Columbus officer accused of battering handcuffed suspect
A 14-year-veteran of the Columbus Police Department was arrested today, accused of battering a handcuffed suspect in a patrol car.
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Grants being accepted for local youth sports programs
Heritage Fund: The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County is accepting applications for grants to help local kids participate in sports
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Columbus hunter killed in firearms accident
Conservation officers say it appears that a Columbus hunter died in a shooting accident over the weekend. DNR officers say
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Police: Stolen SUV recovered after stop at convenience store
A stolen SUV was recovered after a woman drove it to a convenience store on Gladstone Avenue Friday evening. Columbus
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Emergency operations center sees dip in calls during start of pandemic
The Bartholomew County Emergency Operations Center saw a record number of emergency radio transmissions in 2020, according to an annual
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100 mph police chase ends in arrest of habitual traffic violator
A police chase that started in North Vernon led to the arrest of a habitual traffic violator over the weekend.
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Wrong-way driver arrested on child neglect charges
A drunk driver narrowly missed a Columbus police car, while driving the wrong way in the lanes on Central Avenue,
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Hoosier Ag Today makes changes to network leadership team
Our news-gathering partners at Hoosier Ag Today are announcing some changes to their leadership team. Hoosier Ag Today’s founder and
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Brown County reports six new deaths from COVID-19
Brown County is reporting a third of the deaths from COVID-19 in the state, according to Sunday figures from the
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Two arrested after invasion of Jennings County home
Jennings County deputies arrested two people who allegedly invaded a home Saturday in Country Squire Lakes. Residents returned to a
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