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Valparaiso Girl Dies After Found In Pool
(VALPARAISO) - A two-year-old girl found unresponsive in her family’s pool on July 20th has died.
Marion Firefighter Gets Break On Sentence
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Marion firefighter who pleaded guilty to propositioning what he thought was a 15-year-old girl via email has gotten a break on his sentence.
Food Bank Hit By Thieves
(UNDATED) - Burglars hit gleaners food bank over the weekend, stealing copper lines from a big refrigerator.
Evansville Mom Charged With Neglect
(EVANSVILLE) - A woman is facing neglect charges after police found her teenage son naked in the front yard of her home.
Castleberry Foods Increases Recall
(WASHINGTON) - Cans of recalled food are bursting, apparently swollen with the bacteria that causes botulism.
Another State Trooper Hit By Vehicle
(BLOOMINGTON) - An Indiana State Police cruiser that was struck Thursday by another vehicle marks the third collision in 44 hours to send a trooper to a hospital.
Park Service Launches Indy Web Page
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The National Park Service has launched a new web page dedicated to Indianapolis history.
Indiana Lakes Get Once Over
(BLOOMINGTON) - What is the real status of the nation’s lakes?
Three Counties Allow Property Tax Rewind
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Three more Indiana counties will allow property owners to pay their 2007 property taxes at the 2006 level, while the county performs a state-ordered do-over of reassessment.
Teens Arrested On Murder Charges
(GARY) - Gary police have arrested teenagers in two unrelated murders.
State Trooper Clipped By Car
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A state trooper is expected to recover after being hit by a car along Eastbound 465 this morning.
Duke Energy Warns Of Con Artist
(PLAINFIELD) - A con artist warning has been issued by Duke Energy officials.
Former Lafayette Mayor Dies
(LAFAYETTE) - Flags at Lafayette city buildings are at half staff to mark the passing of former mayor Jim Riehle.
Daniels Announces Plan To Abolish Property Taxes
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mitch Daniels says he might advocate the abolition of property taxes if Indiana increased the state income tax by one percent and the state sales tax by two.
Pile Of Sand An Eyesore For Residents
(MERRILVILLE) - A massive pile of sand at the edge of a residential subdivision in Jasper County is creating controversy.
Botulism Patients Remain In Serious Condition
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana health officials say two people who contracted botulism from contaminated chili sauce remain in serious condition.
Marion County Income Tax Debate Heats Up
(INDIANAPOLIS) - If you live in Marion County, your income taxes are going up in October.
Interstate Hit And Run Suspect Corporates With Police
(SELLERSBURG) - Indiana State Police say the driver that fatally struck a man walking on Interstate 65 is cooperating with authorities. The driver has not been charged.
Indy Mayor Calls For Budget Cuts
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Just a day after a city/county council committee approved an income tax hike for public safety, the mayor is demanding budget cuts.
Indiana's Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana’s unemployment rate edged up two-tenths of a point to four-point-seven-percent last month.
Hoosier Couple Becomes Sick With Botulism
(ATLANTA) - A Georgia plant that makes the canned chili sauce suspected in a botulism outbreak had a production problem about two months ago, though a check of the cans had found no problems.
Gamblers May Be Charged For Receiving More Than They Spent
(ELIZABETH) - Prosecutors are considering criminal charges against gamblers at the Caesars Indiana casino.
Teen's Sentence Set For Crashing Into Madison Regatta Crowd
(MADISON) - A teenager who drove his car into a crowd during the Madison Regatta in 2006 will spend three years in prison for criminal recklessness.
U Of I Professor Examines Last Harry Potter Book
(UNDATED) - The 7th and last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be released at midnight.
Man's Body Found In Trash Pile
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Police have arrested an Indianapolis man for murder after finding a dead body in a trash pile behind his house.
WWII Sailor Receives Proper Funeral
(WORTHINGTON) - A military funeral will be held Saturday for a sailor from Indiana who was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Indiana Ranks 5th In Car-Train Accidents
(UNDATED) - A Federal Railroad Administration study shows Indiana is at an all-time low for car-train accidents.
Canoeing Postman On Home Detention
(GREENFIELD) - The postman accused of leaving his truck full of mail in Greenfield and canoeing to Columbus is out and on home detention.
Daniels Throws Out Marion County Reassessment
(UNDATED) - Indiana city leaders are applauding Governor Daniels’ announcement he’ll throw out Marion County’s reassessment, and may do the same in other counties.
Baby Abandoned By Indiana Teen Near Disneyland
(ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA) - A baby girl whom police say was born to an Indianapolis teenager on vacation in Anaheim, California, remains in good and stable condition.
Lt. Governor Discusses State Property Taxes
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Marion County has had a series of discussions and issues with the increase in property taxes, but what about the rest of the state?
Traveling Vietnam Wall Visits Indiana
(COLFAX) - The Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall is coming to the Colfax American Legion Post 439.
Identity Theft Raises Awareness Of Personal Credit
(UNDATED) - Consumer advocates say the bust-up of an alleged identity theft ring in Florida should remind you to keep close tabs on your credit reports.
Property Tax Solution In Store, Says Daniels
(UNDATED) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels tells Inside Indiana Business that there will be a solution to the property tax crisis facing the state.
Additional City Smoking Bans Discussed
(UNDATED) - Two more Indiana communities are mulling possible bans on public smoking.
