The Indiana Economic Development Foundation has poured more than $13 million into travel, administrative and other expenses across six years, according to financial reports released under Gov. Mike Braun’s orders.
Read MoreRaymond Calvin Smith, 27 years old, and Bruce Milik Smith, 25 years old, brothers from LaPorte, were sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to federal felony charges, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay.
Read MoreU.S. Senator Todd Young, Ind. Republican, and his staff have helped more than 2,500 constituents resolve cases before federal agencies this year. The constituent service work resulted in more than $12.1 million being returned to Hoosier taxpayers.
Read MoreAttorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers of post-tax season scams.
Read MoreAttorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers about one of the most pernicious robocall frauds.
Read MoreThe IRS has extended the tax filing deadline for this year.
Read MoreA church sign seen in Mentone was touting its support on Tuesday for President Donald Trump, a fact that bothered at least one InkFreeNews reader.
Read MoreMILFORD — The IRS phone scam has taken on a new twist. Milford Town Marshal Rich Miotto has reported residents are receiving telephone calls from alleged IRS representatives and are being aggressive, including telling individuals there will or is a warrant out for his/her arrest. A phone number … Read More
WARSAW — Friday afternoon, July 8, investigators from the Warsaw Police Department and Indiana State Police served a search warrant at Ying Massage following several months of investigation into its criminal business practices. Ying Massage is located at 493 S. Circle Drive West on the east side of … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — Though the holiday season is typically filled with good will and gifts, area law enforcement agencies are warning of those with colder intentions targeting the unsuspecting this holiday season. According to First Sgt. Chad Hill, the Kosciusko County 911 Center has received numerous calls today reporting … Read More
EVANSVILLE — The published public phone number of (812) 867-2079 for the Indiana State Police in Evansville is reported to have been spoofed over the last 24 hours. A person notified the Indiana State Police this morning that he received a phone call from (812) 867-2079 and the person calling identified himself as a police officer. The caller further explained that he owed money to the Internal Revenue Service and that if he didn’t pay he would be arrested. This is a common scam and Indiana State Police are not calling residents about their unpaid taxes.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Senator Dan Coats, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement regarding a new Internal Revenue Service policy to assist identity-theft victims in getting copies of bogus tax returns filed in their name: “This announcement is good news for individuals who are victims of … Read More
COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County Sheriff’s Department has issued an advisory to residents regarding a phone scam.
Read MoreWarsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2200 block East Market Street, Warsaw. A BMX style bicycle was found in the alleyway. 9:14 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2100 block East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw Scott H. Ehmen reported receiving … Read More
WARSAW — Many people have dreams of winning a Publisher’s Clearinghouse sweepstakes and, for one Warsaw couple, it almost looked like that dream was coming true. All they had to do was wire $299 via Western Union to cover the processing fee. Fortunately for the couple, they were … Read More
Scammers aiming to defraud consumers during tax season are out in full force. IRS Phone Scam In one of the most common phone scams the Attorney General’s Office has seen in recent months, criminals call consumers claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service and demand immediate payment … Read More
