Columbus men arrested in storage business break-in
Two Columbus men are being accused of breaking into storage units over the weekend. Bartholomew County deputies were called to
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County contracts with vendor to schedule off-duty deputies
Bartholomew County will be contracting with an outside vendor to manage the scheduling of off-duty deputies for security at community
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Canstruction to generate food, funds for pantries starting Feb. 20th
The United Way of Bartholomew County is announcing that Canstruction has been set for the week of Feb. 20th at
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91 Bartholomew County Jail inmates test positive for COVID-19
Nearly half of the inmates in the Bartholomew County Jail have been infected with COVID-19. The sheriff’s department is reporting
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Traffic violation leads to arrest of four on drug-related charges
Columbus police arrested four people last week on felony charges after their vehicle was stopped for a minor traffic violation.
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Jennings County woman seriously injured in U.S. 50 crash
The daughter of Jennings County Sheriff Kenny Freeman was seriously injured in a crash last week. Indiana State Police say
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Stopped vehicle leads to arrest of driver
Bartholomew County deputies say that a driver fled from law enforcement after being found stopped in the middle of the
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Columbus offices to remain closed through Feb. 28th
The city of Columbus is announcing that most government buildings will remain largely closed to the public through the end
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Report: Special judge, prosecutor appointed in case against officer
A special prosecutor and special judge have been appointed in a case against a Columbus police officer. The Republic newspaper
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Columbus man arrested after Jennings County chase
A Columbus man was arrested on drug related charges after refusing to stop for Jennings County deputies Friday night. The
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