CRIME & SAFETY
One person dead in Parke County crash
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Police in Parke County say one person is dead after a driver noticed a vehicle crashed into a wooded area on fire. Early Monday morning, a passerby called police when they said they noticed a vehicle on fire off the road on State Road 47 near County Road 750 North. This is near Marshall, Indiana.
’30-second pursuit’ leads to felony charges for Terre Haute woman
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A Terre Haute woman is in custody after what police described in charging documents as a 30-second pursuit. Morgan G. Colbert, 34, of Terre Haute, faces a felony charge of resisting law enforcement and possession of meth following the events of May 4. According to a probable cause affidavit, Terre […]
Pedestrian killed after being hit by train in Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - One person has died after a train crash in Terre Haute. THPD responded to a pedestrian versus train crash shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday near 13th and Deming Street. THPD said the man who was hit by the train was dead when first responders...
WATCH: Dashcam footage shows police in Indiana shooting dog
WEST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — NewsNation local affiliate WTWO has obtained dash-cam footage from West Terre Haute Police showing the moment an officer shot a dog that police say was being aggressive. It happened Tuesday afternoon in West Terre Haute near the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Arthur...
Remembering THPD officer Rob Pitts
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Saturday marks six years since the line-of-duty death of Terre Haute police officer Rob Pitts. He was shot and killed while working on a homicide investigation. Pitts worked for the Terre Haute Police Department for 16 years. Before that, he was an officer in Sullivan.
Impersonation scam tricks people seeking a lower energy bill
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Summer is coming, and with its rising temperatures comes higher energy bills. According to reports from the Better Business Bureau, con artists are pretending to be "home energy auditors" who claim they can save you some money. How it works. You get a phone call,...
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