Wayne. Since November, they've stolen close to 40 air conditioning units from Twin Oaks Apartments.

Woman shot dead after son's graduation

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:47:24 GMT

A southwestern Indiana police chief says a man fatally shot a woman as she approached a restaurant with her 13-year-old son following the boy's eighth-grade graduation.

Police arrest 2 men for meth, pills

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:57:02 GMT

Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers arrested two men on drug-related charges in two separate incidents this week.

Police arrest 8 on drug-related charges

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:44 GMT

Police arrested eight people on drug-related charges early Wednesday morning in Adams County.

Police arrest alleged lottery "mule"

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:56:48 GMT

A Georgia woman has been arrested for allegedly working with Jamaicans who run a bogus lottery that bilked an elderly Kosciusko County couple out of thousands of dollars.

Suspected auto parts thief arrested

Rod Hissong — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:03:35 GMT

Fort Wayne police arrested a man early Wednesday morning suspected of stealing auto parts from a Fort Wayne auto dealership.

Pizza deliveryman jumped by four men

Rod Hissong — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:29 GMT

A man delivering pizza late Tuesday night was robbed by four men and pistol-whipped, according to Fort Wayne police.

Police say trucker had BAC of .26

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:28:27 GMT

Police arrested a semi driver Tuesday morning in Grant County after a motorist flagged officers down and reported that the trucker was driving erratically. Investigators said his blood alcohol level was .26.

Police: Suspect spit on officer

Kate Taylor — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:56:02 GMT

Police have arrested the man they say used a meat tenderizer and a skillet to beat a 74-year-old man on the head. The suspect is also facing a charge for spitting on a police officer.

Police find 1,175 bootleg DVDs in shop

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:39:17 GMT

Excise police who were serving a search warrant at an Evansville store found 1,175 bootleg DVDs Tuesday afternoon.

Teen's smirk earns him maximum sentence

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:54:55 GMT

A South Bend teenager who angered a judge by smirking during his sentencing for killing a 16-year-old boy has received the maximum time behind bars allowed under a plea agreement.

Officer shoots man outside of clinic

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:39:41 GMT

A northwestern Indiana police officer has shot a man while was issuing a citation for an illegally parked semitrailer.

FWPD: Training helped officer survive

Adam Widener — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:26:02 GMT

Fort Wayne police have shifted officer training to less classroom time and more real-life scenarios. It's something they say may have saved Officer Treven Brown's life when he wrestled a firing gun out of a suspect's hand Friday.

Police identify officer who was shot at

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:49:01 GMT

The Fort Wayne Police Department has identified the officer who was shot at multiple times after responding to a domestic disturbance Harrison Street Friday night.

Cops: Minivan hit 125 mph during chase

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:30 GMT

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman driving a minivan led troopers on an interstate highway chase that reached speeds of 125 mph.

Fort Wayne gas station robbed

Rod Hissong — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:29:38 GMT

Fort Wayne police are looking for two men suspected of robbing a local gas station Monday morning.

Man shoots at FWPD officer

Kate Taylor — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:29:30 GMT

A Fort Wayne man is facing multiple charges after a violent confrontation with a Fort Wayne police officer Friday evening.