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THPD Detective Josh Loudermilk to speak at Crimes Against Children press conference
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will provide an update on Operation Safe Online Summer during a press conference in Indianapolis, featuring Terre Haute Police Department Detective Josh Loudermilk. Operation Safe Online Summer is an Internet Crimes Against Children-led national effort to identify and increase the concentration of investigations, arrests, training and outreach efforts in the area of technology-facilitated crimes against children during the month of April. Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children statistic in 2024 The speakers during the press conference include: Josh Loudermilk, Detective from the Terre Haute Police Department First Sergeant Christopher Cecil, Indiana ICAC Task Force Commander Chris Bailey, Chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Michael Diekhoff, Chief of the Bloomington Police Department Andrew Hanna, Chief Deputy Prosecutor from the Madison County Prosecutor's Office The press conference will be held on Tuesday, June 10, at 1:00 p.m., at the Indiana State Police ICAC Unit, 8468 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46219. Indianapolis child porn arrest called one of the worst IMPD has ever seen Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-05-2025
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THPD block party returns for its third year
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A fun night in the community is right around the corner. On May 31, the Terre Haute Police Department will be holding its third annual block party. The event will include food, rides, games, face painting, and more for the community to enjoy free of charge. Lieutenant Justin Sears said this event is a great way for the department to build relationships in the community. THPD recognizes local business for their support 'We are developing relationships with the kids, and we are developing relationships I may never see by the time I retire, cause we are starting at these ages. We want the Terre Haute Police Department to be a fun place. We want the kids to drive by with mom and dad and be like 'hey that's where we went and saw Foam Hommies, or we talked to the police, or we saw the K9 demo, that SWAT truck was there and they let us get in it. We want it to be a place they feel comfortable,' said Sears. The event will be held at the Terre Haute Police Department Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-05-2025
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THPD Honor Guard sent to Washington, D.C. as part of National Police Week
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Members of the Terre Haute Police Department's Honor Guard are in Washington, D.C., for National Police Week. They participate in memorials, candlelight vigils, and provide escorts for families of fallen officers. Each year, the names of fallen officers are added to the memorial wall in Justin Sears says that THPD has experience with loss, and it's important to them to support families and departments of fallen officers. 'It's important to recognize the heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice,' said Sears. 'It's important to recognize the families of those officers that allowed them to do this job, and we're thankful for that, and at a minimum, we owe them, the families of the fallen, that. So again, it's an honor to be able to participate in that.' Sears added that the Terre Haute Police Department is fortunate for the support it receives from the community. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
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Tribune-Star Editorial: Jack Meany put vision into action, shaped Terre Haute
It never took long to realize Jack Meany had entered a room. His booming baritone and hearty laugh enlivened the atmosphere. Meany achieved the same results in his adopted hometown of Terre Haute. Meany's impact is worth remembering now. He died Sunday in Union Hospital at 85 years old. As publisher of the Tribune-Star from 1990 until the turn of the 21st century, Meany led the newspaper's move from its original facility at 721 Wabash Ave. to a new $3-million structure — custom-built as a base of operations for print journalism — at 222 South Seventh St. Meany also presided over a substantial growth in the Tribune-Star's staff and coverage. That facility debuted in 1997. It served its staff and the community through 2019, when newsroom and business operations moved to The Meadows, with the production plant remaining on East Margaret Avenue, where it has been since 2002. The building Meany helped oversee into its fruition still serves the community as the renovated headquarters for the Terre Haute Police Department. Likewise, Meany continued his involvement in the community after stepping down as publisher a quarter-century ago as a volunteer to fight hunger, a mentor and fundraiser at his church, and an active citizen, speaking at public meetings on voting access for college students, the size and scope of the new Vigo County jail, and the local food and beverage tax. Meany, his wife Kathleen and their family of four kids first moved from Reno, Nevada to Terre Haute in 1982, when Jack became the Tribune-Star's circulation director. That job ended amid the change in ownership from the Hulman family to Ingersoll, and Meany then landed a job with Thomson Newspapers in Illinois and then Leavenworth, Kansas. His trademark wit showed in a comment he made when Thomson offered Meany the job in the Kansas town that is famously home to a maximum-security military prison. 