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Bedford, IN

🏛️ COURT NEWS: Swartz Sentenced to 14 Years for Level 3 Felony Methamphetamine Possession 🏛️

📍 BEDFORD, IN — A major drug enforcement case has concluded in Lawrence Superior Court II. In a finalized Sentencing and Commitment Order issued on June 25, 2026, Judge Robert R. Cline handed down a 14-year structural sentence to Claude David Swartz, 49, following a felony drug conviction. Swartz entered a

PUBLIC RECORD AUDIT: What is Happening to Our County Workforce?

We are looking closely at the systemic changes impacting Lawrence County employees—decisions being made quietly behind closed doors under the banner of "2026-2027 budget issues." While the commissioners recently adopted the 26/27 county budget publicly, we are receiving concerning reports from inside the county workforce

Police Log 06/29/2026

Police Log 06/29/2026

📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bedford Police Department Activity Overnight & Morning Log (June 27 – 28) * 🚑 09:34 PM (June

Police Log 06/28/2026

Police Log 06/28/2026

Police Log: June 26 – 27, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Notable Incidents & Arrests * 🔍 Death Investigation: Lawrence County Sheriff&

Police Log 06/26/2026

Police Log 06/26/2026

Police Log: June 25 – 26, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bedford Police Department Activity Overnight & Morning Log (June

Police Log 06/25/2026

Police Log 06/25/2026

Police Log: June 24 – 25, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Notable Arrests * 🚔 Justin Frederick Sowders (24), Bedford: 1525 2nd

Loogootee Woman Arrested in Bedford After Allegedly Entering Home, Claiming She Thought She Was in Washington

A Loogootee woman faces felony and misdemeanor charges in Bedford after residents reported her attempting to break into a vehicle and entering a home uninvited. When confronted by law enforcement, the woman was severely disoriented, testing positive for methamphetamine possession and claiming she believed she was in a different county.