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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, ...

Arrest made for Friday night shooting in Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and several other charges in connection with a shooting that left one person with serious injuries Friday night.Bloomington Police arrested 47-year-old Quentin R. Farmer Sr. on Saturday on an arrest warrant issued ...

Federal judge temporarily blocks Indiana’s gender-affirming care ban for minors

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A federal judge out of Indianapolis has approved of a partial injunction, temporarily blocking a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for children under the age of eighteen from going into effect.Senate Bill 480 passed the Indiana legislature earlier this year ...

Indiana State Police investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Vigo County

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Vigo County Sheriff's Office has requested the Indiana State Police (ISP) to investigate an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead Wednesday night. Police say at 4:40 p.m., officers were called to a home along South Carlisle Street in Terre Haute for ...

College Avenue and Walnut Street Corridor Study enters next phase

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A corridor study looking at two major arteries of Bloomington traffic will enter the next phase of the process this week, as the city looks to hear public input and perspective. Bloomington residents are invited to attend a meeting focusing on current conditions of the ...

City of Bloomington to host Juneteenth celebration

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The City of Bloomington announced plans for this year's Juneteenth celebration at Switchyard Park. The action will take place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 17.This free and family-friendly event will feature free food, games and music. Black-owned business ...

‘Serious’ car crash closes State Road 45 at Greene County line

Man with gun arrested in connection to College Mall burglary

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A man was arrested early Friday morning for allegedly breaking into College Mall and attempting to steal items from inside the mall.Officers responded to the area just before 2 a.m. after a security guard at the mall called to report a shattered exterior door near Dick's ...

Eastbound lanes of I-465 on southwest side of Indy closed for several weeks

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (IUSTV News) - Eastbound lanes of I-465 on the southwest side of Indianapolis are closed for the next few weeks as crews work to make progress on a significant phase the I-69 Finish Line Project.The closure began on June 2, and will continue until June 21. During this time, all eastbound ...

City of Bloomington to begin towing vehicles with six or more unpaid parking citations

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - Vehicles that have six or more unpaid parking tickets from city parking enforcement will soon be subject to being towed and impounded, according to a press release from the City of Bloomington.City Council passed a new city code last year and it will be implemented on ...

Suspect leads police on hour-long pursuit in stolen school bus

SHELBY COUNTY, Ind (IUSTV News) - A suspect accused of stealing a school bus near Cincinnati, Ohio led police on an hour-long pursuit that ended in a cornfield in central Indiana, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).ISP says at 10:15 a.m. officers at the Versailles Post were made aware of a stolen ...

The Media School announces new dean

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - David Tolchinsky will serve as the next dean of The Media School at Indiana University, the school announced Thursday.The announcement comes nearly two years after James Shanahan, the school's founding dean, stepped down to return to the faculty. Walter Gantz has ...

UPDATE: Silver Alert cancelled for missing Bloomington woman

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A previous statewide Silver Alert for a woman missing out of Monroe County has been cancelled.Previous version of this story:The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says 49-year-old Christina Strunk was last seen on Monday wearing a black floral dress and driving a red ...

Bloomington woman arrested and charged with armed robbery, kidnapping

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A Bloomington woman is in jail and facing felony charges after allegedly robbing another woman at Walmart on Tuesday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.34-year-old Tarea Hutchins was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, a Level 3 felony, and Kidnapping ...

Two killed in crash on SR-37, south of Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A two-car crash killed the drivers of both vehicles along State Road 37, Monday afternoon, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's office.Officers responded to SR-37 and Zikes Road just shortly after 3 p.m. for a reported head-on collision just nine miles south ...

Bodies of two missing IU students recovered at Monroe Lake

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The bodies of two missing IU students last seen Saturday at Monroe Lake were recovered Tuesday morning, according to a press release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.Conservation Officers located and recovered the bodies of the victims in an area east ...

Man escapes officers, jumps to death in Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve

Warning: This article mentions suicide and may be distressing to some readers.BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a man who jumped from a cliff at Cedar Bluff Nature Preserve.Officers were dispatched to the location at 6:00 p.m. April ...

Bloomington Police investigating shooting that injured woman

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - Bloomington Police are investigating a shooting after a masked assailant shot a woman while she was backing out of a driveway on North Maple St on April 13.!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var ...

7th & Dunn Street intersection converted to all-way stop

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The intersection of 7th St. and Dunn St. near campus has been the spot for nearly 12 crashes in the last year, according to Bloomington City Engineer Andrew Cibor. That reason is why Cibor issued a 180-day mandate converting the intersection to an all-way stop."Any ...

New city limit welcome signs go up across Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Bloomington Street department nearly a dozen new city welcome signs Monday on the city limits. Welcome signs are found on the outer edges cities and towns welcoming travelers and visitors to the area. The signs purchased by the city of Bloomington will display the ...