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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2012

Handcuffed Cruiser Thief Radioed for Help To Escape

A 22-year-old Indiana man who stole a police cruiser took the vehicle on a joyride and radioed dispatchers to ask how to get out of the handcuffs. Police later recovered the squad in a detention pond.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 15, 2011

Ind. Cop Shot Responding To Help Call

A Waterloo (Ind.) Police officer was shot in the face, while responding to help a couple whose car was stuck in a ditch. The suspect was later shot by additional responding officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 18, 2011

Video: Suspect Fatally Shot After Knife Attack on Cop

Lafayette (Ind.) Police have released dash-cam footage showing the fatal shooting of a suspect who stabbed an officer in the face with a large knife. The shooting happened Oct. 19 after a nearly four-mile chase.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2011

Video: Ind. K-9 Handler Accidentally Shoots Dog

A Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office K-9 handler accidentally shot his dog after a probation violator released three pit bulls that attacked the dog while the officers were serving a warrant.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2011

Indiana State Police Use Social Media to Recruit Troopers

The state police has been using Facebook and Twitter to give a behind-the-scenes look at the rigorous training that state police candidates must go through before they're sworn in.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2011

Indianapolis Police Hiring Plan Would Maintain Current Staffing Level

The funding for the class, which would be the first in two years, has gained approval from a City Council committee. The Indianapolis Metro PD could hire 20 recruits to maintain its current staffing level of 1,632 officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2011

Ind. Deputy Fell Asleep at Wheel, Wrecked Cruiser

Deputy Brad Deckard, 28, was traveling west about 4:08 a.m. when he lost control of his 2007 Ford Explorer and struck a ditch, an embankment, and utility pole. His patrol vehicle came to rest on the driver's side and then caught fire.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2011

Ind. Teen Turns Self In With Cuffs, After Escaping From Squad

Zachary A. Keilman walked into Lowell Post and told Sgt. Alan Jamerson he believed he was wanted on a warrant. He then showed the sergeant his wrists, which each had a handcuff and a cut chain attached to them.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2011

Indiana Begins Hiring Process for Troopers

Eligible candidates must be a U.S. citizen, be between the ages of 21 and 40 when appointed a police employee, have vision correctable to 20/50, possess a driver's license, and have a high-school diploma or GED.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2011

Shirtless 'Samurai' Arrested on Indiana Interstate

A shirtless "samurai" told an Indiana police officer he was "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" prior to his arrest in the middle of a busy Indiana interstate while wielding a 35-inch sword.

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