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Bloomington police pursue stolen semi tow truck, subdue driver with non-lethal rounds

Bloomington police pursue stolen semi tow truck, subdue driver with non-lethal rounds

Published: Apr 9th, 2017 - 11:19pm (EDT)

Updated: Apr 12th, 2017 - 12:58pm (EDT)

A police pursuit of a stolen flat bad semi ended in a crash on the north side of Bloomington Sunday night. Police shot the driver with bean bag rounds when he resisted.Read more

Police find meth, $3K in cash in Monroe County drug busts

Police find meth, $3K in cash in Monroe County drug busts

Published: Nov 20th, 2019 - 8:17am (EST)

Updated: Nov 21st, 2019 - 4:28am (EST)

The Monroe County Sheriff's Department arrested a suspect early Wednesday morning after finding drugs, cash and paraphernalia in a car in Bloomington.Read more

Indiana man gets 14 years for deadly bus-minivan collision

Indiana man gets 14 years for deadly bus-minivan collision

Published: Sep 6th, 2019 - 11:14am (EDT)

Updated: Sep 8th, 2019 - 11:27pm (EDT)

A southern Indiana man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for a collision between a bus and a minivan that killed three people.Read more

Prosecutors to seek life without parole in abuse death of 12-year-old boy

Prosecutors to seek life without parole in abuse death of 12-year-old boy

Published: Jul 26th, 2019 - 9:44pm (EDT)

Updated: Jul 29th, 2019 - 3:57am (EDT)

Police say Luis Posso, 32, and Dayan Median Flores, 25, were in the area to promote a circus that travels around the country.Read more

Monroe County Sheriff releases video of high-speed chase and crash

Monroe County Sheriff releases video of high-speed chase and crash

Published: Jul 9th, 2019 - 9:26am (EDT)

Updated: Jul 10th, 2019 - 4:29am (EDT)

It started when a deputy was heading home after work and spitted the blue and silver pickup "driving all over the roadway."Read more

Water levels limit some activities at Lake Monroe for holiday weekend

Water levels limit some activities at Lake Monroe for holiday weekend

Published: Jul 3rd, 2019 - 7:17pm (EDT)

Updated: Oct 10th, 2019 - 11:21am (EDT)

It's a top July 4th destination for many people, but this year high water is raising concerns about activities at Lake Monroe.Read more

Conservation officers encourage caution after deadly holiday weekend on water

Conservation officers encourage caution after deadly holiday weekend on water

Published: Jun 2nd, 2019 - 10:07am (EDT)

Updated: Jun 3rd, 2019 - 11:38am (EDT)

Last weekend, over the Memorial Day holiday, there were three different recovery efforts by central Indiana officers within four days.Read more

Circus promoters charged in 'extreme' child abuse death in Bloomington

Circus promoters charged in 'extreme' child abuse death in Bloomington

Published: May 28th, 2019 - 10:41am (EDT)

Updated: May 30th, 2019 - 3:57am (EDT)

Police say Luis Posso, 32, and Dayan Median Flores, 25, were in the area to promote a circus that travels around the country.Read more

UPDATE: DNR says drowning victim recovered in Allen's Creek

UPDATE: DNR says drowning victim recovered in Allen's Creek

Published: May 26th, 2019 - 4:08pm (EDT)

Updated: May 27th, 2019 - 1:54pm (EDT)

The body of a man who went missing in the water Sunday southeast of Bloomington was recovered late Sunday night.Read more

Tips from the public lead to arrest in deadly hit-and-run case

Tips from the public lead to arrest in deadly hit-and-run case

Published: May 20th, 2019 - 9:37pm (EDT)

Updated: May 22nd, 2019 - 3:43am (EDT)

Investigators in Monroe County are applauding the public for helping solve a deadly hit-and-run accident.Read more