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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2018

Indiana Sheriff Writes Open Letter Praising Slain Deputy, Mourning Loss

Pickett was mortally wounded Friday morning while assisting Lebanon Police officers. When going to serve a warrant, officers noticed 28-year-old John D. Baldwin Jr., who was known to have an arrest warrant for violating probation on a charge of possession of a syringe.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2018

Indiana Deputy Shot in Foot Pursuit on Life Support for Organ Donation

A Boone County, IN, Sheriff's deputy will not survive the injuries he sustained after getting shot in the line of duty while assisting Lebanon police Friday morning. Deputy Jacob Pickett’s body is being preserved so his organs can be donated.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2018

IN Trooper Sued for Issuing Ticket to Motorist who Gave Him the Finger

The universal single-digit gesture of contempt is now the center of a federal lawsuit May filed last week against the man behind the patrol car’s wheel, Indiana State Police Master Trooper Matt Ames. According to the legal complaint, after seeing May’s middle-finger, Ames went after the driver, issuing him a ticket for “provocation.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2018

Video: Indiana Officer Saves Toddler's Life First Day On The Job

Officer Richard Mayer and his fellow officers had just sat down to lunch when a woman rushed over holding her 15-month-old daughter, who was choking.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2017

Safariland Announces 2,000th Body Armor Save

On the night of the incident, Officer Pierce and her K-9 Lex were responding to a call regarding a suspect breaking into vehicles. As she arrived on scene, the suspect fled on a bicycle; Officer Pierce released her K-9, who immediately pursued and detained the suspect. As Officer Pierce closed in to take the suspect into custody, he produced a .45 caliber handgun and shot Pierce at close range directly in the chest, police report.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2017

Indiana Trooper Shot in Head During Traffic Stop

Kays became combative during the traffic stop, police said, eventually pulling a gun on Trooper Evans and then shooting him. Evans was "struck in the head."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2017

Video: Indiana Officer Tells Story of PTSD that Led Her to Attempt Suicide

Taylor Nielsen laughs as she plays catch with her new pup outside her Boone County home. She's feeling more alive than ever. And that's a miracle, considering Taylor nearly took her own life less than a year ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2017

Video: IN Officer Mistakes Movie Scene for Robbery, Fires at Actor

Indiana State Police say they're investigating after a police officer in the western Indiana city of Crawfordsville fired a gunshot at a movie actor portraying a bank robber Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2017

IN Inmate Escapes Handcuffs, Attempts to Strangle Deputy

A 26-year-old inmate at Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana faces a charge of attempted murder after police say he escaped from handcuffs and tried to strangle a Decatur County deputy who was driving him from a court hearing.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2017

Video: IN Cop Killer Suspect Could Face Death Penalty

The man accused of killing a Southport (IN) Police Department lieutenant who was trying to help him after a car crash could face the death penalty.

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