LANESVILLE — A Lanesville man is facing child molestation charges.

INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans pushed through the Indiana House on Tuesday a bill that would repeal the state’s permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public.

INDIANAPOLIS — A big jump in Indiana county jail overcrowding has state lawmakers looking to partially roll back a nearly decade-old criminal sentencing overhaul and let judges send more people convicted of low-level felonies into state prisons.

NEW ALBANY — One person has died after a New Albany crash involving a semi-truck on Grant Line Road, in the area of Grant Line Elementary School.

On Jan. 5, Steve Bush officially filed paperwork to become a Republican candidate for Floyd County Sheriff. Over 25 months ago he formed an organizational committee to start his campaign. Steve is excited with the overwhelming support so far.

CLARK COUNTY — A multi-agency pursuit ended with a minor crash and the driver’s arrest early Tuesday morning.

JEFFERSONVILLE — A woman charged with murder after a fatal stabbing in her home in October pleaded guilty to reckless homicide earlier this month. 

FLOYD COUNTY — As your prosecutor and in partnership with state and local law enforcement, we are focused on your safety as you travel the roads this time of year. For that reason, we want to take this opportunity to pass along some helpful information.

GEORGETOWN — Floyd County Prosecutor Chris Lane and Georgetown Police Chief Travis Speece announced Friday an arrest has been made related to a series of recent burglaries and thefts in Georgetown.

FLOYD COUNTY — New Albany police officer Adam N. Schneider agreed to resign from the New Albany Police Department after pleading guilty Monday to official misconduct and interference reporting a crime.

JEFFERSONVILLE — Authorities are searching for a Clark County jail inmate who walked off the job Wednesday afternoon while on work detail.

JEFFERSONVILLE — A man posing as a local car dealer was arrested on several counts of fraud Wednesday morning, and the Indiana State Police need to know if you were also a victim.

CORYDON — Indiana State Police arrested a Corydon man Thursday afternoon and charged him with domestic battery and neglect of a dependent in a case involving a 9-year-old child in his care.

JEFFERSONVILLE — A notice of a tort claim to be filed on behalf of 14 women states that they were subjected to mistreatment including sexual assault, rape and threats after male inmates gained access to their holding pods in Clark County jail.

NEW ALBANY — Local attorney Matthew Lorch has been selected to replace J. Patrick Biggs as Floyd County’s Chief Public Defender.

LAFAYETTE — While investigating the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, detectives with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Police have uncovered an online profile named anthony_shots.

SELLERSBURG — The Indiana State Police Post in Sellersburg has added a new K-9 team to the district.

NEW ALBANY — A New Albany man was sentenced Thursday in Floyd Circuit Court to 7.5 years for an operating while intoxicated crash that seriously injured a local teen.

NEW ALBANY — The holiday season is filled with shopping, parties and gatherings with loved ones. It’s a season of joy, but it’s also a time when you can be at greater risk for dangers such as theft and break-ins because you’re busy and may let your guard down.

NEW ALBANY — A New Albany man was sentenced Monday in Floyd Superior Court to a total of 15 years on two felony charges.

NEW ALBANY — A New Albany man has been sentenced for a robbery and a battery case that caused serious injury to the victim, according to a news release from the Floyd County Prosecutor's Office.

NEW ALBANY — A 19-year-old Louisville man was arrested Monday afternoon after leading police on a pursuit through New Albany and crashing into multiple vehicles.

BOWLING GREEN, KY — A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned two indictments on Nov. 10 charging a Utica, Kentucky man and a Georgetown man with federal child-exploitation offenses.

CLARKSVILLE — A Clarksville police officer is facing a charge for resisting law enforcement after his wife was pulled over and accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

JEFFERSONVILLE — A suspect arrested Saturday in connection with a shooting at a Jeffersonville apartment complex is now facing multiple felonies after charges were filed Monday.

CLARK COUNTY — A Southern Indiana man with more than three decades of experience in law enforcement wants to make his next post as sheriff of Clark County.

CLARK COUNTY — A Pekin man is facing multiple felonies after police say he led them on a high-speed chase Tuesday while driving over the legal alcohol limit.

FLOYD COUNTY — Two people have been charged with auto theft and fraud after police say they conspired to steal the truck of a former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actor who previously lived in Southern Indiana.

INDIANA — A Southern Indiana man convicted in 2020 of killing his wife and dismembering and hiding her body for almost a month has petitioned the Indiana Supreme Court after his sentence appeal was denied.

JEFFERSONVILLE — Jeffersonville police are investigating after a Clark County teen was accidentally fatally shot over the weekend.

CLARK COUNTY — A former Clark County corrections officer is facing felony charges after investigators say he made a deal to provide keys to inmates to move internally within the jail in exchange for money.

INDIANA — A Gary man police say robbed staff at a New Albany Waffle House at gunpoint in late September is now facing murder charges for the deaths of two men in Gary within days of the Southern Indiana incident. One of the two men was found buried in the suspect’s yard.

FLOYD COUNTY — A Corydon man investigators say was wrongly charged after a New Albany police officer is said to have planted drugs on him is preparing to take legal action against the officer, department and chief.

NEW ALBANY — A New Albany High School track coach has been charged with misdemeanor theft after investigators say he took more than $600 from a team fundraiser earlier this year.

SELLERSBURG — The Sellersburg Police Department is one step closer to moving into a much-needed new space that is expected to give officers a better workspace for serving the community.

SELLERSBURG — Town leaders are moving forward on several projects aimed at providing better water pressure and quality in Sellersburg, a benefit to new and future residents and the fire protection services in the area.

JEFFERSONVILLE — A Clark County judge has ordered that a woman charged Tuesday with murder after a fatal stabbing at her home on National Avenue in Jeffersonville be held without bond.

LOUISVILLE — Overnight lane closures are scheduled Tuesday on Interstate 65 North near the Abraham Lincoln Bridge. Three lanes and a shoulder will be closed for maintenance of tolling equipment, according to a news release. 

JEFFERSONVILLE — A homicide investigation is ongoing in Jeffersonville after police say a woman was fatally stabbed Monday morning. The suspect is in custody.

CLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville Fire Department is ramping up its attention to fitness through a recently implemented program that uses simulated work situations to help firefighters improve health.

CLARK COUNTY — A man is facing a felony after police say he was filmed Tuesday afternoon performing sexual acts on a dog in the 1000 block of Riverside Drive.

JEFFERSONVILLE — A Jeffersonville man is being held in the Clark County jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond after police say he had illegal drugs in his system when he fatally struck a cyclist on 10th Street in August.

CLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville Town Council has passed a proposed $16.5 million budget for fiscal year 2022, roughly 5.4% or $837,558 more than this year’s.

CLARK COUNTY — A Clarksville man is facing multiple felonies after police say he followed a woman who had cut him off in traffic, pointing a revolver at her as they both drove.

SCOTT COUNTY — One of two semi drivers involved in a Tuesday morning crash in Scott County has died, Indiana State Police report. They have not yet identified the deceased driver.

CLARK COUNTY — The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own.

JEFFERSONVILLE — The wet morning turned bright and cool Saturday for those attending the annual Vintage Fire Museum muster in Jeffersonville.

Providence students named Advanced Placement Scholars

SOUTHERN INDIANA — A man who was recently sentenced in Clark County for possession of child pornography has been transferred to Floyd County to face a child molestation charge.