Category Police/Fire

Community, Police/Fire

Winter Blast Keeps Peru Post Troopers Busy

Peru – Today from approximately 7:00 a.m. until approximately 12:30 p.m., troopers working from the Indiana State Police Peru Post investigated or assisted other agencies with seven crashes. Two of those crashes resulted in injuries. Troopers also assisted 15 motorists…

January 12, 2016

Community, Police/Fire

Four injured in crash at 600 E and US 24

The Cass County Sheriff’s Department responded to a serious crash on US 24 at Cass County Road 600 East involving a passenger car and a sport utility vehicle around 12:26 p.m. Saturday, January 9. According to a news release from…

January 10, 2016

Police/Fire

Over 200 Grams of Heroin Recovered in “Operation Smack Down”

A four month long narcotics investigation by officers from the CLEAN Team and the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section resulted in the arrests of six people including Shashanna Brent, 38, 11768 South Cass County Road 950 East, Galveston, IN.…

September 17, 2015

Community, Police/Fire

Cass County Sheriff’s Department K9 finishes first at K9 Olympics

During the week of August 24-28, Deputy John O’Connor and his canine, Kimba, competed in the American Working Dog Canine Olympics held at Vohne Liche Kennels in Miami County. Canine Kimba and Deputy John O’Connor achieved the first place award…

September 1, 2015

Police/Fire

Two injured in one vehicle crash on SR 16

On August 7, 2015 at 9:58 a.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Department responded to a personal injury accident on State Road 16 just west of County Road 500 East in Cass County. One vehicle went off the roadway and overturned.…

August 7, 2015

Police/Fire

Police Confirm Armed Robbery at Logansport McDonald’s

The Logansport Police Department confirmed this morning that an armed robbery took place at the McDonald’s on Logansport’s west side last night. Police say a male entered and brandished a handgun just before midnight. Investigation into the case continues.

August 6, 2015

Community, Police/Fire

LPD responds to graffiti and criminal mischief on west side of Logansport

On June 14, a Logansport citizen contacted the Logansport Police Department to report multiple counts of graffiti. The Logansport Patrol Division reports various homes, garages, vehicles, fences, street signs,and a local business were spray painted. The graffiti ranged from foul…

July 1, 2015

Police/Fire

Caston student killed in crash

On Tuesday, May 26 at approximately 10 p.m., Deputies Shane Johnson and Gary Armstrong with the Cass County Sheriff’s Department, as well as first responders and Royal Center Fire responded to a single vehicle accident resulting in a head-on collision…

May 27, 2015

Police/Fire

Victim found with multiple gunshot wounds

On May 5th at approximately 11:00 PM the Logansport Police Patrol Division responded to 911 call regarding shots fired. The victim, Timothy E. Armstrong, 25, called 911 and stated he had been shot multiple times in the chest in was in the…

May 6, 2015

Community, Police/Fire

Indiana State Police Peru Post Troopers receive Service Awards

Lieutenant Jeremy Kelly, district commander of the Indiana State Police Peru Post, recently recognized four Indiana State Police employees for their continued excellent service to the community during a meeting of the Indiana State Police at the Peru Post. Sergeant…

April 22, 2015

Community, Police/Fire

Four Probationary Troopers Issued Police Cars to Start Solo Road Patrol in Peru District

On Tuesday, 40 probationary troopers from the 74th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy class were issued their state police cars at the Indiana State Police garage located at the Indiana State Police Indianapolis District. Four of the officers are assigned…

April 15, 2015

Police/Fire

Cass County Sheriff investigating animal cruelty, illegal dumping

The Cass County Sheriff’s Department along with Cass County Animal Control are investigating two reports of animal cruelty in rural Cass County. Cass County Central Dispatch received a call on April 5, in reference to numerous dead animals in a…

April 10, 2015

Police/Fire

Two arrested at residence as deputies served a warrant

On the evening of March 31, 2015 at approximately 10:30 p.m., deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Department received information from a concerned citizen about the residence at 2209 Wabash River Road, reference manufacturing of methamphetamine. Deputies determined that one…

April 1, 2015

Police/Fire

Galveston man sustains serious injuries from anhydrous ammonia

A workplace incident seriously injured a worker at DeHaven Soil Service in Walton this afternoon. Jordan Sievers, 23, of Galveston, was working on a relief valve on an anhydrous nurse tank (farm transport tank) when it released anhydrous ammonia. Sievers…

March 9, 2015

Police/Fire

Local suspect arrested in connection with Chicago area kidnapping

The Logansport Police Department Criminal Investigations Division in conjunction with the Logansport Police Department Drug Task Force conducted a late night operation leading to an out of County Warrant Arrest. On 2/24/2015 just before midnight, Investigators located Ernesto Posadas, 20,…

March 3, 2015

Police/Fire

Twelve Mile man killed in one vehicle crash

On Monday, March 2 at 4:30 p.m., Cass County Sheriff Deputies responded to report of a personal injury crash on County Road 50 East, just north of County Road 300 North, involving a single vehicle. Deputy Branson Eber stated that…

March 3, 2015

Community, Police/Fire

Cass farmer directs funds to Royal Center Volunteer Fire Department

Royal Center Volunteer Fire Department has received a $2,500 donation from Cass County farmer Mark Haselby and America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. The donation will help the organization purchase an automated external defibrillator, a portable device…

February 18, 2015