Marshall County Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team Officers arrested 20 people on Monday, July 20 and Tuesday, July 21 as the result of numerous investigations. Multi-agency operations were coordinated to conduct the warrant sweeps in and around Marshall County for narcotic offenses.
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Two people were arrested Friday morning following the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 400 E. block of Walnut Street in Argos.
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An Argos man is facing a felony battery charge after being arrested by local police on Wednesday.
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Argos Police Chief Corey Bowman was permitted buy some new pieces of equipment during Wednesday’s Town Council meeting.
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Two men are facing criminal charges, after a high-speed chase in Marshall County early Friday morning. Bourbon Police say they tried to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation at Gumwood Road and Lincoln Highway around 1:00 a.m., but the vehicle fled. Officers reportedly pursued the vehicle at speeds over 100 miles per hour, before it wrecked on Gumwood Road south of 15th Road.
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Argos Town officials recently created a fund related to the School Resource Officer position that was established last school year.
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Officials in the Town of Argos have been working to incorporate crossing guards into the Police Department’s Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.Ps).
Continue readingAfter months of careful coordination between the Argos Community School Corporation, the Police Commission and the Town Council, the new School Resource Officer will be ready to hit the hallways in April.
Continue readingArgos Town Council members discussed some specifics related to the Town’s crossing guards when they met for their second meeting of the month last Wednesday.
Continue readingA problematic property brought to the attention of Argos officials sparked a conversation about code enforcement when members met last Wednesday.
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Following several hours of investigation, the Indiana State Police have released additional information that can be added to the claim settlement which is about the fatal accident involving an Eastern Pulaski Community School bus that occurred on U.S. 31 Wednesday morning. The collision reportedly claimed the life of a teenage boy.
At the time of the crash, the bus was occupied by 38 eighth grade students and three chaperones that were on the way to see a Christmas musical in Warsaw. Continue reading
Multiple entities in the Town of Argos continue to work together to secure the safety of students in the community.
Over the last few months, officials from the Argos Community School Corporation, the Town Council and the Police Commission have been coordinating with one about hiring a School Resource Officer (SRO).
Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney mentioned that Officer David Carrell will be attending training this month to learn the skills necessary to serve as an SRO. Continue reading
The Argos Police Department has two new full-time officers on the force. Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney shared that Bradley Howe and Aaron Yeargin recently filled some open full-time positions. She noted that the department is still taking applications for an additional officer now through Tuesday, November 20th.
According to information provided on the Town’s official website, academy training is recommended but it is not a requirement. The starting probationary pay for a new, non-certified, officer is $35,330 while Academy-certified officers receive $46,672 per year.
There are a few minimum qualifications that an applicant must meet to be considered for the position. Continue reading
The Argos Town Council members considered allowing a pay raise for part-time police officers during their most recent meeting.
At the Town Council’s first meeting in October, Police Chief Corey Bowman proposed raising the part-time rate a few dollars in order to stay competitive with surrounding departments. Before coming to a decision, council members requested to see some of the rates that other departments pay their part-time employees.
When the council met again, Chief Bowman brought a few figures to present. Continue reading
When the Argos Town Council met last Wednesday, they were informed about a recent resignation on the police force.
Police Chief Corey Bowman presented a letter of resignation on behalf of Officer Donald Davis. Draft minutes provided by Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney indicate that all officers on the department will be working 8 hours shifts until the positions are filled. Continue reading
The first of four training sessions for the administration of Narcan begins this week.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams believes that more Americans should carry the opioid overdose-reversing drug. He issued a general advisory concerning the issuance of Narcan rescue kits to all communities.
A two-vehicle crash near Argos claims the life of an infant from Monterey. It happened just before 5 p.m. Saturday on U.S. 31 at State Road 110. The Indiana State Police, Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, Rochester and Argos Police Departments all responded. Continue reading
An alleged Easter afternoon road rage incident ended with a trip to jail for a South Bend man. Dispatchers in Fulton County contacted Marshall County around 3:30 p.m. with a report of a motorist on U.S. 31 nearing the Marshall County line in a tan Chevrolet Malibu displaying a gun. Continue reading
Authorities in Marshall County are looking for two men accused of breaking into a semi parked at a rural Argos residence. Continue reading
