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Woman arrested after injury accident when meth is found in her system
BEDFORD – A Bedford woman was arrested on alcohol-related charges after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Officers responded to an accident in the 1000 block of Coveyville Road on February 4, 2024. When Officer Thomas Porter arrived, firefighters and EMS were providing medical care to 44-year-old Steven Levay, who...
Man arrested after firing shots at neighbors during a dispute
AVOCA- A Bedford man was arrested on Sunday, June 9th after a 911 call reporting shots fired in the area of Graves Addition and Mitchell Street in Avoca. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Thomas Porter responded and spoke to a woman who reported the neighbor had shot at her and her children.
Two were arrested on drug charges after a report of suspicious activity
BEDFORD— On Monday, June 10, at 8:13 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of 14th and F Streets after a report that several people in a red Mercedes-Benz were seen taking items from a home in the 1000 block of F Street. The caller reported the vehicle was...
Dispute over child lands woman behind bars again
MITCHELL— On Saturday, June 8, Mitchell Police Officer Jordan Taylor investigated a complaint of a physical altercation at Ruler Foods. The woman told police she had taken 31-year-old Santana Williams’ two children inside the Ruler Food store and met with the other grandmother of the children, who also had one of William’s children. The two women had a brief conversation, and the children talked.
Woman arrested after harvesting and selling trees from a neighbor’s property
BEDFORD— A third person has been arrested after Department of Natural Resource officers say they harvested and sold mature trees from a property on Bartlettsville Road without permission. Police arrested 39-year-old Amanda Scott, of Ellettsville, on a felony charge of theft. On February 13, 2024, at 2:06 p.m., a...
Man arrested after police say he injured an autistic child
BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested on a warrant after police say he injured an autistic child. Russel Harting, 48, Bedford, was arrested on a charge of battery on a person less than 14 years old. According to a probable cause affidavit, Detective James Slone said a five-year-old...
Progress continues to rehab partially collapsed building in Shoals
Leaders in Shoals, Indiana say progress continues to rehab the partially collapsed building at 232 Main Street. Progress continues to rehab partially collapsed building in Shoals. Leaders in Shoals, Indiana say progress continues to rehab the partially collapsed building at 232 Main Street.
Grain bin rescue practice
County fire departments were invited to a grain bin rescue training session at Hochgesang Farms on Monday evening. The Jasper Fire Department organized the training, allowing firefighters to run through a rescue scenario using the specialized equipment for these types of emergencies. While the firefighters seemed to have fun in...
Uncooperative teen consumes Vodka and is arrested
BEDFORD – On Saturday, June 8, at just after 4 p.m., Bedford Police officers responded to an apartment in the 1000 block of 14th Street after a report of an intoxicated 16-year-old female being aggressive toward her parents. When police arrived, they met with the girl’s parents in the...
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