CRIME & SAFETY
Indiana man accused of shooting neighbor over lawn mowing dispute faces charges: Police
Law enforcement in Central Indiana arrested a man they said shot his neighbor over the weekend after an altercation between the men involving mowing the grass. The shooting took place in Browns Valley, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County about 55 miles northwest of Indianapolis, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Police: Suspected drug dealer robbed, shot at in the 5000 block of Hawberry Lane
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Someone shot at a suspected drug dealer about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of a Hawberry Lane during what police suspect was a drug deal, according to Lafayette police. After the shot was fired, the cars involved in the incident sped away from the area, but the car in which the suspected dealer was a passenger returned to the scene as police were investigating, police said. ...
Frankfort man, woman arrested after leading officers on car chase, calling in bomb threat
FRANKFORT, Ind. — A police chase that seriously injured another driver. A woman who allegedly called in a fake bomb threat at a local Walmart. Frankfort police arrested two individuals who it said went to great lengths to avoid being taken into custody on Tuesday. Officers with the special operations division of the Frankfort Police […]
Crash closes part of I-65 south in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – A crash involving multiple vehicles slowed traffic on I-65 in Boone County. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on I-65 southbound near mile marker 130 between CR 650 S (Old State Road 334) and I-865. The sheriff’s office indicated multiple vehicles were involved in the incident, bringing […]
Police: Lafayette officer sees teens wave guns on livestream; one charged
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A police officer says he saw several teenagers waving guns on a live video. Now, one of them is facing multiple felony charges. Prosecutors are charging Da'Qwan Williams, 16, as an adult with counts of dangerous possession of a firearm and criminal recklessness. More officers...
Maple Grove native dies in plane crash
A Maple Grove native died after a plane he was in crashed April 12 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. According to the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office, Alexander Foss, a 20-year-old Purdue University student, died after a small single-engine plane crashed. In a media release from the Tippecanoe County Coroner, the coroner’s office responded to the plane crash around 4:40 p.m. in a field area. ...
Local Record: April 25, 2024
• Domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Knoll Circle — 12:18 a.m. • Train flasher malfunction at East Elmore and Anderson streets — 9:15 a.m. • Theft in the 1700 block of South U.S. 231 — 12:05 p.m. • Drug activity in the 300 block of...
Drive Sober of Greater Lafayette honors local law enforcement
GREATER LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Drive Sober of Greater Lafayette hosted a ceremony to honor several local cops for their efforts to stop impaired driving in the community. 25 officers of Tippecanoe County have received "2023 Top Cop Awards" to recognize their contributions. According to the National Highway Safety Administration,...
Local Record: April 24, 2024
• Operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 1000 block of Corey Boulevard — 12:22 a.m. • Animal complaint in the 500 block of South Walnut Street — 9:29 a.m. • Animal complaint in the first block of Imperial Drive — 10:49 a.m. • Public disturbance in...
Local Record: April 23, 2024
• Child molest reported — 9:58 a.m. • Assault in the 1700 block of South U.S. 231 — 10:13 a.m. • Juvenile complaint in the 700 block of Wallace Avenue — 11:26 a.m. • Animal complaint in the 700 block of East South Boulevard — 12:05 p.m.
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