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A 19-year-old man died, and three other people were hurt in an afternoon crash of their vehicle at a rural intersection in northwestern Bartholomew County, the sheriff’s office said in a Tuesday night news release. The release did not give the names of anyone involved or what type of vehicle was involved. It was the only vehicle in the crash. …
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COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) — A 19-year-old man died, and three other people were hurt in an afternoon crash of their vehicle at a rural intersection in northwestern Bartholomew County, the sheriff’s office said in a Tuesday night news release. The release did not give the names of anyone involved or what type of vehicle was involved. It was the only …
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Friday, May 22, 2026 at 9:55 AM Share on Facebook Share on Messenger Share on Messenger Share on X Share on Whatsapp Kinman-Courtesy BCSO COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has announced that Detective William Kinman Jr., a 23-year BCSO veteran, has officially been sworn in as an FBI Task Force Officer (TFO). As a TFO for …
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The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office has launched a program to help support drivers with autism. The Blue Envelope Program begins at the start of May. The sheriff’s office says the program provides an envelope and window tag for drivers with autism; The tag will let deputies know if the driver is on the spectrum. The envelope can be kept in …
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BARTHOLOMEW CO., Ind. (WISH) — The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office has launched a program to help support drivers with autism. The Blue Envelope Program begins at the start of May. The sheriff’s office says the program provides an envelope and window tag for drivers with autism; The tag will let deputies know if the driver is on the spectrum. The …
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── Bartholomew County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $53.2M County population: 83,536 Per-capita spending: $637/resident Poverty: 8,609 residents (10%) Median household income: $80K General: $30.4M [57%] ($364/resident) County Commissioners: $8.5M → Employee Benefits $5.5M, Insurance $1.1M, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $347K ⚠ $903K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $5.6M → Salaries and Wages $3.8M, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles …