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Police arrest bank robbery suspect

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The first robbery charge to Christopher P. Sowers, 33, was a result of Monday’s offense that occurred at about 1 p.m. The second charge was for his attempt to rob the same bank at about 10:30 a.m. Sept. 5, according to the release.


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Angle convicted in 2011 murder

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A jury in the Monroe County Circuit Court reached the verdict Friday evening after about three hours of deliberation and three days of evidence, testimony and argumentation.


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Woman fights off abductor with kung fu skills

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A 20-year-old woman told police she was walking near East Eighth Street and North Lincoln Street at about 1 a.m. when a man got out of an SUV and attempted to bring her in. She then kicked the man in the face, and the occupants drove off.



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Man strangles girlfriend during fight

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A 21-year-old male, Hao Xie, was arrested Sept. 2 after pinning his girlfriend against the wall, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Joe Crider said.










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Hud, Speck Mellencamp charged in battery

Hud Mellencamp, 19, Speck Mellencamp, 18, and Ty A. Smith, 19, face felony battery charges, according to a press release issued by the Bloomington Police Department. Smith is a freshmen wide receiver for the IU football team.


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Man kills self in car after leaving clinic

A man committed suicide in his car Monday afternoon shortly after brandishing a gun at a Veterans Affairs clinic, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Steve Kellams said.


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Man strikes two officers with vehicle following welfare check

A welfare check on a 36-year old Bloomington man early Sunday escalated into battery with a deadly weapon against police officers, resulting in the man's arrest, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Joe Crider said.


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Man arrested in non-fatal stabbing at bar

Victor Maxwell, 50, was charged with battery with a deadly weapon, a felony, and criminal trespassing, a misdemeanor, after allegedly stabbing a 47-year-old man in the leg at Highland Lounge, 1933 S. Curry Pike.



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Suspect in custody in armed robbery

The Bloomington Police Department believes it is closing in on an arrest in an armed robbery that occurred early Wednesday morning, BPD Sgt. Steve Kellams said.