CRIME & SAFETY
Docs: Indiana man shot neighbor over lawn mowing, property line dispute
BROWNS VALLEY, Ind. — A central Indiana man arrested over the weekend is claiming self-defense after police say he shot his neighbor who was mowing grass near his property line. Timothy Florence, a 53-year-old Crawfordsville resident, was arrested on Sunday by Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies after they said he shot his neighbor with a handgun. […]
Indiana State Police make an OWI arrest following pursuit
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — An arrest has been made after a reckless driving pursuit through Lafayette on Friday. Around 11:30 p.m. the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a possible reckless driver. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Dawn Goodroad, of South Dakota was traveling eastbound...
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.
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...
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. ...
WLPD body camera footage shows officer's alleged wrongdoing; 76 cases to be dismissed
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — In an update to a March story about a police officer who resigned, News 18 is learning more about more than a dozen cases that prosecutors initially flagged as problematic. In some of those cases, News 18 obtained Officer Jacob Forgey's body camera footage,...
Man faces attempted murder, battery charges
BROWNS VALLEY — A dispute in Browns Valley over grass clippings has left one man hospitalized and another man jailed on felony charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon and battery resulting in serious bodily injury. Timothy Michael Florence, 53, 4689 W. Cross...
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,...
West Lafayette man suspected of pointing crossbow at family member
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Aaron Carpenter's failed attempt to correctly load a crossbow early Friday might have saved two men from injury, but it landed Carpenter in jail on suspicion of intimidation, according to reports on file at the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office. Carpenter argued early Friday with family...
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