Crime

Bloomington man arrested after police chase through Rose Hill Cemetery Friday

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A Bloomington man is facing a long list of charges after allegedly leading police on a chase through Rose Hill Cemetery on the west side of town Friday.Bloomington Police arrested 18-year-old Mohamed Abou around 4 p.m. Friday after a short chase. Police say a vehicle ...

Bloomington Subway employee charged with shooting man outside restaurant heads to trial Monday

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Subway employee who allegedly shot a man over a parking space at a Bloomington location this summer is headed to trial next week.BACKGROUND: Bloomington Subway employee arrested and charged with shooting man outside restaurantSean Rivers will stand before a jury ...

IUPD: Three separate burglaries at Eigenmann Residence Hall

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Indiana University Police Department is searching for the person they say broke into several dorm rooms at Eigenmann Hall and stole several items, according to an IU Bloomington Crime Notice.The burglaries reportedly occurred between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday. ...

Sept. 9 rape reported at Delta Tau Delta fraternity

EDITORS NOTE: This post has been updated after previous public information was corrected by the original source. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Office of Student Conduct received a report Friday of rape that had occurred on Sept. 9 at Delta Tau Delta fraternity on campus, according to IU Public ...

Sept. 23 rape reported at Foster Hall

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Indiana University Police Department received a report Wednesday regarding a rape that allegedly occurred on Sept. 23 at Foster Hall, according to the IU Police Department's Daily Crime Log.IUSTV News reached out to IU Public Safety Public Information Officer ...

Rape reported at Teter, McNutt Quads

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The IU Police Department received two separate reports of rape at both Teter and McNutt Quads on Monday, according to the IUPD Crime Log. The log shows the reported rape at Teter occurred on Sept. 14, and the rape at McNutt occurred on Aug. 16. RELATED: Sexual assault ...

IUPD seeks info on car that hit a pedestrian at 17th Street and Eagelson Avenue

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The IU Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a car they say hit a pedestrian at the intersection of 17th Street and Eagleson Avenue on Aug. 29, according to a post from the department's Facebook page.SEE ALSO: Student on e-scooter seriously ...

Three separate incidents at Franklin Hall raises questions over building security

Sexual assault reported at Forest Quad

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The IU Police Department (IUPD) says a victim reported a sexual assault that occured at Forest Quadrangle early Tuesday morning. The assault reportedly occurred around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning and was reported to IUPD a short time later.The victim told police she was talking ...

Man arrested on campus for flashing knife Wednesday morning

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - An Indianapolis man was arrested Wednesday morning after Bloomington Police (BPD) say he pulled a knife and chased two women on IU's campus.BPD responded to Sample Gates on the campus' west side at 11:15 a.m. after receiving several 911 calls about women seen ...

Bloomington teen arrested for allegedly distributing counterfeit Oxycodone pills

NASHVILLE, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) investigation into possible dealing of fentanyl ended in the arrest of a Bloomington woman who police say was selling large amounts of counterfeit Oxycodone pills.19-year-old Torien Thornton was arrested by the Brown County Sheriff’s ...

New trial date set for woman accused in fatal hit-and-run of IU student

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The woman police say ran over an IU student who was on an e-scooter last fall and fled the scene of the accident has had her trial date rescheduled.Madelyn Howard was originally set to stand trial this past March for the death of Nathaniel Stratton , but the trial was ...

3 arrested for prostitution, drug charges after investigation in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Columbus Police Department announced the arrests of three people they say were involved in prostitution and narcotic activity.An investigation was opened by the Bartholomew County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) after tips about a prostitution advertisement ...

Princeton mother arrested for OWI with two children in car

GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Indiana State Police (ISP) says a Princeton mother was arrested from operating while intoxicated with her two children in the backseat.A trooper pulled over 28-year-old Tamera Reeves for having an improper taillight and no license plate light. ISP says Reeves ...

Eric Montgomery sentenced to 36 years in August 2022 rape of IU student Avery McMillan

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A Monroe County judge sentenced 35-year-old Eric Montgomery to serve 36 years in prison on Friday, a month after a jury found him guilty of charges related to the rape of IU student Avery McMillan in August 2022. 20-year-old McMillan was found dead in Montgomery's ...

Four arrested on drug charges in Columbus after investigation

COLUMBUS, Ind. (IUSTV News) - Four Columbus residents are in jail and face several drug-related charges following a multi-agency narcotics investigation, the Columbus Police Department (CPD) announced in a press release. Police say the investigation was opened after CPD received numerous tips of criminal ...

Driver of Google Maps vehicle leads police on 100+ mph chase in Henry and Madison Counties

MIDDLETOWN, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The driver of a Google Street View vehicle led police on a multi-county chase Monday evening, reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour, according to a Facebook post from the Middletown Police Department.Police say around 5 p.m., the Middletown Police Chief observed a vehicle ...

Bloomington Subway employee arrested and charged with shooting man outside restaurant

DEC. 8, 2023 UPDATE: A jury has handed down a verdict of not guilty in the attempted murder case against Sean Rivers, who has been held in jail since the shooting.As a result of the verdict following the trial this week, Rivers was released from custody and the first steps have begun to expunge the ...

Bloomington man found guilty in 2022 rape of IU student

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A jury found a man guilty in the 2022 rape of IU student Avery McMillan, who was found dead in the suspects home.Eric Montgomery was convicted on three charges after four hours of deliberation, following a week-long trial in Monroe Circuit Court. He was found guilty ...

Monroe County Sheriff's Officer hit over head with thermos

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A man is facing a battery on a public official charge for allegedly striking a Monroe County Sheriff's Officer Saturday morning.Police say that Monroe County Sergeant Avery Brahaum was conducting a patrol outside of the jail around 11:30 a.m. Saturday when the suspect, ...