CRIME & SAFETY
Man charged with murder in connection with May 7 shooting in parking lot
A man was found dead in a parking lot on the 2100 block of S. Liberty Drive early on the morning of May 7 with a gunshot wound in his chest, according to a press release by Bloomington Police Department Captain Ryan Pedigo. The man’s identity is being withheld by the Monroe County Coroner’s Office at this time.
Monroe County prosecutor makes decision in suspected city council election fraud case
Former Bloomington City Council candidate David Wolfe Bender will not face criminal charges after a police investigation into possible election fraud. “At this time, we do not believe that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Bender committed any criminal offenses,” Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jeff Kehr said via email Friday.
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