Police said $130,120 cash discovered inside of an abandoned tire by Indiana Department of Transportation workers was likely drug money. The Indiana State Police said the money was discovered by the highway workers Friday while they were picking up litter along I-70 in Hancock County, the Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday. The workers called the state police, who said the cash was rolled up in rubber bands, a common practice among drug couriers.

Indiana State Police say an off-duty trooper thwarted the robbery of an armored car collecting cash from a White Castle restaurant in Indianapolis. Trooper Bryce Filson was nearby when he heard the armored car's driver yell for help Wednesday and point to a Chrysler Sebring speeding away, the Indianapolis Star reported Thursday. Filson called for backup officers, who arrested two suspects, one of whom was apparently bitten by a police dog after the Sebring was abandoned in a mall parking lot, the Star reported. No one else was injured and no shots were fired, though two vehicles, including a utility truck, were damaged during the chase, said Sgt.

By Marie Price Each October, Taylor Behl turns a year older on her MySpace page, but not in life. If you look closely, you see that Behl last logged on to her page on Sept. 4, 2005.

By Kevin O'Neal, The Indianapolis Star Dec. 27--The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service are warning people to beware of identity theft ploys. This month, the agencies have investigated reports of callers claiming to need to verify a person's identity because the person didn't show up for jury duty.

By GAVIN LESNICK, Courier & Press staff writer 464-7449 or lesnickg@courierpress.com It took just four minutes Tuesday for Indiana State Police Trooper Jason Allen to spot a speeding Dodge Magnum, pull it over, take the driver's license and registration and return with a detailed written warning.