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Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department Press Release: Report of Unsupervised Kids Leads to Mom’s Arrest
On 07/21/2025 at approximately 10:05 AM deputies responded to a welfare check in the 13500 blk of N US 31. Upon deputies’ arrival they made contact with the caller, a family member, who told them […]





Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs Awards Significant Grants to Veteran Service Organizations
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) is thrilled to announce the allocation of $1,140,000.00 in grants for the Fiscal Year 2026 to five distinguished Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs) across Indiana. These funds […]

Serial Scammer Sentenced to Federal Prison after Defrauding Department of Education out of More Than $930,000 in Financial Aid
INDIANAPOLIS- Reina Isom, 47, of Gainesville, Florida, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to wire fraud and two counts of Federal financial […]

Investigation Leads to Arrest in Rape Case
In May 2025 detectives with the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office began a lengthy investigation intoa reported sex offense. The victim, a 17-year-old female, identified the suspect as 18-year-old NolanRiley of Columbus. At the conclusion of […]

Investigation Leads to Arrest for Child Molestation
In April 2025 Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office detectives began an investigation into allegations ofchild molestation. A 14-year-old victim disclosed that she had been molested multiple times by 55yCharles Reynolds of Seymour when she was approximately […]