SYRACUSE — Chautauqua-Wawasee recognizes families face many different issues, so it planned a week long series for parents, grandparents, educators and community members that will cover issues from addictions, social media trends and human trafficking to tips for grandparents, family counseling and foster parenting. The series will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, …read more.

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says there has been a confirmed sighting of AMBER Alert teen Mary Catherine Elizabeth Thomas and her accused kidnapper Tad Cummins in Oklahoma.

WARSAW — A seminar, “Dangerous Mobile Apps,” will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Baker Youth Club. It is presented by Beloved: Not Forgotten, a non-profit organization in Warsaw, and Remedy Live’s co-founder, Clinton Faupel, executive director. The Trends and Teens seminar will address the topic: How are apps changing the way crimes …read more.

HAMMOND — Lake County Sheriff John Buncich and Portage Mayor James Snyder were indicted today on public corruption charges.

CROWN POINT — The FBI and Indiana State Police raided the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and his home early Thursday. A number of FBI agents and state police investigators entered the offices of Lake County Sheriff John Buncich at the Lake County Government Center, 2293 N. Main St., about 9:30 a.m. They left early Thursday …read more.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — New details about the murder of a 6-year-old girl have been released in the U.S. Attorney’s Office criminal complaint.

FORT WAYNE — FBI agents and local police raided five properties Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, in a wide-spread take-down of an alleged drug distribution outfit.

WARSAW — The brother of an FBI agent who inspired the move “Donnie Brasco” is now suing Zimmer Biomet for $15 million after he was allegedly wrongfully fired for his testimony before a grand jury. MassDevice reports Dominick Pistone was allegedly fired from Zimmer after he learned a doctor was performing unnecessary double knee replacement surgeries …read more.

By SGT. RON GALAVIX Public Information Officer, Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post COLUMBIA CITY — A 39-year-old Columbia City man was arrested on three felony charges yesterday, March 23, following a four-month long investigation into various crimes against children allegations. Following the execution of the search warrant, investigators arrested John W. Rowe without incident …read more.

PLYMOUTH — The FBI has arrested James Victor Hunley, 40, in the area of Tulsa, Okla., Thursday, March 17. Hunley was arrested not only in connection with the Feb. 29 armed robbery in Plymouth, but also robberies in other northern Indiana communities. Plymouth Police Detective Leo Mangus reported at 7:47 p.m. Feb. 29, police received …read more.

GREENVILLE, S.C. —The FBI, state and local law enforcement agencies are looking for a woman in connection with jewelry store robberies in multiple states with a man whom they believe is working with her.

INDIANA — A touchy issue that has caused debating and division nationwide is that of gun violence and whether or not more government restrictions are needed to address the violence. Some feel the restrictions don’t go far enough while others fear the ultimate goal is to take firearms out of the hands of everyone, even if they obey laws and are not convicted felons.

INDIANAPOLIS – Following the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana’s announcement that it filed suit to challenge Gov. Mike Pence’s decision to suspend the resettlement of Syrian refugees, spokeswoman Kara Brooks released the following statement.

HAMMOND – United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced today, Sept. 17, the office hosted a symposium for law enforcement, prosecutors, schools, department of child services and others to educate officials about the signs of human trafficking and how to combat it.

The John Dillinger Museum will celebrate its grand reopening in a new location next week. The museum moved to the Old Lake County Courthouse in downtown Crown Point, Indiana, from the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond. The celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 22, on the 81st anniversary of Dillinger’s death. …read more.

Indiana State Police confirmed yesterday that they apprehended a suspect in the kidnapping of a New Mexico teenager at a downtown Indianapolis bus station. Police from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, had issued an Amber Alert for Andrea Lucero, 16. ISP received information that the teen and her abductor were on a Greyhound bus that would …read more.

David Capp, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, has announced the sentencing for Scott Klingerman, 45, South Bend, for the crime of wire fraud. Klingerman was sentenced June 10 to 20 months in prison and two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $26,654.62 to the …read more.

A former surgeon from Lafayette who was accused of plotting to kill his ex-wife in 2014 was caught in Arizona last night after fleeing Indiana earlier in the week. Gregory Konrath removed his tracking device and fled Indiana on Tuesday, April 28. He was apprehended during a traffic stop in Coconino county, Arizona, about a …read more.

