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Police Log 06/25/2026
Police Log: June 24 – 25, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Notable Arrests * 🚔 Justin Frederick Sowders (24), Bedford: 1525 2nd St – Arrested by Bedford Police at 1:41 AM on June 24 for Resisting Law Enforcement and Disorderly Conduct. Note: Sowders was also processed on an outstanding warrant from a May
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Police Log 06/26/2026
Police Log: June 25 – 26, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bedford Police Department Activity Overnight & Morning Log (June 24 – 25) * 🚑 09:33 PM (June 24) – Medical Emergency – 1600 Block of Windwood Dr. * 🤝 09:40 PM (June 24) – Agency Assistance – 1700 Block of I St (Apt B). * 🚑 09:49 PM (June 24)
Police Log 06/25/2026
Police Log: June 24 – 25, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Notable Arrests * 🚔 Justin Frederick Sowders (24), Bedford: 1525 2nd St – Arrested by Bedford Police at 1:41 AM on June 24 for Resisting Law Enforcement and Disorderly Conduct. Note: Sowders was also processed on an outstanding warrant from a May
Loogootee Woman Arrested in Bedford After Allegedly Entering Home, Claiming She Thought She Was in Washington
A Loogootee woman faces felony and misdemeanor charges in Bedford after residents reported her attempting to break into a vehicle and entering a home uninvited. When confronted by law enforcement, the woman was severely disoriented, testing positive for methamphetamine possession and claiming she believed she was in a different county. Kacrissa Jo Salmon, 34, was arrested on the evening of June 22, 2026, by the Bedford Police Department. Erratic Behavior on 33rd Street At approximately 7:28Police Log 06/24/2026
📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Notable Incidents * 🧒 Juvenile Speeding Citation: A 17-year-old was cited by Bedford Police units at 9:38 AM on June 23 at 17th St & M St for a speed violation. Bedford Police Department Activity Overnight & Morning Log (June 22 – 23) * 🤝 11:40 PM (June 22) – Agency Assis
Police Log 06/23/2026
Police Log: June 22 – 23, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Notable Arrests * 🚔 Diovionne Jurnee Marie Banks (27), Bedford: 1828 14th St – Arrested by Bedford Police at 5:22 PM on June 22 for Battery Against a Public Safety Official Engaged in Official Duty, Resisting Law Enforcement, and an active Adult
Mitchell Man Jailed for Intimidation After Alleged Death Threats Over 30-Year-Old Rumor
A Mitchell man faces a criminal charge of intimidation after he reportedly sent a series of terrifying messages threatening to kill his wife and another man over an alleged infidelity rumor dating back three decades. John E. Porter, 61, was arrested on Wednesday evening, June 17, 2026, by the Mitchell Police Department. The Facebook Messages and Out-of-County Search The investigation began at approximately 5:40 p.m. when Porter's wife arrived at the Mitchell Police station to report active tPolice Log 06/22/2026
Police Log: June 21 – 22, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bedford Police Department Activity Overnight & Morning Log (June 20 – 21) * 🕵️ 09:19 PM (June 20) – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – Heltonville Rd E & Fellowship Dr * 👊 10:06 PM (June 20) – Domestic Physical – 5th St & Lincoln Ave * 🚑 10:31
🏛️ COURT NEWS: Four Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed as Elijah D. York Receives 6-Year Combined Sentence 🏛️
📍 BEDFORD, IN — A resolution has been reached in Lawrence Superior Court 1 in a major case originally opened under an incredibly severe set of Level 1 Felony allegations earlier this year. In a finalized Sentencing and Commitment Order issued on June 17, 2026, Pro Tem Judge Robert R. Cline ordered 18-year-old Elijah D. York to a structured multi-year sentence involving electronic monitoring and supervised probation. 🔍 The Initial Charges vs. The Final Plea When the case was first opened und
🏛️ COURT NEWS: Justin Bowden Sentenced to 12 Years for Arson; Active Misdemeanor Case Remains Pending 🏛️
📍 BEDFORD, IN — A severe felony fire investigation has concluded with a major prison sentence in Lawrence Superior Court 1, though the defendant's time on the local docket isn't entirely over. On June 15, 2026, Pro Tem Judge Robert R. Cline ordered Justin S. Bowden to serve over a decade in state custody. Bowden entered a plea of guilty to Arson, a Level 4 Felony. In exchange for the plea, the State aggressively cleared the docket by dismissing nine other criminal counts originally brought aga
WATCHDOG SPOTLIGHT: Active Leadership on the Road with Lawrence County Sheriff Greg Day
WATCHDOG SPOTLIGHT & DEEP DIVE: The Hands-On Leadership of Lawrence County Sheriff Greg Day When evaluating the effectiveness of our local law enforcement, it is easy to focus entirely on the final arrest reports or court dockets. But true leadership in law enforcement isn't just about managing from behind a desk—it’s about being out in the community, side-by-side with the deputies who patrol our roads every single day. Today, we want to take a moment to recognize Lawrence County Sheriff Greg