Public Safety
Brownstown Volunteer Fire Department Purchases New Hovercraft for Water Rescues
(BROWNSTOWN) – The Brownstown Fire Department has a new Neoteric Hovercraft to assist with water rescues. Brownstown Volunteer Fire Department Chief Travis McElfresh says the…
Two Brands of Bottled Water Recalled Due to Toxic Metal Arsenic
(UNDATED) – Independent lab tests found high levels of the toxic metal arsenic in two brands of bottled water sold at grocery and big box…
Floodwater Collapses Road, Closes Beaches at Patoka Lake
(PATOKA LAKE) – Floodwater is swallowing up beaches and parking lots at Patoka Lake and caused a road to collapse. Park Wildlife Biologist Brian Finch…
Jonathan Wells Named New Martin County Sheriff Deputy
(SHOALS) – A new Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy was officially sworn-in Wednesday morning. Deputy Jonathan Wells was sworn in by Sheriff Travis Roush. Deputy Wells’…
Hidden Home Fire Hazards and How to Eliminate Them
(BEDFORD) – According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 300,000 house fires ignite each year in the U.S. on average – and most…
Family Recovered in Water Rescue in Parke County
(PARKE CO.) – Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a call about multiple individuals in the water clinging to a stranded off-road vehicle (ORV). Jeffrey Riddle,…
ISP Capt. David Bursten Retires
(INDIANAPOLIS) – A longtime spokesperson for the Indiana State Police, Capt. David Bursten, retired today, June 14, 2019. Though retired from the state police, his…
Owners of Ragú Recalling Jars of Pasta Sauce
(UNDATED) – The owner of Ragú is recalling jars of pasta sauce over the possibility that they may contain plastic fragments, the company said. Mizkan…
Pillsbury Best Bread Flour Recalled Due to E.Coli Fear
(UNDATED) – For the second time in two weeks, flour is being recalled because of E. coli fears. This time it’s 4,620 cases of Pillsbury Best…
Bloomington Police Department Hires Full-Time Social Worker
(BLOOMINGTON) – A full-time social worker is now a member of the Bloomington Police Department. Chief Mike Diekhoff says it is a non-traditional way of…