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20-year-old man charged with child molesting, possession of child porn

By News Staff · Friday, Dec. 6, 2024

Gabriel Hensley, 20, of Camby, is charged with child molesting, a Level 3 felony, and possession of child pornography, a Level 6 felony.

California earthquake registers at Bloomington seismic station

By News Staff · Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was ecorded at 10:47 a.m. Thursday. about 45 miles southwest of Eureka, California.

Woman charged with providing her brother drugs that caused fatal fentanyl overdose

By News Staff · Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024

Kurstie Purtlebaugh, 34, was arrested Wednesday isandcharged with dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony, more than eight months after her brother, Brian O’Bannon, died of a fentanyl overdose.

Bloomington City Council considering change to major salary increase proposal

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024

The original proposal by a committee made up of four members of the council, would give councilors a 115% raise in the new year, totaling $45,423.

Construction of Bloomington city gateway complete

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024

The city says there is space an additional public art piece about 60 feet north of the gateway wall.

New Bloomington Transit route will be first to offer service outside city limits

By News Staff · Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024

Route 13 begins service on Jan. 2 and will connect downtown to Vernal Pike, Curry Pike and the Ivy Tech campus.

Thanksgiving argument ends with man getting beat and slashed with knife

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024

The man told officers he got the injuries while spending the night with a woman he was seeing the night before, later identified as 50-year-old Erica Kraemer.

Water main break causes boil water advisory

By News Staff · Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issues boil water advisories when water pressure falls below 20 psi in the water main.

House destroyed in Sunday morning fire

By Ashton Hackman · Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024

MFD said the homeowners were home during the fire and woke up to the smell of smoke, finding the fire in the middle of the house.

MCSO: Help wanted finding person who cut through Menards ceiling during burglary

By Mike Badrov · Monday, Dec. 2, 2024

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said suspect reportedly cut through the ceiling of the store, but no other information has been released.

INDOT to hold winter weather training Monday on state highways, interstates

By Ashton Hackman · Monday, Dec. 2, 2024

INDOT Southeast's fleet of more than 170 yellow snow trucks will be on state-maintained highways and interstates to test equipment and become more familiar with assigned routes.

Man arrested on police impersonation charge after Rural King incident

By Ashton Hackman · Monday, Nov. 25, 2024

Shawn Hackney, 39, is charged with impersonating a public servant, a Level 6 felony.

No injuries in large Morgan County fire

By News Staff · Monday, Nov. 25, 2024

It happened just after 8 p.m. on East Big Rock Road.

“Lapse of judgement:” Pennsylvania man arrested for grooming 12-year-old girl

By Ashton Hackman · Monday, Nov. 25, 2024

The girl told police that she met Lindsey while playing Fortnite online and he had sent her several inappropriate text messages and had engaged in sexual conduct on FaceTime.

Two serious car accidents in Monroe County Friday

By Ashley Voss · Friday, Nov. 22, 2024

One of the crashes required the driver to be airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital for their injuries.

28-year sentence handed to man charged in 2022 shooting death

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024

Kendrick Webb, 25, will serve 25 and a half years of the sentence because he already spent more than two years in jail since his arrest.

Bloomington man one of 11 facing federal charges in meth trafficking bust

By News Staff · Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024

Federal and local law enforcement agencies arrested Matthew Fishman, 38, and nine of the ten others after serving several search warrants across central Indiana Wednesday morning.

Bloomington to offer free on-street parking for Thanksgiving weekend

By Daniel Marlow · Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The City of Bloomington will offer free on-street and garage parking Thanksgiving weekend and some days in December. Rates will be waived Nov. 29 and 30 for post-Thanksgiving shopping and "Small Business Saturday," the city said. Parking will also be free starting at 5 p.m. ...