Bill requiring tracking system for sexual assault kits passes Senate committee

​ February 2, 2018INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A bill that would allow for the development of a sexual assault kit tracking system passed a Senate committee on WednesdayState Sen. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield) drafted the bill after an audit on sexual assault kits in Indiana...

Bedford Police Officer Arrested Saturday

The investigation stems from Eddie Allen mishandling evidence – the theft of cash October 9, 2017(BEDFORD) – A Bedford Police Department officer was arrested Saturday on warrants charging him with theft and official misconduct.Indiana State Police arrested...

Bedford Police Officer Arrested Saturday

The investigation stems from Eddie Allen mishandling evidence – the theft of cash October 9, 2017(BEDFORD) – A Bedford Police Department officer was arrested Saturday on warrants charging him with theft and official misconduct.Indiana State Police arrested...

Untested rape exam kits number thousands in Indiana

September 20, 2017Like many states, Indiana has a problem — mountains of untested rape exam kits in local law enforcement agencies that contain DNA evidence potentially identifying sex offenders. Indiana’s backlog of untested kits is certainly in the thousands....

Indiana to conduct audit of untested sexual assault kits

Local officials said there are many reasons a kit may not have been tested, the most common being that the victim did not cooperate or declined to move forward with the case. April 22, 2017INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police plan to conduct an audit of untested sexual...

Senate Sends Bill on DNA Collection to Gov. Holcomb’s Desk

Last fall, a DNA sample collected in Ohio helped Indiana police link a man to the fatal shooting of John Clements, 82, in Zionsville, and two other attacks in October. Enter Article DATE HEREBy DARCY COSTELLO, Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana...