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Man sentenced for neglect, drug charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:36:48 GMT

A Lafayette man is sentenced to nearly two decades in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felonies including neglect of a dependent and possession of heroin.

UPDATE: Fugitive found

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:28:18 GMT

A Lafayette fugitive turned himself in Thursday night.

LPD warns of air conditioner thefts

Dan Klein — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:42:10 GMT

Lafayette police are asking for the public's help after some recent thefts of air conditioners at businesses and homes.

WLPD confiscates $3,000 worth of heroin

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:53:12 GMT

A joint effort between West Lafayette and Lafayette police ended in two arrests and the largest amount of heroin confiscated in more than 15 years by the West Lafayette Police Department.

Students learn violin at young age

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:55:45 GMT

The students in the Attica String Project may be young, but they already know how to play and hold a violin. News 18 Videojournalist Will Greiner was at the Attica Elementary school project that teaches first, second, and third grades about music.

Court docs: Woman stole, cashed checks

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:13:26 GMT

A Lafayette woman faces charges after prosecutors say she cashed a stolen check for nearly $1,000.

Cops: Mother drowned kids, then herself

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:24:49 GMT

Police say the mother and two children found dead in a New Albany creek was a double murder-suicide.

One person dead following hit-run crash

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:24:16 GMT

An Indianapolis was killed Friday morning when this vehicle was struck by another vehicle whose driver then ran from the scene.

Fugitive Search: Joseph Wayne Rich

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:16:05 GMT

Lafayette police are asking for the public's help to find a man accused of burglarizing a Lafayette business.

LPD: Man admitted murder attempt to doc

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:54:32 GMT

Prosecutors say a man is facing several felony charges after he stabbed his landlady so she would give him pills – and then walked down the street and stole alcohol from a liquor store.

Jury quickly convicts man of battery

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:38 GMT

It took just 15 minutes for a jury to find 21-year-old Ty Wilkerson of Frankfort guilty of battery resulting in serious bodily injury after he beat up another inmate at the Tippecanoe County Jail.

Indiana fugitive arrested in Alabama

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:26:51 GMT

Investigators in Alabama have arrested a man wanted by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office since 2012. Officials say Aaron Massey, 38, kidnapped a 38-year-old woman and her child. The two have been missing since September 2012.

1 arrested in hospital substance threat

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:50:00 GMT

An Indianapolis man was arrested on Wednesday in connection to a suspicious substance that was dropped off at Fairbanks Recovery Center that sent five people to the hospital.

Truck cited for hot eggs, pig feet

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:57:48 GMT

A truck with a malfunctioning cooling system was found transporting eggs, clams, pig feet and tofu on Wednesday, Indiana State Police officials said.

Suspect feels guilty, waits for police

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:41:06 GMT

A man has been arrested after he surrendered to police following a bank robbery.

PD: Burglary suspect tipped victims off

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:11:29 GMT

A Lafayette man recently told officers he went to borrow a cup of sugar from his neighbors – and took electronics and prescription pills instead.

Four charged after meth lab discovery

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:12:21 GMT

Several Cass County men were put behind bars last weekend after investigators say they found a meth lab in a Logansport home’s garage.

Murder suspect competent for trial

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:18:12 GMT

A White County man accused of killing his mother and half-sister has been declared competent enough to stand trial.

Bicyclist becomes victim of hit and run

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:45:53 GMT

Sheriff's deputies are searching for the person or people who hit a bicyclist and fled the scene Tuesday night.

PD seeks person who dumped 17 puppies

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:19:46 GMT

Karen Read stopped late Friday night when she saw a set of eyes in the road, reflected in her headlights.

LPD tracks down wanted fugitive

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:35:25 GMT

A man featured on News 18’s Fugitive Search just last week was tracked down by officers Monday.

Man charged with child molestation

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:51:37 GMT

A Lafayette man is sitting in jail on several felony charges after prosecutors say he molested a young girl.

Sheriff: Quadruple murder drug-related

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:28:43 GMT

The Bartholomew County sheriff said on Tuesday his investigators are considering a quadruple homicide drug-related.

Couple finds landlord doesn't own house

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:55:22 GMT

An Indianapolis couple is scrambling to find a new place to live after accidentally finding out their house is in foreclosure.

Monticello man arrested after pursuit

Dan Klein — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:07:34 GMT

A speeding driver led to a pursuit through two counties.

Naked man arrested: "My pants fell off"

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:18:55 GMT

A local man was arrested after police say he exposed himself to a woman in a Beech Grove Lowe's parking lot.

Family, friends seek answers in murders

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:15:03 GMT

The Bartholomew County Coroner says the autopsies of the four victims of Saturday's Waynesville shooting will be completed Monday evening. However, the report likely won't be ready until Tuesday morning.

Man sentenced for fatal field shooting

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:37:08 GMT

A judge has sentenced a man to 45 years in prison for fatally shooting another man in a rural central Indiana field where they had met to fight over a woman both were dating.

Fugitive Search: Demetri Barbee

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:18:06 GMT

The Lafayette Police Department (LPD) is asking for the public's help to find a man wanted for violating probation.

US Attorney: "We are coming after you."

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:55:55 GMT

Eighteen people have been arrested in connection with a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation that stretched from Fort Wayne to Mexico.