Crime
Assault and shots fired when car sale turns dangerous
BEDFORD – Two men were detained after the car sale went wrong. One man was beaten, and shots were fired. Warrants were issued. Bedford Police…
Mitchell woman faces public nudity and intoxication charges
BEDFORD – A Mitchell woman is facing charges of public nudity and public intoxication after police responded to the 40 block of Pinhook Road on…
Two men arrested after trespassing and cutting down and selling trees
BEDFORD – On February 13, 2024, at 2:06 p.m., a male reported that someone was trespassing and cutting down large trees on his property in…
Police find empty beer cans and flask of whiskey, man arrested on OWI charge
BEDFORD – Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Captain Harrison Fleetwood was on patrol on US 50 East at 7:47 p.m. when he spotted a possible near…
ISP recovers stolen vehicle and driver
MITCHELL – Mitchell Police Officer Britten arrested a Bedford woman on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, after he began investigating a report of a stolen vehicle…
Police Log: May 7, 2024
Bedford Police Department Arrests – May 6 Incidents – May 6 Incidents – May 5 Accidents – May 6 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Arrests –…
Woman sentenced 12 years for drunken hit-and-run death of IU student Nate StrattonÂ
BLOOMINGTON — A judge sentenced Madelyn Howard to 12 years in prison for the drunken hit-and-run death of IU Student Nate Stratton. Howard had a…
Canine Scout alerts officers to drugs in a vehicle, driver is detained
BEDFORD – A Seymour man was arrested after police found meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle during a traffic stop. On Friday, May…
Two returning from fishing trip detained on alcohol and marijuana charges
MITCHELL – Lawrence County Police Department deputies arrested two men after their vehicle was stopped on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 1:55 a.m. for a…
One dead, one arrested after stabbing in Edinburgh
EDINBURGH — A 48-year-old man has died after a stabbing in Edinburgh early Monday morning. A person of interest was detained for questioning. A Monday…
