More uncertainty as Monroe County Commissioners delay approving Convention Center Project agreementAfter years of talk and more talk, the proposed expansion of the Monroe County Convention Center looked as if it was heading in the right direction. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton finally decided to play nicely with his County colleagues, signing an agreement for the …
Repeat violent criminal sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of an Indianapolis gas stationDamon Smithson, 54, of Indianapolis has been sentenced to twenty-two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to interference with commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and unlawfully possessing …
Indianapolis man sentenced in Federal Prison after being found guilty of Trafficking Methamphetamine and FentanylSteven Lamar Brown, 42, of Indianapolis has been sentenced to 246 months in federal prison. In June of 2023, a federal jury found Brown guilty of seven felony charges: five counts of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl, one count of possession of a …
Bloomington business owner and father of two dies in plane crashJust 3 weeks after earning his Pilot’s License, Bloomington business owner Nathan Finney died in a plane crash on Wednesday, a day before Thanksgiving. Finney and Warren Bruhl, his Gambit Aviation Flight Instructor, were the only two onboard the Cirrus SR22T when the plane crashed …
2 are arrested after Sunday night shootout in Bloomington apartment complex23 bullet casings were discovered by Bloomington Police in the wake of a shootout which occurred at an apartment complex on Sunday evening. Devonjae Strong and Ray Weems Jr have both been brought into custody relating to the incident which occurred at the 1100 block …
Woman sentenced to Federal Prison for illegal purchase of firearm she knew her son intended to use in violent crimeTyesha Clark, 39, of Indianapolis has been sentenced to twenty-one months in federal prison after pleading guilty to making a false statement to a licensed firearms importer and engaging in the unlawful sale or transfer of …
Indianapolis man sentenced to 5 years in Federal Prison for manufacturing counterfeit currencyJacob Seyfried, 47, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to manufacturing counterfeit currency. According to court documents, on November 13, 2021, a Carmel Police Department Officer initiated a traffic stop on a Cadillac with stolen …
Hamilton ends his fighting with County on Convention CenterAfter numerous years of problems and delays, Mayor John Hamilton finally came to the table and signed an agreement between the City of Bloomington and Monroe County to collaborate on the expansion of the Monroe County Convention Center. Mayor Hamilton is one of four required signatories, with …
Police seek help to find suspect in Stinesville shootingMonroe County Sheriff’s Department is hoping to receive some help as to the location of 64 year-old Bret Sherrow, a suspect in a shooting that occurred on this week. In the early morning hours of November 13, 2023, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a call from …
Former IU standout purchases Evansville cleaning businessFormer Indiana University Basketball star and Indiana’s 1990 Mr Basketball Damon Bailey is the new owner of Kor-X-All cleaning, a long-time Evansville industrial cleaning business. Bailey says he doesn’t plan to cut any jobs and hopes to expand operations, getting into local school districts. Bailey says the current owner …
