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House Fire Likely Caused By Suicide Attempt
(NORTH VERNON) - Investigators say a North Vernon house fire in November that killed four family members was likely caused by the drug-induced suicide of one of the victims.
Indianapolis Mayor Gives "State of the City" Address
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson gave his seventh “State of the City” address Tuesday at the same place he, along with other city officials, began the so-called war on crime - The Wheeler-Dowe Boys and Girls Club on Indy’s northeast side.
High Speed Chase Yields Arrests Of Murder Suspects
(GRIFFITH) - Following a high speed chase, police have arrested three people accused of a Griffith double murder.
Arlington Man May Have Fallen From Moving Vehicle
(GREENWOOD) - Greenwood police now say a man found dead on the side of a road Saturday may have fallen out of a moving vehicle.
Slot Machine Bill Needs Spending Plan, Say Senate Leaders
(STATEHOUSE) - Senate leaders say a bill allowing slot machines at horse-racing tracks will need a plan for spending the money to make much headway in the Chamber.
Indiana National Guard Learns Of Possible Deployment
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana National Guard confirms that as many as 3,500 troops in the guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade may be headed to Iraq in the first half of 2008.
Teach-In At Columbus North
(COLUMBUS) - A Columbus North student’s interest in the Vietnam and Iraqi wars has led to a unique educational experience for her classmates.
Heavy Rains = Possible Flooding
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The National Weather Service say Hoosiers should be on the alert for possible flooding later this week and over the weekend with heavy rain in the forecast.
Do Not Call List Offers Another Deadline
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Today is the next deadline to register for the state’s Do Not Call list announced by Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter.
Census Takers Will Be In The Area
(UNDATED) - Even though this is not the year that the Census Bureau normally takes a survey of the number of people in America, field representatives will be heading out in the next few months to talk to area residents.
Bird Watchers See Unique Bird
(MADISON) - Southern Indiana bird watchers are all excited about a sighting in southern Indiana of a bird from Mexico and Central America.
Jars Of Peanut Butter Linked With Salmonella
(UNDATED) - The Indiana State Health Department says it has 13 cases of salmonella poisoning in Indiana linked to peanut butter.
Steffey Fundraiser Brings In More Than Money
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Organizers in West Lafayette say hosting a fundraiser for missing Purdue student Wade Steffey will help keep him in the public eye.
Purdue Hosts 24th Annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - The 24th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest event will take place next Saturday at Purdue University with the winner moving on to the March 31 national competition.
State Police Change Focus On Meth Arrests
(UNDATED) - The Indiana State Police recently reported a decline in meth lab busts in the state.
Officials Report No Major Records From Snowstorm
(UNDATED) - Meteorologists totaled the snowfall that fell across the state this week.
Universities Close Because Of Blizzard-like Snow
(UNDATED) - Recently winter weather caused a number of public universities in Indiana to close on Tuesday.
Police Surprised With Lack Of Accidents and Slide Offs Tuesday
(UNDATED) - Indiana State Police have extra patrols on the roadways to answer accidents and slide off calls.
State Police Keep Up With Snowstorm
(STATEHOUSE) - State police are working at full capacity to keep up with the snowstorm that blanketed Indiana.
Closing Plant May Lose Giant Clock
(CLARKSVILLE) - The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana says time may be running out on the giant clock at the Colgate-Palmolive plant in Clarksville.
Amber Alerts To Be Posted At Airports
(INDIANAPOLIS) - For the first time in history, Amber Alerts will go directly to airports.
EPA Says New Diesel Fuel Shouldn't Stall School Buses
(WASHINGTON, D-C) - The Environmental Protection Agency insists new low-sulfur diesel fuel isn’t the reason school buses have been stalling in the bitter cold.
FBI Joins In Search Of Missing Purdue Student
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - The FBI has now gotten involved in the disappearance of Purdue freshman 19-year-old Wade Steffey.
Hoosier County To Switch Time Zone
(WINAMAC) - Federal transportation officials have approved a request to move one northern Indiana county back to the Eastern Time Zone.
BMV To Test Program
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will start a pilot program this spring that may mean fewer trips to your local branch.
New Albany Man Convicted After Leaving Murder Victims In Apartment
(NEW ALBANY) - Jurors convicted a southeastern Indiana man of murdering his grandmother and her boyfriend in their apartment.
Attorney General Opposes Reversal On A Mother's Death Charge
(STATEHOUSE) - Attorney General Steve Carter has filed an appeal to a decision of the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Text Message Results In Jail Time
(HUNTINGBURG) - An argument that began with insulting text messages has ended with one man in jail after crashing his car into a parked police car.
Peyton Manning's Authored Story Offered On-line
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A story recorded five years ago by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is now being made available on the internet by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.
Purdue Grad Found In Mexico
(EL PASO, TEX.) - A Purdue grad student has been found safe in a Mexican hotel, 17 days after he was last seen.
Heating Gas Value Incident Solved
(DUBOIS) - An incident in Dubois has been deemed an accident rather than a criminal matter.
Ret. Gen. Colin Powell To Speak At Purdue
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Retired General Colin Powell will speak at Purdue later this month.
Another College Student Is Missing
(MUNCIE) - A Ball State University student is missing and campus officials and his family want to hear from him.
Man Arrested For Killing Driver
(JASPER) - State police have arrested a man who police say is responsible for a fatal auto wreck west of Huntingburg Tuesday night.
Another Search For Steffey
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue University police plan another all-out search Saturday for missing freshman Wade Steffey.
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