CRIME & SAFETY
Crews respond to commercial structure fire in Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Update: Firefighters found heavy fire visible when they arrived on the scene of a commercial structure fire in Terre Haute on Tuesday. According to Terre Haute Fire Department Battalion Chief Doug Curry, firefighters were dispatched at approximately 5:05 a.m. to a location in the 600 block of Locust Street. The […]
Vigo County Sheriff: 4 juveniles reported missing
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Four juveniles have been reported missing from Gibault on Wednesday. According to a release from the Vigo County Sheriff, “between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. four male juveniles ran away from Gibault School located 6401 South US HWY 41.” The juveniles were last seen walking to Walmart, headed northbound on […]
US Attorney, talks issues affecting the Wabash Valley
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Zachary Myers, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana was in Terre Haute on Monday to talk about initiatives that matter right here in the Wabash Valley. Myers says a big focus for the area is to address violent crime and drug trafficking. “No area is immune, particularly […]
Docs: THSB robber rented getaway car through Turo app
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A getaway car rented through the mobile car-sharing application Turo led police to the man they suspect robbed the The Hometown Savings Bank in Terre Haute. That's according to court documents filed in the case against Rodney D. Brock, 54, of Maywood, Illinois. Terre Haute Police Department announced Brock's arrest Sunday and said cooperation with the FBI helped track him down. The armed robbery occurred at the downtown THSB location on Ohio Street on April 12.
Trial date set for man accused of running down two people in a stolen truck in Vigo County
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - The man accused of running over two men with a stolen truck has a trial date set. Dustin Roecker faces two counts each of attempted murder, aggravated battery, leaving the scene of an accident and auto theft. He's also charged with resisting arrest. Roecker's trial...
Gambling Felony Might Ruin an Aspiring Treasurer’s Bid for Office
Past involvement in illegal gambling could spell the end of an aspiring treasurer’s bid for office. Billy Joy of Terre Haute hopes to become Vigo County’s next treasurer but might turn out to be ineligible for the position because of his past engagement in unauthorized gambling. Local news...
The Garrett Sands Kindness project adopts a highway to honor Garrett’s legacy
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — After adopting a stretch of roadway in Terre Haute years ago, the family of Garrett Sands now has a sign on both sides of the road in his honor. In 2018, Garrett Sands was killed in a shooting incident at a home in Terre Haute. His mother Jayna Sullivan said Erie […]
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