Crime & Courts

More than 20 people killed in Texas shooting

By Tribune News Service · Monday, Nov. 6,2017 6 a.m.

County commissioners were told that more than 20 people died at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

Police investigate reported rape of 18-year-old woman at party Saturday night

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2017 6 a.m.

Police are waiting to hear if the woman will pursue charges.

Swastikas found painted under railway bridge on College Avenue

By IDS staff · Monday, Oct. 30,2017 7:55 p.m.

This marks at least four incidents of hate-based vandalism found around Bloomington in the past week.

Paul Manafort attends the Republican National Convention in July 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. Manafort, the former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump, was indicted on Monday on charges of laundering money through shell accounts.

Former Trump campaign manager, associate charged with conspiracy related to money laundering and lobbying work

By IDS staff · Monday, Oct. 30,2017 6:09 p.m.

An additional document unsealed Monday shows another adviser to the president's campaign pleaded guilty to misleading federal investigators.

IU police receive report of rape at Wright Quad early Sunday morning

By IDS staff · Sunday, Oct. 29,2017 3:55 p.m.

The victim was able to flee to a Rollins House bathroom.

Police responded to reports of rape, assault Thursday

By IDS staff · Friday, Oct. 27,2017 6:49 p.m.

The assault suspect was booked into jail while the rape investigation is ongoing.

Police respond to embezzlement, vehicle thefts Wednesday

By IDS staff · Thursday, Oct. 26,2017 11:38 p.m.

A car and $4000 in cash and merchandise were reported stolen.

Bloomington Blotter: Police investigate night crawlers, stolen BMW

By IDS staff · Monday, Oct. 23,2017 9:14 a.m.

Over the weekend, police responded to reports of a missing car and a pocket knife.

Police arrest Bloomington man for connection to a fatal motorcycle accident

By IDS staff · Monday, Oct. 23,2017 8:29 a.m.

A 50-year-old Martinsville resident was pronounced dead on scene.

IU emergency management director Diane Morris-Mack was arrested in Fishers, Indiana, around 2:30 a.m. early Thursday morning. Mack, who was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, will be suspended without pay until further notice as the University waits for additional information about the incident and undergoes its own internal investigation.

IU emergency management director arrested on charge of OWI Thursday morning

By Christine Fernando · Friday, Oct. 20,2017 7:35 p.m.

The Lawrence County reserve officer was arrested in Fishers, Indiana.

21-year-old woman reports man for rape Wednesday morning

By IDS staff · Thursday, Oct. 19,2017 11:16 p.m.

The 21-year-old woman said the two had been messaging back and forth since the summer.

18-year-old woman reports rape over the weekend

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 17,2017 11:33 p.m.

She told police she was too drunk to consent.

19-year-old IU student reports rape Sunday

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 17,2017 11:32 p.m.

The victim said he or she knew the suspect before the incident.

Two men arrested after allegedly demanding marijuana, threatening two people with guns

By IDS staff · Monday, Oct. 16,2017 12:41 a.m.

They allegedly tied two people up with Xbox cords.

Bloomington Blotter: laundry coins and filet knives

By IDS staff · Monday, Oct. 16,2017 12:41 a.m.

A man was found trying to break into a laundry machine with a crowbar.

Man allegedly pushes Trojan Horse employee who offered him food instead of money

By IDS staff · Friday, Oct. 13,2017 7:56 p.m.

The suspect allegedly threatened to force the employee to take cash out from an ATM.

Guoping Wang, a former Jacobs School of Music dance instructor accused of sexually assaulting a student, was sentenced Wednesday morning to two years probation. Wang pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal confinement, and a second charge of sexual battery was dropped as a part of a plea deal.

When sentenced on a count of confinement, Guoping Wang was described as more than his worst act

By Jesse Naranjo · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2017 11:43 p.m.

The 55-year-old former Jacobs School of Music lecturer pleaded guilty to criminal confinement Wednesday.

Former Jacobs school instructor sentenced to two years probation

By Carley Lanich · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2017 2:56 p.m.

Guoping Wang, former dance coach, pleaded guilty on one charge of criminal confinement.

84-year-old man pleads guilty to public indecency

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 10,2017 8:35 p.m.

The 84-year-old Bloomington man was sentenced to three years of home detention.

Sen. Jimmy Merrett, R-District 31, speaks in the Indiana State House senate chambers in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Merritt said he plans to propose legislation imposing a mandatory 10-year-minimum sentence on drug dealers caught bringing fentanyl-laced narcotics into the state.

State senator says he wants to impose mandatory minimums on dealers selling fentanyl-laced drugs

By Jesse Naranjo · Tuesday, Oct. 10,2017 8:34 p.m.

Sen. Jim Merritt, R-Indianapolis, described the synthetic drug statute as "whack-a-mole."

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