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Blauvelt Pleads Guilty To Murder
(FORT WAYNE) - Ben Blauvelt pleaded guilty Thursday to an amended count of murder in the 1991 robbery and beating death of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Professor Maurice Lam.
Muncie Woman Sentenced To 25 Years
(MUNCIE) - A Muncie woman who shot and killed her boyfriend in an argument last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Indiana Archer On The Tonight Show This Evening
(PORTLAND) - A Jay County archery champion and Taylor University graduate will demonstrate her skill on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight.
Purdue Talks To Columbus About Economic Boost
(COLUMBUS) - Purdue University outlined its efforts to boost economic development in Columbus and the surrounding region during a meeting of the Columbus Area Economic Growth Council.
Daniels Speaks To National Guard Troops
(EDINBURGH) - Governor Mitch Daniels made a stop in Edinburgh Thursday to speak with National Guard troops about how his legislative agenda is faring at the statehouse and what the troops can expect from lawmakers.
Reward For Getting Guns Off Streets
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Metro Police have announced a plan to pay people to help get illegal guns off the streets.
Man Arrested For Hit-And-Run
(MISHAWAKA) - Police have arrested a man for a hit-and-run in Mishawaka that left two people dead.
Phelps Charged With Sex-Related Felonies
(MUNCIE) - A Muncie man is facing sex-crime charges.
Witness Still Sought In Motorcycle Shooting
(MARION) - Marion police are still searching for witnesses to a fatal shooting at a local motorcycle club this month.
Evansville Cracking Down On Trash Ordinance
(EVANSVILLE) - Clean up—or pay up. That’s what Evansville residents violating the city’s trash ordinance are being told.
Woman Decides To Fight Drug And Child Neglect Charges
(ANDERSON) - A Madison County woman set to plead guilty to drug charges has decided instead she’ll fight those counts, as well as charges of child neglect which had been dropped as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Ball State Student Not Intoxicated During Accident
(MUNCIE) - Results from a toxicology test show that a Ball State University student was drinking but was not legally intoxicated when he crashed his car, killing his front seat passenger.
Mother Faces Drunk Driving Charges After Crash
(MUNCIE) - Delaware County prosecutors have filed felony charges against a mother who crashed her car into a tree last week, leaving her son with serious injuries.
Two Somalian Children Struck By Car
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis police say two children from Somalia were struck by a car whose driver apparently fell asleep, crossed lanes and struck their bicycle.
Bus Stop Rape Investigation Continues
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Metro Police say twelve detectives are working the case of last week’s school bus stop abduction and rape on the city’s far eastside.
Indy Prepares Super Bowl Bid
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis’ bid book for the 2011 Super Bowl is due to the NFL next week.
Cleanup Of Animal Carcasses Begins
(SALAMONIA) - Conservation officers say it will likely take a week to dispose of approximately 150 animal carcasses found in a Jay County ravine.
Florida Man Arrested For Non-Hoosier Status
(FORT WAYNE) - A Florida man who claimed he didn’t have to pay more than $200,000 dollars in child support will spend two years in prison in Fort Wayne.
Police Raid Pea Shake House
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Metro Police raided another pea shake house on the city’s north side Tuesday morning.
New Career Guides Offer Transferablity Of Skills
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is offering new career guides to help Hoosiers plan their paths to better wages and job satisfaction.
New Auto Plates Very Popular With Motorists
(UNDATED) - The new Indiana license plate is a hit.
Hoosier Institute Helps Smokers Kick The Habit
(ANDERSON) - Saint John’s Health System in Anderson this week becomes the first institution in Indiana to use a new technology to help smokers kick the habit.
Gas Station Employee Charged With Stealing Funds
(FORT WAYNE) - A former gas station attendant has been charged with stealing more than $14,000 dollars from her employer.
Woman Dies For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
(HOBART) - Police say a woman who lived in a group home for the developmentally disabled is dead from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Ten Commandments Location Settled
(ELWOOD) - A group fighting to place a copy of the Ten Commandments on the lawn of the Anderson City Hall has settled for a monument in the county’s second biggest city.
FBI Moving From Downtown Indy Office
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The FBI has announced it will be moving its Indianapolis office from downtown to the northeast side.
Officer Shot In The Head
(SOUTH BEND) - A South Bend police officer was shot in the head Sunday night.
Truck Driver Gets Extra Money For Court Case
(PORTLAND) - A truck driver accused of causing a crash that killed four Taylor University students and a university employee is getting extra money for his defense.
Muncie Railroads To Be Relocated
(MUNCIE) - Officials in Muncie are working toward relocating noisy trains that stop traffic in the city.
