Warrant issued for Mitchell man’s arrested after he swallows meth

BEDFORD – On March 20, 2024, a Mitchell man was transported to IU Health Bedford and then flown to Methodist Hospital after he allegedly swallowed…

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Columbus man arrested after investigators found child porn on his cell phone

COLUMBUS – A Columbus man was arrested on charges of child exploitation after allegedly uploading pornographic images of children. According to the Columbus Police Department,…

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Police Log: May 14, 2024

Bedford Police Department Incidents – May 13 Incidents – May 12 Accidents – May 13 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Incidents – May 14 Incidents –…

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Illinois man arrested after an early morning pursuit

FOUNTAIN CO. – On Monday after midnight, Trooper Howell patrolled Interstate 74 near the 20-mile marker. Trooper Howell attempted to stop a 2017 Chevrolet Impala…

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Man fires rifle from window, damages trailer and is arrested

BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested after Lawrence County Central Dispatch received two calls reporting a confrontation between two neighbors. The first caller reported…

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Report of unwanted man, arrest made

BEDFORD – On Sunday, May 12, at 9:26 p.m., Bedford Police Officer Christian Anderson responded to a complaint of an unwanted male in the 1000…

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Bedford man with prior convictions arrested on OWI charges again

BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested Saturday night after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Andrew Tillett stopped his vehicle at 16th and S Streets….

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Man accused of drowning his 2-year-old daughter to plead guilty

COLUMBUS – The man accused of drowning his daughter was to appear in court today, Monday, May 1, to plead guilty. That hearing was canceled…

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Sentencing of woman connected with Mexican drug cartel delayed

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge has pushed Allision Perdue’s sentencing after the Seymour woman who had ties to a Mexican drug cartel once run by notorious leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to conspiracy to transport drugs from Mexico to Bartholomew County and elsewhere. U.S. District…

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Taylorsville man charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatal stabbing

EDINBURGH — Steven Gavin, 34, of Taylorsville, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal stabbing of a man in Edinburgh. The…

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