Crime & Courts

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."

Police arrest man Monday for alleged Sept. 3 drug rip-off

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 10,2017 4:03 p.m.

The victim told police he was trying to buy $700 worth of meth.

Bloomington Police Department responded to report of rape Wednesday

By IDS staff · Friday, Oct. 6,2017 12:52 a.m.

A woman reported to BPD she was raped last Saturday.

Man who allegedly admitted to stabbing and killing pit bull in March faces felony charge

By Jordan Guskey · Wednesday, Oct. 4,2017 11:47 p.m.

Antoinne Shaw claims he was protecting a different dog, but police found no evidence the pit bull had attacked the other dog.

Man arrested for allegedly offering IU student money for sex

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Oct. 4,2017 8:26 a.m.

Ramtin Thang, 30, was charged with three counts of patronizing prostitution.

Police vehicles are seen near the site of shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 2. At least 50 people were killed and over 200 others wounded in a mass shooting at a concert Sunday night outside of the Mandalay Bay Hotel.

FBI says no evidence that Las Vegas massacre is act of international terrorism

By Tribune News Service · Monday, Oct. 2,2017 11:18 p.m.

At least 58 people are dead and another 515 are injured after a man opened fire on a concert Sunday night.

More than $3,000 stolen from Cascades Golf Course

By IDS staff · Monday, July 24,2017 10 p.m.

More than $3,000 was taken from the Cascades Golf Course pro shop. Police are investigating.

Man found dead in Monroe County may be responsible for 3 murders

By IDS staff · Wednesday, June 7,2017 6:15 p.m.

Richard Lee Burton was found dead Monday in his vehicle.

Police arrest man in relation to 2016 fatal car accident

By IDS staff · Friday, May 19,2017 2:12 p.m.

Toxicology results show the driver was under the influence.

Baseball jersey key evidence in arrest of Gary man in March liquor store robbery

By Jack Evans · Thursday, April 27,2017 5:16 p.m.

The wearer of the David Eckstein jersey faces armed robbery and criminal confinement charges.

Cyberstalker faces federal charges for tormenting Fishers family

By Taylor Telford · Wednesday, April 26,2017 3:27 p.m.

Shamonique Ferguson faces 15 years in prison if convicted.

Man arrested, charged with attempted murder in Sunday shooting

By Jack Evans · Wednesday, April 26,2017 12:13 p.m.

He also faces aggravated battery and criminal recklessness charges.

One man shot but not seriously injured during the weekend

By Jack Evans · Tuesday, April 25,2017 5:29 p.m.

Police are searching for the suspect.

Charleston shooter moved to federal death row in Terre Haute

By Taylor Telford · Monday, April 24,2017 6:15 p.m.

Dylann Roof is the last of 63 inmates on federal death row.

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