Crime

Police investigating Wednesday night shooting

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington Police are investigating a shooting that happened on the city's east side Wednesday night.

Bloomington woman pleads guilty to federal hate crime

By News Staff · Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS — A Bloomington woman charged with a federal hate crime for allegedly stabbing a Chinese-American IU student on a city bus in January 2023 has pleaded guilty.

IUPD: IU student arrested for two rapes at frat houses

By Ashton Hackman · Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — An Indiana University student has been arrested after being accused of raping two women at fraternity houses on campus in the past two weeks.

Man sentenced in December 2022 shooting

By News Staff · Friday, Sept. 13, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man will spend nearly nine years in prison for a shooting that injured a man in December 2022.

IUPD investigating reported rape at Sigma Alpha Epsilon

By News Staff · Friday, Sept. 13, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — IU Police are investigating a rape that was reported to have happened at IU's chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house, according to an IU Crime Notice.

Teen arrested after pulling a knife on another student after school

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A 16-year-old Bloomington High School South student is facing charges of attempted robbery and intimidation with a deadly weapon after police say the teen pointed a knife at another student.

Swastika left outside Bloomington synagogue

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington police are looking for the person they say is responsible for leaving a piece of wood with a swastika drawn on it near a local synagogue.

Date set for first execution in Indiana since 2009

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court has officially set a date to carry out the states first execution in more than 14 years.

Woman facing updated charge of murder after stabbing victim dies

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington woman is facing a new charge of murder after the man she is accused of stabbing in August died at Indianapolis hospital on Wednesday.

IU student arrested on several rape charges

By News Staff · Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — An IU student was arrested Tuesday night for a rape that reportedly happened at an on-campus residence hall after last week's home football game.

Father arrested for beating and pointing gun at stepdaughter

By News Staff · Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024

OWENSVILLE, Ind. — A southern Indiana man was arrested for allegedly beating his own eight-year-old stepdaughter with a gun before pointing it at her.

IUPD issues Crime Notice for reported rape at Wilkie

By News Staff · Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024

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Man arrested for pulling gun on Taco Bell employees

By News Staff · Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — An 18-year-old is in jail nearly a month after getting into a fight and pulling a gun on employees at a Bloomington Taco Bell in August, according to new court documents.

20-year sentence for man charged in fatal fentanyl overdose

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man will spend roughly the next 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to dealing fentanyl that killed another man in March 2020.

Docs: fired MCSO deputy turned off body cam, sexually assaulted woman in police car

By News Staff · Friday, Aug. 30, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A fired Monroe County sheriff's deputy turned off his department-issued body camera before sexually and physically assaulting a woman in the front seat of his police car, newly filed court documents show.

Monroe County deputy arrested for sexual battery, obstruction, misconduct charges

By Ashton Hackman · Friday, Aug. 23, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A now-former probationary Monroe County Sheriff's deputy is in jail facing multiple criminal charges, including sexual battery, after a brief investigation by Indiana State Police.

'He tried to get me': woman claims self defense in shower stabbing attack

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

Warning: this article mentions and includes details of a violent attack that may be disturbing to some readers.

IU student arrested on sexual battery charges during welcome week

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON —Indiana University Police arrested an IU student Wednesday who is accused of repeatedly inappropriately touching a female student several times during move-in week.

Woman sentenced in 2022 shooting

By News Staff · Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington woman will spend just under two years on house arrest after pleading guilty to a shooting that happened in January 2022 in the Crestmont neighborhood.

Police: man uses BB gun to rob Dollar General store

By News Staff · Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Police arrested a Crown Point, Indiana man for allegedly using a BB gun to steal hundreds of dollars from a Dollar General store in Bloomington on Thursday.

First Bloomington snowfall predicted to come Thursday

The high temperature for Thursday will be a low 34 degrees.

MCCSC board postpones Childs-Templeton merger

The goal of the merger, which was approved by the board in April, is to consolidate the two schools based on socio-economic status and to address concerns over a disparity in recourse availability at the two schools.

IU Health eliminates 100 positions with new regional operating model

Some IU Health employees will transition to other roles within the company while others will no longer have a position.

State Road 45/46 reopens to two lanes as off-ramp construction continues

While most of the project is complete, crews will continue to work on the new off-ramp from S.R. 45/46 onto Arlington Road.

Ethics Committee won’t release Gaetz report, as Democrats turn to other tactics

Gaetz, who resigned from Congress soon after his nomination was announced, is accused of sexual misconduct with a minor and drug use.