Category Archives: Latest News
Minor injuries reported in three-car crash
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A three-car accident on 25th Street Saturday, slightly injured two people. Bartholomew County Sheriff's deputies say a vehicle driven by Terri Smith, 67, of Columbus, was stopped in t...
Oct 03, 2016
Welfare check leads to drug-related arrest
COLUMBUS, Ind. - An Edinburgh woman was arrested following a welfare check in the 700 block of Creekview Drive. Police responded to a report of an unconscious woman near the Kohl's department store on...
Oct 03, 2016
One arrested following suspicious person report
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A report of a suspicious person led to the arrest of a Columbus man over the weekend. Police were called to the Marathon gas station in the 2100 block of National Road and found Jacob...
Oct 03, 2016
Columbus man arrested following disturbance
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A report of a disturbance in a north side Columbus neighborhood led to the arrest of Benjamin Leonard, 37, around 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Police found Leonard on the back porch of a home in...
Oct 03, 2016
East student treated after apparent suicide attempt
Long exposure to capture the full array of police car lights. 12MP camera. COLUMBUS, Ind. - A 16-year-old student at Columbus East High School was treated following a possible suicide attempt in a sch...
Oct 03, 2016
Alzheimer's walk beats fundraising goal
COLUMBUS, Ind. - More than 500 people participated in the walk to end Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's. The turnout help the organization raise $107,000 locally, topping the goal of $92...
Oct 03, 2016
Woman arrested for faking terminal illness
VERSAILLES, Ind. - Indiana State Police detectives have arrested a central Indiana woman for faking cancer and taking donations. Santana Banta, 29, of Patriot, made claims on social media that she had...
Oct 03, 2016
Franklin students recycle to help the homeless
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Seventh grade students at the Franklin Community Middle School are using plastic bags to make sleeping mats and pillows for homeless people. The project is a joint effort between the ...
Oct 01, 2016
Public health emergency declared in Lawrence County
BEDFORD, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Health has declared a public health emergency in Lawrence County and will start a needle exchange program to stem the spread of hepatitis C. "As we fight the ...
Oct 01, 2016
Police investigating pharmacy robbery in Greenwood
GREENWOOD, Ind. - Greenwood police are investigating a robbery at the Walgreens Pharmacy at the corner of U.S. 31 and Smith Valley Road. The suspect was armed with a handgun and demanded several diffe...
Sep 30, 2016
