School Bus Safety Tips:

It is hard to believe that many schools in Indiana will be back in session this week. Your Indiana State Police would like to offer the following school bus safety tips and urge motorists to watch out for the increased school bus traffic. 1.Parents should put everything children carry in a backpack or...

Safety Reminders for Children in Vehicles:

Did you know that within ten minutes, the inside temperature of a vehicle will be almost 20 degrees hotter than the outside temperature. After 30 minutes the vehicle’s temperature will be 34 degrees hotter. In 2010, 49 children died from heat stroke when they were left unattended in vehicles. The most...

Fireworks Safety:

In less than two weeks the United States of America will be celebrating her 235th birthday. As has been a custom for many years, many Americans will be celebrating this occasion with the use of fireworks. Your Indiana State Police would like everyone to observe the following Indiana fireworks laws to make...

Missing Person Bloomington Indiana – Lauren Spierer:

Lauren was last seen on June 2nd, 2011 around 4:00am at 11th and College in Bloomington Indiana. Lauren is a 20 year old white female, 5′ tall, weighing 90-100lbs. with Blonde hair and blue eyes.  Anyone having information about the dissapperance of Miss Spierer is asked to call the Bloomington Police...

INDIANA STATE POLICE WARN AGAINST INTERNET SCAMS AND FRAUD:

The Criminal Investigation Division of the Indiana State Police reminds citizens to be cautious when engaging in the numerous types of transactions that are readily available to them in today’s market. The most popular scam being those which involve use of the internet to buy, trade or otherwise exchange...

Attention Grandparents!!

Warning to all grandparents: The Indiana State Police recently investigated yet another scam of a grandparent being bilked out of thousands of dollars by someone posing as their grandchild. A recent case involved a couple in northern Ripley County. The victim reported she received a call from her...

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