Investigators offering reward after all-terrain trackchairs stolen from Indiana state park
The battery-powered trackchairs, worth about $25,000 apiece, were purchased with a grant from the Lilly Endowment.
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State lawmakers are hopeful their proactive measures will keep ‘swatting’ at bay
Although Indiana has not been the target of high-profile false reports to police in recent years, the implementation of new, heavy-hitting regulations is intended to make sure it stays that way.
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State legislation would change police lineups
The bill would establish standardized eyewitness identification procedures within law enforcement departments across Indiana.
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Drowning in data: Attorneys grappling with increase in digital evidence
If you’re wanting to find out how prosecutor’s offices and law enforcement are doing in handling a growing amount of digital evidence, criminal defense attorney John Tompkins figures you could get 92 different answers — one for each of Indiana’s counties.
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In a time of need: Mental health crisis line raises questions about delegating provider, police responses
Federal legislation enacted in October 2020 designated 988 as the three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The shorter dialing number went live nationally on July 16, and calls in Indiana are answered at three crisis prevention centers.
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Noblesville moving forward with new $50M police station
The Noblesville City Council approved two resolutions on Tuesday as initial funding steps for the new 58,917-square-foot, two-story facility.
Former private prison executive David Venturella to become ICE’s acting leader
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said late Tuesday that Venturella would succeed Todd Lyons, who led the agency through much of the administration’s tumultuous crackdown on immigration.
Clinton County sheriff resigns after pleading guilty in commissary fraud case
Clinton County Sheriff Richard Kelly and his wife pleaded guilty on Thursday to official misconduct for failing to disclose their ownership of a limited liability corporation the two used to manage jail commissary accounts.
Clinton County sheriff accused of unlawfully carrying gun
Clinton County Sheriff Richard Kelly — who was already in legal trouble over his management of the county jail commissary fund — is now facing a criminal misdemeanor charge in Hamilton County.
ICE plans Carmel office as immigration enforcement efforts ramp up
The federal immigration agency is reportedly eyeing an office space near Interstate 465 and U.S. 31.
As online child exploitation tips climb, Indiana governor calls for tougher controls on social media
New data show the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received 29,635 cyber tips in 2025 — a 38% increase over the prior year — and has already logged nearly 3,000 tips in early 2026.
ICE chief forcefully defends deportation campaign as scrutiny mounts
Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was one of the three heads of agencies implementing President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda to testify before Congress on Tuesday.
Appeals court affirms Trump policy of jailing immigrants without bond
A panel on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to deny bond hearings to arrested immigrants is consistent with the Constitution and federal immigration law.
Trump set off a surge of AI in the federal government. Here’s what happened.
On top of automating rote tasks, government agencies have launched hundreds of artificial intelligence projects in the past year, many of them taking on central and sensitive roles in law enforcement, immigration and health care.
Former Sheriff Jamey Noel inches toward paying multimillion-dollar restitution orders
The funds — now sitting in court-controlled escrow accounts — have come from sweeping liquidations of Noel’s properties, classic cars, firearms and various luxury items.
Decertification case for Dubois County sheriff advances with April 2026 hearing plan
A state law enforcement board on Monday took its next step toward deciding whether Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter should lose his police certification.
Trump administration sues California over law banning masked federal agents
California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill that was signed in September by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Federal court to weigh Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area
President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing, a day after a small number of troops began protecting federal property in the Chicago area.
Trump’s use of the National Guard sets up a legal clash testing presidential power
President Donald Trump’s latest bid to deploy the military on U.S. soil over local opposition is triggering a new conflict with blue state governors that is playing out in the courts as Trump envisages a country where armed soldiers patrol U.S. streets.
ICE ad blitz aims to lure local law enforcement officers to join Trump mass deportation efforts
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending millions of dollars on television advertising in select metro areas around the country.
Braun appoints new public safety secretary in latest of several leadership changes
Gov. Mike Braun announced on Saturday he had appointed a new secretary of public safety and said he plans to announce “additional personnel updates and efficiencies” in the cabinet-level office early this week.
Indiana law enforcement training board to weigh request to decertify Dubois County sheriff
The development follows a monthslong Indiana State Police investigation into allegations of misconduct by Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter.
Lengthy investigation into sheriff’s alleged wrongdoing ends with investigator in hot water
A months-long state police investigation into Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter scrutinized his handling of jail commissary funds.
Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies
The nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration escalated its intervention into the city’s law enforcement by naming a federal official as the new emergency head of the department.