Crime & Courts

Zeus stands outside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall after checking the area for bombs before the basketball game Tuesday. Zeus's commands, such as "sit" and "search," are given to him in Dutch so bystanders cannot also give him commands.

Meet Zeus, the K-9 officer keeping IU safe

By Caroline Anders · Thursday, Jan. 11,2018 7:30 a.m.

IUPD welcomed its second-ever explosive detection canine, Zeus, last winter.

Man arrested on burglary-related charges after sorority members reported missing items

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Jan. 9,2018 2 a.m.

Timothy Mull, 29, who is not an IU student, was arrested Friday.

Bloomington blotter: vehicle theft and potential trespassing

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 3 a.m.

A car was reported stolen and a landlord reported an unauthorized person in a property on South Rogers Street.

Multiple local criminal cases to keep an eye out for in 2018

By Nyssa Kruse · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 12:56 a.m.

Multiple criminal cases, some involving IU students, are scheduled to proceed in the coming months.

Daniel Messel is escorted to the Brown County Circuit Court in 2016. Messel was sentenced to 80 years in prison for the murder of Hannah Wilson in April 2015. Messel will be at the Monroe County Circuit Court on Friday to ask for a change of venue.

What to know about Daniel Messel’s criminal charges

By Nyssa Kruse and Mia Torres · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 9 a.m.

Daniel Messel will request a change in venue Jan. 5 at the Monroe County Circuit Court.

Bloomington crime over winter break

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 7 a.m.

The Monroe County Correctional Center was busy this winter break, with a total of 218 arrests appearing on jail booking logs.

Man wanted on sexual assault charge kills self

By Cody Thompson · Tuesday, Dec. 26,2017 3:12 p.m.

The man jumped from the top of the Bloomington Hospital's parking garage.

1 dead, 1 injured after police respond to shooting on Woodburn Ave.

By IDS staff · Sunday, Dec. 24,2017 7:05 p.m.

Both of the identities of the men shot have not been released at this time.

Two teens charged in connection to murder of IU School of Medicine director

By IDS staff · Monday, Dec. 18,2017 3:01 p.m.

Bickham-Hurst, 18, has been charged with theft, burglary and murder.

RPS employee arrested Sunday for allegedly having unlicensed handgun, punching officer

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Dec. 6,2017 4 a.m.

Shufford has been suspended by RPS.

Weekend blotter: Police respond to two assault reports Friday

By IDS staff · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 8 a.m.

One incident involved a knife while the other involved an alleged strangulation.

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn leaves the federal court following his plea hearing Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 in Washington D.C. Flynn, on Friday, pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding his improper contacts with Russia.

Special counsel's office secures guilty plea from former Trump adviser

By IDS staff · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 7 a.m.

Michael T. Flynn is the fourth person to be directly implicated in the special counsel's probe.

Drug bust in Bloomington home leads to five arrests Monday, Tuesday

By IDS staff · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 9 a.m.

Officers found methamphetamine, narcotics, heroin, marijuana and syringes.

Police make drug-related arrest and respond to burglary, theft reports Wednesday

By IDS staff · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 7 a.m.

Electronics were reported stolen, and one to five grams of methamphetamine were found.

Police respond to two reported assaults, attempted burglary Monday

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 12 a.m.

Knives and a table lamp were used as weapons in the reported assaults.

Bloomington man arrested on rape charges after reportedly pushing woman out of wheelchair

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 28,2017 9:46 p.m.

The man told police the incident occurred because he forgot to take his medication.

ISP Bloomington to conduct sobriety checkpoint in Monroe County on Saturday

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 28,2017 9 a.m.

The state police conduct patrols and checkpoints regularly throughout various parts of the state.

Police search for man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend last Wednesday

By IDS staff · Monday, Nov. 27,2017 9 a.m.

The new boyfriend was transported to St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital by helicopter.

IU School of Medicine program director emeritus identified as victim in northwest Indianapolis homicide

By Katelyn Haas · Monday, Nov. 20,2017 6:49 p.m.

Kevin Rodgers worked as a program director for the emergency medicine residency at IU School of Medicine.

Armed robbery reported at off-campus Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house

By IDS staff · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 3 a.m.

The victims of the reported robbery believed the guns were fake.

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