Daniels Drops Toll Road Bypass Proposal
(UNDATED) - Governor Mitch Daniels has dropped his proposal to build a toll road bypass east and south of Indianapolis.
Man Runs From Cops, Meth Lab Discovered
(PRINCETON) - A Gibson County man who led police on a chase Thursday afternoon could not escape officers or charges his car doubled as a meth lab.
Girl Dies In House Fire
(WABASH) - A five-year-old girl is dead following a two-story house fire Thursday in Wabash.
Man Beheads Garfield Statue; Receives Sentence
(MARION) - The man who admits beheading a fiberglass statue of Garfield in Marion by giving it a hug has received his sentence.
Clinton County Jury Now Deliberating
(FRANKFORT) - Closing arguments have wrapped up in the case against a Clinton County man accused of attempted murder.
Girl Raped Outside Her Morning Bus Stop
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis police are searching for the man who abducted a 14-year-old girl from her east side school bus stop this morning and raped her.
7 People Facing Drug Trafficking Charges
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A former Marion County sheriff’s reserve deputy is in trouble with the law.
Man Whom Crashed Through Home Dies
(EVANSVILLE) - A man who severely injured a teacher’s aide when he crashed his car into her home in April of 2005 has died.
Purdue Seeking Clues In Steffey Case
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue University is looking into how best to investigate the death of freshman Wade Steffey.
Donation To Go To Outreach Programs
(INDIANAPOLIS) - There was a major donation Wednesday to Indianapolis Metro Police.
Health Care Worker Information Hacked
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Officials say a hacker has gained access to private information for 7,100 health care workers from a state government web site.
School Newspaper Censorship Upsets Parents
(NEW HAVEN) - Parents upset over the censorship of a school newspaper in Allen County were themselves censored Tuesday night when they attended a school board meeting intending to voice their displeasure.
Sheriff And Deputies Facing Lawsuit
(FRANKLIN) - Johnson County Sheriff Terry McLaughlin, along with several deputies, are facing a federal lawsuit over the death of a 48-year-old inmate.
Purdue Officials Seeking Details In Student Death
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue University officials are asking why the high voltage utility room where a student was electrocuted was left unlocked.
Gator Found In Gary
(GARY) - Another alligator was found in Gary on Tuesday. The gator was discovered roaming around in a mobile home park.
Fromer Facing Robbery Charges
(TAYLORSVILLE) - A Bargersville man faces charges after allegedly robbing three Taylorsville businesses and leading police on a 15-mile chase.
Aunt Accused Of Letting Niece Drive Car
(FORT WAYNE) - A Fort Wayne woman who police say let her eleven-year-old niece drive her car—crashing it through the wall of a video store—has been placed on probation.
Delaware Man Caught With Family In Tow
(BRAZIL) - Indiana State Police picked up a Delaware man that was accused of abducting his ex-girlfriend and 5 kids.
Survey Asks If Indy Needs A Rapid Transit System
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Walker Information in Indianapolis is currently conducting a survey on rapid transit possibilities in Central Indiana.
Steffey's Body Found
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - The search for Wade Steffey is over.
South Bend Officer Surrenders To Authorities
(SOUTH BEND) - A former South Bend police officer has surrendered to authorities after being indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged conduct during a traffic stop in the summer of 2005.
Rocks Rain From Railroad Overpass
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana State Police say someone repeatedly dropped rocks off a railroad overpass onto Interstate 465 in Indianapolis over the weekend.
Sentencing Scheduled For Henry County Man
(MIDDLETOWN) - A 53-year-old Henry County man faces at least 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of taking pornographic photographs of a boy who had been left in his care. Sentencing for Dick Noel is set for June 1st.
More Details Arise In Motorcycle Club Shooting Case
(MARION) - Police say they believe they know why an Indianapolis man walked into a motorcycle club in Marion and opened fire Sunday.
Randolph County Man Accused Of Murding Wife
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Court of Appeals says prosecutors can use an assortment of bloodstain evidence to try to prove a rural Randolph County man murdered his wife.
Body Found In Purdue Residence Hall
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - A body has been found in a residence hall at Purdue.
Noblesville Woman Changes Plea In Murder Trial
(NOBLESVILLE) - A Noblesville woman set to stand trial for stabbing her boyfriend to death has instead chosen to plead guilty in the case.
IPL Employee Killed In Accident
(GREENWOOD) - An Indianapolis power and light employee struck by a falling piece of lift equipment Friday has died.
County Recorded Charged After Stalking Woman
(TERRE HAUTE) - The Vigo County recorder has been charged with a number of criminal counts after allegedly stalking an employee.
