BLOOMINGTON, I d., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Office s a ived at a house fi e a d fou d a 54-yea -old woma c itically i ju ed i side a e gulfed home. He adult so a d his vehicle we e go e. Flock LPR data placed the vehicle ac oss th ee I dia a cou ties a d led office s to a motel i Mitchell, whe e the suspect was take i to custody about 12 a d a half hou s afte the i itial 911 call o Ap 21, 2026.
Calle s epo ted the fi e i the 2000 block of South Roge s St eet just befo e mid ight. Office s a ived withi th ee mi utes, hea d someo e calli g fo help, a d fo ced e t y to ca y the woma out of the bu i g st uctu e. She was t a spo ted to a hospital i I dia apolis i c itical co ditio with life-th eate i g i ju ies. Neighbo s told office s the woma lived with he so a d that both he a d his vehicle we e missi g.
Flock LPR data placed the vehicle i G ee e, O a ge, a d Law e ce cou ties as i vestigato s wide ed the sea ch. A came a ea the fi e sce e could ot assist due to va dalism: its cables had bee cut a d the le s sp ay-pai ted. I vestigato s obtai ed sea ch wa a ts a d took the suspect i to custody at the motel at app oximately 12:30 p.m. o Wed esday.
The suspect, a 37-yea -old ma , was booked i to the Mo oe Cou ty Jail o p elimi a y cha ges of attempted mu de , agg avated batte y, a so , a d vehicle theft.
