Crime & Courts

Police close beating case

By IDS staff · Thursday, April 24,2014 10:51 p.m.

Police stopped investigating a case involving a victim battered by a group of males after interviewing a suspect.

Sex crime allegations found to be baseless

By IDS staff · Thursday, April 24,2014 10:41 p.m.

A case in which a 14-year-old girl reported to police that her father touched her inappropriately has now been determined to be unsubstantiated.

BPD prepares for Little 500 weekend

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 23,2014 11:57 p.m.

Bloomington Police Department has begun preparations for Little 500 weekend.

14-year-old reports sexual misconduct by father

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 23,2014 11:55 p.m.

A 14-year-old girl reported to the Bloomington Police Department that her father touched her inappropriately and threatened to punch her in the face.

Spierer lawyers subpoena wireless carriers

By Michael Majchrowicz · Tuesday, April 22,2014 11:16 p.m.

Verizon Wireless, AT&T and IU are among those recently subpoenaed by attorneys for the parents of missing student Lauren Spierer.

Man attacked by group, sent to hospital

By IDS staff · Monday, April 21,2014 10:46 p.m.

A 21-year-old man suffered swelling, contusions and lacerations to his face after a group of males allegedly attacked him.

BPD starts program to control problem of homelessness

By Kate Starr · Friday, April 18,2014 12:17 a.m.

BPD Chief Mike Diekhoff said police can’t fix the problem of homelessness in town. But officers are trying to change how BPD handles people experiencing homelessness.

Charges could be dropped against man who tried to run over ex-girlfriend

By IDS staff · Thursday, April 17,2014 10:26 p.m.

Former IU student Connor Bird pled guilty last week to criminal recklessness for an incident in February 2013 when Bird attempted to hit his ex-girlfriend with a car.

Two men rob apartment at gunpoint

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 16,2014 11:02 p.m.

Two unknown men robbed three victims at gunpoint in an apartment on Bloomington’s north side.

Bloomington police looking for suspect in hit-and-run crash

By IDS staff · Monday, April 14,2014 11:27 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department is looking for help locating the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident that injured two men.

Police search for stabbing suspect

By IDS staff · Sunday, April 6,2014 11:54 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department is searching for a suspect who assaulted an 18-year-old man Saturday at Western Skateland.

Woman reports rape by known attacker

By IDS staff · Sunday, April 6,2014 11:52 p.m.

BPD Sgt. Lucas Tate said the police are withholding the age of the victim because the investigation is ongoing.

Man sentenced to 18 years for attempted rape

By IDS staff · Sunday, April 6,2014 10:48 p.m.

The Monroe County Circuit Court sentenced Scott James Hedrick-Dwyer to 18 years in prison for attacking and attempting to rape a woman on the B-Line Trail in April 2013.

Police investigate sexual assault report

By IDS staff · Friday, April 4,2014 12:50 a.m.

A 19-year-old woman reported to police that she was sexually assaulted by multiple men who were using drugs on Bloomington’s south side.

Hit-and-run accident leaves one man in critical condition

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 2,2014 11:54 p.m.

Two men were thrown from their scooter Tuesday after a hit-and-run, leaving one in critical condition.

Car hits two on scooter

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 2,2014 12:14 a.m.

The crash involved a passenger car and a scooter, and the car fled the scene. Both vehicles were traveling east on 17th Street when the car hit the scooter in the back.

Shootings leave 5 dead in Indianapolis in 40-hour period

By Matthew Glowicki · Tuesday, April 1,2014 11:47 p.m.

In a 40-hour period starting Sunday, five people were shot and killed in Indianapolis. One triple homicide, a shoplifting turned violent and a seemingly random shooting are still being investigated.

Man arrested for making meth

By IDS staff · Monday, March 31,2014 11:21 p.m.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Bloomington man Sunday for assisting in the manufacture of methamphetamine in his home for more than a year.

Principal who failed to report student rape brought to Ind. Supreme Court

By Hannah Smith · Monday, March 31,2014 12:11 a.m.

Three and a half years ago, a principal failed to report the rape of a student in his school. On Thursday, the Indiana Supreme Court made a decision regarding his fate.

$700 cashed in on stolen credit cards

By IDS staff · Sunday, March 30,2014 11:14 p.m.

The Bloomington Police Department is searching for a suspect who purchased at least $700 worth of merchandise in the Bloomington area with stolen credit cards.

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