Indiana State Trooper Aaron N. Smith, 33, of Franklin, IN, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Plainfield, IN, following a life of dedication and service to his family, friends, community, state, and country. 

Aaron was born January 9, 1990, in Franklin, IN.  He was a 2008 graduate of Whiteland Community High School where he wrestled and played football.  Aaron held a private pilot’s license and studied aviation management, graduating from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN, in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science degree. 

LAST UPDATE (4:20 A.M. EDT Sunday, July 2, 2023) - This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky and includes the following counties and cities:

DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR - The Oregon State Police (OSP) is reporting that on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at approximately 12:10 P.M., OSP responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 101, near milepost 208, in Douglas County.

WILLIAMSBURG, KY - The Whitley County Sheriff's Department is reporting that on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, Deputies responded to I-75 at mile point 15 for a collision.

SOS Adams celebrated the new law at Governor Beshear’s weekly press conference.

FRANKFORT, KY – Senate Bill 79, the Safe at Home Act to protect domestic violence survivors, took effect Thursday. Sponsored by Senator Julie Raque Adams (R-Louisville), this law bolsters the Secretary of State’s Address Confidentiality Program by allowing those fleeing domestic abuse to shield their new addresses from public record without having to obtain a court order, and to mask their addresses on publicly available government records, beyond just the voter rolls.

LANE COUNTY, OR - On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at approximately 12:10 P.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on HWY 101, near milepost 208, in Lane County.