Crime & Courts

Bloomington police report few arrests on championship night

By Jonathan Frey · Thursday, Jan. 22 3:31 p.m.

Bloomington's primary police departments only reported a combined four arrests.

Bloomington man arrested, charged with child solicitation

By Jonathan Frey · Wednesday, Jan. 21 11:53 a.m.

James Chandler, 29, is alleged to have sexually coerced a 14-year-old girl over Facebook.

Bloomington man arrested, accused of raping 13-year-old

By Jonathan Frey · Friday, Jan. 16 1:59 p.m.

Yao Amouzou allegedly committed the assault Dec. 21.

Former IUPD captain cleared of fraud and theft charges

By Jonathan Frey · Wednesday, Jan. 14 1:01 p.m.

Christopher Collins was charged with felony fraud and theft over $750 on May 30, 2024.

IU researcher arrested, charged with smuggling E. coli into the U.S. from China without permit

By Natalia Nelson · Sunday, Dec. 21,2025 1:53 p.m.

Youhuang Xiang was arrested Nov. 25 after allegedly admitting to smuggling the pathogen.

Bloomington man cited after participating in neo-Nazi protest in Arkansas

By Grace Fridy · Wednesday, Dec. 17,2025 3:45 p.m.

Zachary Platter will appear in court Wednesday.

BPD responds to bomb threat at Monroe County Central Emergency Dispatch Center

By Chloe Oden · Thursday, Dec. 11,2025 3:27 p.m.

A woman made the threat Dec. 10.

Bloomington apartment raided by FBI on Monday

By Molly Gregory and Maxine Cain · Tuesday, Dec. 9,2025 10:35 a.m.

Federal agents carried out court-authorized operations at a Bloomington apartment complex Monday morning.

3 cases of sexual assault reported on campus over past 3 days

By Natalia Nelson · Tuesday, Nov. 4,2025 6:43 p.m.

The Indiana University Police Department sent out a crime notice regarding the reports.

Autopsy still pending for woman who died in BPD custody, police cite natural causes

By Samantha Camire · Thursday, Oct. 23,2025 10:04 p.m.

The woman became unresponsive while in the entrance to the jail.

Woman dies in Bloomington police custody

By Samantha Camire · Saturday, Oct. 18,2025 1:19 p.m.

The woman became unresponsive while in the entrance to the jail.

19-year-old turns himself in following Kirkwood assault

By Samantha Camire · Thursday, Oct. 9,2025 5:33 p.m.

The man is the fourth person arrested in connection with the Sept. 26 assault.

Public Safety employee charged with child porn possession found through messaging app

By Chloe Oden · Thursday, Oct. 9,2025 1:20 p.m.

Stephen E. Walker was arrested Oct. 2.

UPDATED: Bloomingfoods East finds second card skimming device this year, manager says information not compromised

By Ian Collier · Wednesday, Oct. 8,2025 10:13 p.m.

The store found a card skimming device months after implementing new security measures.

Suspect arrested in Sept. 26 Bloomington shooting death

By Molly Gregory · Tuesday, Oct. 7,2025 4:08 p.m.

Stephen Dixon II was charged with murder.

16-year-old taken into custody after Kirkwood assault

By Chloe Oden · Thursday, Oct. 2,2025 9:05 p.m.

The 16-year-old is the third person to be arrested for the assault.

UPDATED: Bloomington public safety board member charged with child pornography possession

By Chloe Oden · Thursday, Oct. 2,2025 7:51 p.m.

Stephen E. Walker was arrested Thursday.

Aggravated assault, hate crimes rise in 2024 IU Bloomington Public Safety report

By Emerson Elledge · Thursday, Oct. 2,2025 12:06 p.m.

The university is required to release the security and fire safety report yearly.

Police: Snapchat setup ends in Ellettsville assault

By Ian Collier · Wednesday, Oct. 1,2025 6:47 p.m.

Four were arrested Sept. 24 after a July 17 assault at the Ellettsville Youth Baseball Fields.

2 Bloomington men arrested after assault on Kirkwood

By Deshna Venkatachalam · Tuesday, Sept. 30,2025 4:52 p.m.

An assault was reported on Sept. 26 on East Kirkwood Avenue.

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