INDIANAPOLIS — Court documents allege that a 28-year-old man was drinking and had used cocaine before he reportedly hit an officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department while ...

Madison County Sheriff's Office captain Jimmy Patton retires after 35 years, leaving a legacy of service and mentorship.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Police are investigating after shots were fired near the Bourbon Barrel Bar & Grill Sunday afternoon. The Decatur Police Department told WAND News that officers responded to ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — One person was arrested after a police chase in Decatur Sunday afternoon. The Decatur Police Department told WAND News that there was a brief car chase just before 4 p.m.

In less than a second, a calm encounter can turn hostile, forcing police officers to make life-or-death decisions to protect ...

The Moweaqua Police Chief resigned on Friday, the Mayor of the village said. At 9:21 p.m., Moweaqua Mayor Angela Locke told ...

Nicholas Thompson of Decatur is accused of approaching a man in the JCPenney store at Town Center Mall and snatching a bank ...

The Decatur Police Department announced the move to encrypted dispatch communication earlier this week, saying it's meant to enhance first responders' safety.

Some local residents say the move to encrypted scanner traffic will hinder public access to information, but DPD says transparency won't be affected.

Police responded to a report of a shooting near a Decatur middle school on Wednesday, March 4. The DeKalb County Police ...

A man was shot near McNair Middle School in Decatur on Wednesday, triggering a fast police and medical response while staff quickly locked down the campus. According to the DeKalb County School ...