Two Men Die In Motorcycle Club Shooting
(MARION) - Marion Police say two men were killed early Sunday in a shooting at a motorcycle club.
Second Trial Begins In Kirkham Murder Case
(KOKOMO) - A second jury trial in the August 2004 murder of 48-year-old Gordon Kirkham is set to begin today in Howard County.
Renewable Energy Center To Be Named After Indiana Senator
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis will today announce the establishment of the Richard Lugar Center For Renewable Energy.
Man Shoots At Police During Robbery
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Metro Police say they shot an armed man who shot at them Sunday on the city’s east side.
Two Teens Die In Party Shooting
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Two teens are dead and five other injured after violence erupted at a party in Indianapolis overnight.
Student Says Spray-Painting Idea Came From TV Show
(ANDERSON) - An Anderson Highland High School student arrested for spray-painting threatening graffiti on a bathroom wall says he got the idea from a television program.
Construction Workers Die From Overdoes, Coroner Says
(WESTFIELD) - The Hamilton County coroner’s office says two men found dead at a Westfield construction site died from an overdose of drugs and alcohol.
Search For Steffey Will Continue On Sunday
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - A team of volunteers will spend time Sunday afternoon searching for missing Purdue freshman Wade Steffey.
Man Hits Girlfriend With Frying Pan During Argument
(ALEXANDRIA) - Alexandria police have charged a man with battery after he allegedly hit his girlfriend with a frying pan.
Covered Bridges To Be Further Preserved With New State Bill
(STATEHOUSE) - A state senate committee has pushed forward a bill which would up the amount of dollars allocated to preserving the state’s covered bridges.
Seniors Dealing With Medicare Co-Pay
(LAFAYETTE) - County homes for senior citizens in Indiana are dealing with medication co-pay problems.
Bill To Help Track Health Problems Of Children and Mothers
(STATEHOUSE) - State legislators have preliminarily approved a bill which aims to keep better track of health problems afflicting young children and their mothers.
Five People Arrested; Hanover Woman Still Missing
(MADISON) - Police say a Madison, Indiana woman was murdered and five people, including two of her roommates, were involved.
Man Pleads Guilty To Child Molesting
(EVANSVILLE) - The former operator of an Evansville day care has pleaded guilty to child molesting.
Hearing Held Regarding Commerce Connector
(PENDLETON) - Hundreds of people attended a Madison County hearing Thursday on the proposed Indiana commerce connector.
Former Muncie Official Faces Charges Of Child Porn
(MUNCIE) - A former Muncie Economic Development official has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
Trooper Arrests Daleville Man After Foot Chase
(MUNCIE) - A Daleville man led police on a short chase on foot in Muncie before he was arrested.
Maintenance Workers Protest For Fair Wages
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Several dozen people assembled outside the Christ Church Cathedral on Monument Circle Thursday for a rally in support of fair wages for cleaning and maintenance workers.
Second Gambling Establishment Busted
(INDIANAPOLIS) - For the second time in 3 days, Indianapolis Metro Police have busted what they say was an illegal gambling establishment.
Daniels To Table Toll Roads If Opposition Increases
( INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Daniels says he will stop pushing for two private toll roads in central and northwest Indiana if residents express strong opposition to the plan.
Baby Stabbed By Father, Tossed From Vehicle
(SPEEDWAY) - Police are searching for a speedway man accused of stabbing his 11 month old son.
Man's Sentence Upheld In Shooting Death Of Officer
(GOSHEN) - The Indiana Supreme Court is upholding the sentence of life without parole for a man who pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 1998 shooting death of a Goshen police officer.
Reports Finds Deficiencies In Nursing Home Practices
(MARION) - A State Health Department report has found deficiencies in a Marion nursing home’s policies following the February death of a resident, who left the facility unnoticed and froze to death.
Pit Bull Stabbing Connected To Domestic Abuse Case
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Prosecutors say a domestic abuse case in Marion County is connected to the brutal stabbing of a pit bull in Johnson County.
Patrols To Increase As St. Patrick's Day Approches
(FISHERS) - With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, law enforcement across the area are gearing up for more patrols over the weekend to look out for drunk drivers.
State Trooper Cited In Gambling Raid
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A state trooper was among the 60 people cited in a gambling raid on the northeast side Tuesday night.
Greenwood Teacher Cleared Of Any Wrongdoing
(GREENWOOD) - A Greenwood elementary school teacher removed from her class after allegations she’d hit an eight-year old autistic child has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
USO Package Donations Wanted
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Financial advisors Waddell & Reed are trying to send 10,000 USO care packages to overseas military troops.
Administrators Discuss Student Sexual Activity Incident
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Warren Township administrators are just now talking about two students who engaged in sexual activity last semester in a Raymond Park Middle School classroom.
