Crime & Courts

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.

Second suspect in preschool burglary arrested

By IDS staff · Sunday, March 30,2014 11:13 p.m.

City police caught the second suspect in a preschool burglary case Wednesday.

Woman arrested for stealing from preschool

By IDS staff · Thursday, March 27,2014 11:42 p.m.

A Bloomington woman was arrested by city police Monday for breaking into a preschool on South Park Avenue and stealing clothes, food and electronics.

Woman arrested for heroin possession

By IDS staff · Thursday, March 27,2014 12:09 a.m.

Bloomington police arrested a 22-year-old woman for possession of $200 worth of heroin on the city’s North side Monday.

Old phone scam resurfaces in Bloomington

By IDS staff · Thursday, March 27,2014 12:05 a.m.

Indiana State Police said an old phone scam has resurfaced in Bloomington.

3 men arrested for using fake checks

By IDS staff · Tuesday, March 25,2014 10:26 p.m.

Three men from Columbus, Ohio, were arrested by city police for attempting to purchase more than $1,000 worth of merchandise on Sunday at Best Buy in Bloomington using fake checks.

Local man arrested for dealing heroin

By IDS staff · Tuesday, March 25,2014 12:28 a.m.

City police arrested a Bloomington man Saturday for dealing heroin on an arrest warrant stemming from an investigation started in May.

City still missing allegedly embezzled funds

By IDS staff · Tuesday, March 25,2014 12:07 a.m.

Tens of thousands of dollars are still unaccounted for of the money allegedly embezzled by former Bloomington project manager Justin Wykoff.

Bloomington man allegedly shoots own hand accidentally

By IDS staff · Monday, March 24,2014 12:15 a.m.

A Bloomington man reported to Bloomington police that he shot himself while dismantling a handgun in Green County, but police said his statements were marked with inconsistencies.

Three arrested on drug charges

By IDS staff · Monday, March 24,2014 12:14 a.m.

Bloomington police found 39 bags of meth and two children in a home on South Oakdale Drive. Two adults and one juvenile were arrested on preliminary charges of possession of narcotics and intent to sell.

Court denies Spierer family's request

By IDS staff · Monday, March 24,2014 12:11 a.m.

A federal judge denied a request to seal evidence in the case against two men who were among the last seen with missing IU student Lauren Spierer.

Judge denies Spierer family request

By IDS staff · Thursday, March 20,2014 2:08 p.m.

A federal judge has denied a request to seal evidence in the case against two men who were among the last seen with missing IU student Lauren Spierer. The judge noted that the request was "overbroad."

Cab owner arrested for meth possession

By IDS staff · Monday, March 17,2014 7:44 p.m.

Bloomington police found an unconscious taxi driver in possession of meth Sunday in his still running cab.

Robbers armed with fake gun steal drugs

By IDS staff · Saturday, March 15,2014 1:06 p.m.

Two 20-year-old men face charges of armed robbery and criminal confinement for using a toy gun to rob a Bloomington man of marijuana.

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