COLUMBUS, Ind.- The Columbus Police Department (CPD) is warning residents about several reports of scammers calling and claiming to be with the CPD. Authorities say these scammers are "spoofing" the department phone number and requesting payment in the form of Bitcoin or gift cards. According to the FCC, &quo...

TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reminds travelers that the northbound and southbound I-65 Rest Areas near Taylorsville in Bartholomew County, between Exits 68 and 76, will close for reconstruction beginning this Friday, December 5. The northbound and southbound rest area locations ...

COLUMBUS, Ind. - City of Columbus and Bartholomew County public safety agencies will participate in a friendly "Battle of the Badges" blood drive this Friday, December 5, to collect lifesaving blood for area hospitals, boosting the much-needed supply available for emergencies, surgeries, cancer treatments, an...

COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Coatsville, Indiana, teenager is in custody after leading law enforcement on a pursuit with a stolen vehicle on Tuesday. Just after 4 p.m., the Columbus Police Department (CPD) was alerted to a stolen vehicle by a Flock Safety camera. Officers found the car, a Kia Soul that had been reported stolen i...

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Organizers are set for Lohmeyer Plumbing's QMIX Christmas Musical Fireworks, powered by Re/Max Real Estate Professionals, and the Festival of Lights Parade in downtown Columbus this Saturday evening, December 6. The parade steps off at 6 p.m., and the pyrotechnics show begins at 7:35. As your family li...