Husband And Wife Rescued By Good Samaritans
(ANDERSON) - Four people are being credited for helping save a husband and wife after their vehicle crashed into a retention pond along Interstate 69 in Madison County on Tuesday.
Prisoners Sew Together Children's Costumes
(UNDATED) - Some Indiana inmates are being praised for sewing costumes that do not feature black and white stripes.
Samaritans Help Man Out Of Burning Vehicle
(INDIANAPOLIS) - It took six people to help rescue a truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel in Indianapolis this morning.
Couple Sues County Auditor For Tax Error
(MICHIGAN CITY) - A Laporte County couple is suing the county auditor because they feel the formula for deriving their property taxes is in error.
Pence At Odds With Congress War Effort
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Indiana Representative Mike Pence says he’s at odds with the democratically-controlled congress when it comes to the war effort.
Car Chase Ends In Spinout
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A car chase ended peacefully this morning after speeding through rush hour traffic in Indianapolis.
Community Joins To Push Porn Out Of County
(UNDATED) - A judge has ordered an adult business which straddles the Spencer-Dubois county line to shut its doors.
Indianapolis Officer Arrested For A Third Time
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A suspended Indianapolis police officer has been arrested on his third drunk driving charge since 2005.
CSX Train Ignites Brush Fire
(EVANSVILLE) - Evansville firefighters were busy Monday after a CSX train ignited a brush fire along a half-mile stretch near the Vanderburgh County Jail, closing a busy train track.
Arizona Prisoners Coming To Indiana
(NEW CASTLE) - A one-year agreement between Arizona and Indiana DOC will bring 1,260 Arizona medium security prisoners to the New Castle Correctional Facility over the next three-months.
Tornado Sirens To Be Tested Once Again
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Two days after they failed one of two tests, Marion County tornado sirens will again be put through their paces today.
Man To Be Sentenced On Child Soliciting Charges
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Today, Gregory Pearson is scheduled to plead guilty and be sentenced, after he was allegedly caught trying to solicit sex from a minor, via the internet.
20 Marion County Emergency Sirens Fail To Sound
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Tornado sirens in Indianapolis did not sound during the second of two test tornado warnings Wednesday.
State Bars To Advance Clocks One Hour Later, Governor Says
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Licensed Beverage Association is applauding a decision by Governor Daniels to allow bars to turn their clocks ahead at 3:00AM this Sunday.
Daniel's Health Care Plan Applauded By U.S. Official
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services is applauding Governor Daniels’ health-care proposal, and urging legislators to pass it.
Man Faces Charges After Using Fake Documents To Escape Prison
(NEW CASTLE) - An inmate who police say used fake documents to be released from a state prison is now facing three new felonies for the alleged crime.
Richmond Looking To Host 2008 Debate
(RICHMOND) - Richmond and Wayne County officials are putting in a bid to host a 2008 presidential or vice presidential debate.
Daniels Reaffirms Plans For Cigarette Tax Raise
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels says he’s not giving up on his proposal to raise cigarette taxes while expanding health coverage for the uninsured.
Police Hitting Streets With Little Training, Study Says
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A recent poll shows at least 30 states, including Indiana, let some newly hired police hit the streets with little or no training.
Hoosiers Prepare For Daylight Saving Time
(UNDATED) - Clocks will spring forward an hour this Sunday, but the time adjustment comes a few weeks earlier than before.
Crow Presence In Anderson Causing Headaches
(ANDERSON) - A surge in the crow population is causing some Anderson residents to cry foul.
Police Looking For Man After Saturday Robbery
(UNDATED) - Johnson County Police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a gas station and tried to rob a hotel Saturday morning.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week Begins
(UNDATED) - The state has begun its annual Severe Weather Preparedness Week and Department of Transportation officials say they hope drivers take note.
Death-Sentence Appeals Take Too Long, Local Attorney Says
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis defense attorney is denouncing a new Justice Department study that indicates death-sentence appeals take too long, hurt victims’ families, and cost states millions in extra costs.
Human Trafficking Discussed During Conference
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Local, state, and federal officials converged on the IUPUI campus recently to discuss what federal officials say is becoming a bigger and bigger problem in this country - human trafficking.
Salmonella Cases Rise In Indiana
(UNDATED) - State health officials now confirm 15 cases of salmonella poisoning in Indiana linked to peanut butter.
Pothole Complaints Skyrocket
(UNDATED) - As the weather has fluctuated, it’s sent the number of complaints of potholes in the state skyward.
Body Found In Indianapolis Park
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A frozen body was found Wednesday afternoon in a creek near Park Tudor School.
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