Crime

Woman charged after man dies from fentanyl-laced drug overdose

By News Staff · Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington woman is accused of dealing drugs laced with dangerous controlled substances to a man who fatally overdosed in July, according to newly filed court documents.

Docs: woman fired several rounds at car, striking nearby apartment

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington woman is facing charges after police say she fired a gun several times at a moving car, but missed and sent bullets flying into a nearby apartment where a child was sleeping.

'Get him!': Woman arrested after telling dogs to bite officers

By News Staff · Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A woman is facing charges after allegedly running from police and telling her dogs to bite, sending three officers to the hospital.

No jail time for man charged in 2022 storm drain standoff

By News Staff · Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The man charged in 2022 for an hours-long standoff with police in the city's storm drain system will avoid jail time after reaching a plea deal this week with prosecutors.

Bedford man arrested for distributing child porn

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024

Warning: this article mentions child sex crimes that may be disturbing to some readers.

BPD: Man arrested for kicking officer in the groin

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 30, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man is accused of kicking an officer in the groin during an arrest Sunday.

Suspect arrested in murder of Bloomington man found in field

By News Staff · Thursday, July 25, 2024

OWEN COUNTY, Ind. — The Owen County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man they say is responsible for fatally shooting a 23-year-old Bloomington man and leaving his body in a field just outside Monroe County.

Bloomington woman accused of drugging, abusing, and sharing 12 year old

By News Staff · Monday, July 22, 2024

Warning: this article mentions and includes details of sexual assault that may be disturbing to some readers.

16-year sentence for man cleared in 2022 murder case

By News Staff · Friday, July 19, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man will spend the next 14 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to meth possession tied to a 2022 murder case.

BPD: Man followed and sexually assaulted woman walking on sidewalk

By News Staff · Wednesday, July 17, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man is accused of following a woman walking on the sidewalk, pushing her into a wooded area, and sexually assaulting her until bystanders jumped into help.

Mother-son duo arrested for breaking into apartment, beating man with tire iron

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 16, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bedford man and his mother are in jail for allegedly kicking down a door to a man's Bloomington apartment and beating him with a tire iron.

Terre Haute sex offender handed 10 years in federal prison

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 9, 2024

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A convicted sex offender from Terre Haute will spend the next 10 years in federal prison for possessing sexual abuse material depicting babies and toddlers, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana.

Mooresville boy missing for two years found in Bloomington

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 9, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Nearly two years after a 3-year-old was reported missing from Mooresville, Indiana State Police found the boy safe at a home in Bloomington Tuesday.

Man acquitted for attempted murder back in jail for July 4 shooting

By Ashton Hackman · Tuesday, July 9, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man acquitted of attempted murder in December is back in jail for allegedly shooting a gun several times into a wooded area between apartment complexes on the Fourth of July.

BPD: Three teens arrested in video posted to social media

By News Staff · Wednesday, July 3, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Three teens were arrested Tuesday night and a video capturing the incident is getting some pushback on social media, with some claiming the arrest by police was violent.

Martinsville man arrested on child porn charge

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Warning: this article mentions and includes details of child sex crimes that may be disturbing to some readers.

Bloomington Police awarded by Indiana State Police

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 2, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana State Police have awarded the Bloomington Police Department as the 2023 Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Affiliate of the Year.

70 arrested in Indiana State Police week-long saturation patrol

By News Staff · Monday, July 1, 2024

70 people were arrested over a week-long saturation patrol conducted by the Indiana State Police in north central Indiana.

Vehicle submerged in Ohio River leads to arrest of man for warrant

By News Staff · Saturday, June 29, 2024

HARRISON COUNTY, Ind. — A vehicle submerged into the Ohio River at a boat ramp Friday ended in the arrest of a Maukport man for an active arrest warrant, Indiana State Police said in a release Saturday.

FBI wants help identifying John Doe

By News Staff · Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The FBI is asking for help identifying a "John Doe" pictured in a video that may be able identify a victim of child sexual exploitation.

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.