Alisa “Lisa” Marie Jackson, 24, a fugitive wanted in connection with the stabbing death of a woman in Hawaii, was arrested at the Coliseum Park Apartments in Fort Wayne Friday, April 24. Jackson, wanted on a federal warrant, was taken into custody by FBI Special Agents. She is accused of killing Catherine Walker at Aliamanu …read more.

A Fort Wayne man who admitted his role in a major marijuana trafficking ring has been sentenced today to 14 years in prison under the terms of his plea agreement. Michael Fabini was arrested in December 2012 on more than 40 charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and unlawful financial transactions after police raided his …read more.

Indianapolis has made it onto a dubious top ten list for 2014, an article on the Daily Beast has ranked it as the number nine city in the US for number of murders. The state capitol had 135 killings last year. Indianapolis police report that is an 8 percent increase from the year before and …read more.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has announced that conservation officer Captain Jason Lee graduated from the 258th FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Virginia. “This is a unique opportunity for members of our leadership,” said DNR law enforcement director Danny L. East. “We are proud of Captain Lee’s accomplishments and we are excited to …read more.

On Monday, Dec. 22, the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program released its third annual compilation of statistics from the National Incident-Based Reporting System, providing expanded data on more than 4.9 million criminal incidents reported to law enforcement in 2013. The NIBRS, implemented to improve the overall quality of crime data collected by law enforcement, captures …read more.

Josh J. Minkler, acting United States Attorney, announced today the arrest of an Indianapolis man for bank fraud, wire fraud and bankruptcy fraud in a scheme involving the theft of over $5 million. Todd J. Wolfe, 52, was arrested at his home yesterday morning. “Defrauding a financial institution affects all honest, hardworking individuals,” said Minkler. …read more.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James B. Comey officially announced a historic change in the identification and reporting of animal cruelty crime statistics. The FBI will now report animal cruelty crimes as a separate offense under the agency’s Uniform Crime Report (UCR) Program, the prime source of information on crime in the United States. …read more.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center continues to receive reports of telephone scams involving calls that claim their “relative” is in a legal or financial crisis. These complaints are sometimes referred to as the “Grandparent Scam.” Scammers use scenarios that include claims of a relative being arrested or in a car accident in another country. Scammers …read more.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Indianapolis Bureau is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male suspected of sexually exploiting a child. Photographs and informational posters depicting the unknown individual, known only as John Doe 27, are being disseminated to the public. Initial images and videos of the unidentified adult male …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Detective Division is warning of yet another scam affecting our local citizens. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s detectives have received three recent reports of individuals having a virus that enters their computer and identifies itself as the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Apparently the computer is “locked-up” and a message directs the recipient …read more.

The FBI reminds shoppers to beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers use many techniques to fool potential victims including fraudulent auction sales, reshipping merchandise purchased with a stolen credit card, sale of fraudulent or stolen gift cards through auction sites at discounted prices, and …read more.

According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Chad Larsh, agents from the Internal Revenue Service are at Stimmelator’s Gentlemen’s Club in North Webster today serving warrants. Larsh confirms that agents are also at the home of the club’s owner, Sam Stimmel on Syracuse-Webster Road, but ISP officers are on scene only as a uniformed presence. Kerry …read more.

Preliminary figures released today indicate that the number of violent crimes and property crimes reported by law enforcement across the nation during 2011 decreased when compared to 2010 figures. Specifically, according to our Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report, January-December 2011, violent crimes fell 4.0 percent, and property crimes dropped 0.8 percent. Arson—also a property crime even …read more.

The United States Attorney’s Office in South Bend noted the following sentences occured this week: Franklin Hibshman Jr., 23, of Cromwell, Ind., was sentenced by Judge Robert Miller Jr. to 12 months imprisonment and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of failure to surrender for service of sentence on …read more.

Federal agents have arrested a Kosciusko County man on charges of possessing child pornography and court records indicate the man has confessed to the crime. A criminal complaint unsealed in U.S. District Court in South Bend alleges that Richard Lee Harrell, 27, of Warsaw, came on the radar in November 2011 when an Indiana State …read more.