The 144 motorcycle accident deaths in 2017 are an increase from 100 fatalities in 2016, and the most motorcyclist deaths in Indiana since 2012.

The majority of sheriffs say their inmate population has increased significantly since the passage of a criminal code revision nearly four years ago.

Law enforcement agencies in the cities of Franklin, Jeffersonville, Lawrenceburg and East Chicago and Harrison County each received more than $11,000 in funding.

Indiana Legal Services says the grant will allow it to help seniors who've been victimized by helping them avoid eviction, seek protective orders against abusers and arrange other assistance for them.

The Indiana State Police are starting a statewide effort to educate young people about cyber victimization.

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is an annual enforcement effort supported by federal funding allocated to police agencies from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. State troopers will work overtime starting Friday through Sept. 7 to conduct sobriety patrols and checkpoints.