A 14-year veteran of the Columbus Police Department was arrested Tuesday on felony battery and official misconduct charges for allegedly slugging a handcuffed suspect in the rear of a patrol vehicle, Indiana State Police said.

The man, wanted in a stolen car investigation, hit his head and died Tuesday after Greenfield police shot him with a Taser, authorities said.

Investigators want to speak with possible witnesses to the fatal shooting of Dreasjon Reed by an Indianapolis police officer in May, Indiana State Police said Monday.

Hours before three July executions, Indiana State Police cut off public roads to the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, where all federal executions are carried out by lethal injection.

The incident happened Saturday while Democratic Sen. Eddie Melton of Gary was taking part in a rally sponsored by the Indiana Racial Justice Alliance.

Madison County Deputy Prosecutor Rosemary Khoury says it is best that an independent agency look into the fatal shooting of Dreasjon Reed by and Indianapolis police officer.

Indiana's public access counselor has ruled that state police can withhold records in an Indiana University student's unsolved 1977 slaying because they remain part of an ongoing investigation.

Drivers caught illegally passing stopped school buses can face fines of up to $5,000 or have their license suspended for up to a year. But enforcement is tricky.

Police say maintenance workers at the memorial on Monday noticed damage to a descriptive pillar and investigators determined that a young male apparently pried open the pillar around 10:50 p.m. Saturday.

Semis allow Indiana State Police troopers a larger viewpoint when searching for traffic violations.