'They said, 'Jack, what do you think about going to Leavenworth?'' he recalled in a 2018 Tribune-Star interview. 'I said, 'To the newspaper?'' He laughed loud at the memory. That position led to the publisher's job in Terre Haute, the new building and a new hometown. In retrospective, Meany said the local role 'was fun, but it had its frustrations.' It also differed from his earlier vocation — teaching. Born in Port Jervis, New York, Meany later lived and graduated from high school in Pennsylvania and then earned a bachelor's degree from East Stroudsburg University and a master's degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Meany became a teacher in Port Jervis, teaching history, social studies and driver education to eighth-graders and juniors, while Kathleen taught English there. Jack organized a community fair in Port Jervis and led the local teachers union. He also taught kids with special needs. 'He always had a heart for the student that wasn't tip-top,' Kathleen explained for that 2018 Tribune-Star story. His soft heart also was evident in his Terre Haute years. After his publisher's role ended, he worked to help feed the hungry. Meany scheduled food pantry distribution for the Salvation Army. He got churches, nonprofits and businesses to develop the 12 Points/Northside Brown Bag Project, a twice-a-week program to get food to residents of Garfield Towers and Warren Village in Terre Haute. Those two facilities serve aging, physically and mentally disabled and low-income people. His motivation? 'I don't play golf. This is my game, and I enjoy doing it,' he told the newspaper he formerly led. He also emphasized that Kathleen 'does the heavy lifting. I just do the pointing.' Meany explained the reason for the Brown Bag Project at a meeting of the local Bread for the World chapter. 'People should not be going to bed hungry,' he said. Jack Meany brought a good heart and extra effort to any role he took on, and Terre Haute became better because of his work.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
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Terre Haute Police Department releases statement on fatal ambulance crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Terre Haute Police Department has released a lengthy statement about its investigation into an April 15 ambulance wreck that left one girl dead and sent another to a hospital. 'While the investigation remains ongoing, we are releasing several verified facts in an effort to provide clarity, address community concerns, and combat the spread of misinformation,' they wrote in a statement. They added that at 7:15 p.m., Trans-Care was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident. As the ambulance headed to the scene they had their emergency lights activated, according to the statement. 'As the ambulance entered the intersection of South 13th Street and Wheeler Avenue, where there is no stop sign for southbound traffic, it was struck on the driver's side by an electric bicycle occupied by two juveniles,' officials wrote. 'The juveniles were traveling westbound through a posted stop sign on Wheeler Avenue.' The post states that Trans-Care staff, along with the assistance of the Terre Haute Police Department and the Terre Haute Fire Department, who responded minutes later, rendered aid to the two girls and requested additional emergency response. Both girls were then taken to local hospitals, where one later died from their injuries and the other was life-lined to an Indianapolis-area hospital, where they are still receiving care. 'Trans-Care staff have been fully cooperative with the investigation. The ambulance driver voluntarily submitted to toxicology screening immediately following the incident and Trans-Care has released their dash cam video for the investigation,' police wrote. 'Trans-Care vehicle speeds have been determined to be between 37.4 mph and 40 mph at the time of the collision, with 37.4 mph calculated by THPD Accident Reconstructionist and 40 mph recorded by the ambulance's onboard video system.' Investigators verified this information in multiple ways, THPD wrote. 'These details have been confirmed through dash camera footage, security camera footage, advanced accident reconstruction techniques, and statements provided by those involved,' the statement reads. 'This incident is a heartbreaking tragedy. Our thoughts remain with the families affected, and we ask for the community's continued support and patience as the investigation moves forward.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