Men Arrested On Animal Fighting Charges
(ANGOLA) - Indiana State Police have arrested 3 men on charges of promoting animal fighting.
Court Hearing Focuses On VX Shipments
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A federal court hearing is underway in Indianapolis to determine whether the Army will be allowed to move waste created by the destruction of the deadly VX nerve gas from Indiana to Texas.
Office Shooter Pleads Guilty
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The man accused of shooting four co-workers in January has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery charges.
State Of Indiana In The Black
(UNDATED) - Indiana finished the just-ended fiscal year with about a quarter-billion dollars more in the bank than expected.
Computer Glitch Stalls State BMV
(UNDATED) - Customers at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles stood in long lines Saturday after a glitch in the state computer network tied the hands of BMV employees.
300 Million For Tax Rebates
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The weekend brought another proposal for resolving the property tax crisis—Governor Mitch Daniels wants to use 300-million dollars appropriated for rebates for direct credits.
Soliders Return Home
(INDIANAPOLIS) - 130 members of The Indiana National Guard’s 38th Division Support Command returned home Sunday from their tour of duty in Iraq.
Police Shooting Tapes Released
(NEW ALBANY) - Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson has released a recording and transcript of the dispatch tape from the June 18th shooting on two sheriff’s deputies.
Ameriquest Charged With Predatory Lending
(UNDATED) - About 10,000 Indiana customers will get $5-million in refunds from a national settlement with Ameriquest.
Waitress Receives More Than A Tip
(ANGOLA) - A 20-year-old waitress working at a northeast Indiana Pizza Hut got more than a five-dollar tip for her friendly service. Jessica Osborne also got $10-thousand for her college education.
Curfew For Youngsters During Expo Events
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Officials with the Indiana Black Expo say preparations for the 37th summer celebration have gone smoothly. The event will be held in Downtown Indianapolis from July 12-22.
Daniels Makes Moves To Deal With Property Taxes
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Mitch Daniels is making some moves to deal with the property tax crisis and it could mean even higher income taxes in Marion County, as a result.
Increase In Gas Prices Thanks To Crude Oil Leak
(WHITING) - Gas price averages have increased substantially thanks at least in part to an unexpected recent shutdown of BP Whiting refinery’s largest crude unit.
Deer Runs Through Kokomo Hospital
(KOKOMO) - Howard Regional Health System got a surprise this week with an unexpected visitor.
Police Investigate Man Accused Of Child Molestation
(HUNTINGBURG) - A Huntingburg man is behind bars after police conducted a lengthy investigation into child molestation.
State Fair To Purchase Ag-Artwork
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana State Fair will continue to purchase one art piece from the fine arts competition in what they hope will become an on-going tradition.
State Trooper Laid To Rest
(WABASH) - More than two-thousand law enforcement officers are in Wabash this morning to attend the funeral of one of their own.
No Charges For Teen In Motorcycle Case
(GREENDALE) - A teen will not face criminal charges for causing a triple motorcycle fatality in June.
Check Before You Buy A Home
(UNDATED) - Before you put a contract on that house, be sure you do your homework first. For a lot of recent home buyers, new tax bills were unveiled after they put a contract on a house.
"Romeo And Juliet" Law Now In Effect
(UNDATED) - The age at which a person could legally consent to have sex in Indiana was previously 16.
Homeless Murder Trial Begins Today
(SOUTH BEND) - The trial for a man who police say helped to kill four homeless men and leave their bodies in South Bend manholes last December is set to begin today.
Hoosier Toughman Fighting Banned
(UNDATED) - Indiana has banned toughman fighting and its brawling cousins.
Man Found Dead Covered With Silver Paint
(ANGOLA) - There’s new information revealed about the body of a man, found covered in silver paint in Steuben County.
Woman's Name Released After Death At Holiday World
(SANTA CLAUS) - The name of the woman who drowned in the wade pool at Holiday World on July 4th has been released.
Museum Features USS Indianapolis Artifacts
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Former shipmates of the USS Indianapolis gathered at the Indiana World War Memorial in Indianapolis.
Attendance At State Parks Remains Steady
(UNDATED) - Thousands of Hoosiers are choosing to spend the relatively dry and warm summer inside state parks.
State Trooper Killed On Duty
(PERU) - An Indiana State Trooper was shot and killed Thursday in the line of duty.
Hoosiers Pick Best Destinations
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana’s tourism office has launched an internet vote to pick Hoosiers’ favorite in-state destinations.
Last Hoosier Restaurant Chain Store To Close
(RICHMOND) - Indiana’s last Rax Roast Beef restaurant will close on Saturday.
USS Indianapolis Reunion This Weekend In Indy
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The survivors of the USS Indianapolis, a ship that delivered the parts for the atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, are in Indianapolis, Indiana this weekend for a reunion.
Police Officer To Return Home
(NEW ALBANY) - A Floyd County sheriff’s deputy wounded last month in a shooting is expected to go home next week.
Holiday World Visitor Died Of Natural Causes
(SANTA CLAUS) - Authorities say a Fort Wayne woman who fell into a shallow pool at the holiday world and Splashin’ Safari theme park Wednesday died of natural causes.
Interest Rates Could Increase Next Year
(UNDATED) - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita and Department of Financial Institutions Director Judith Ripley are urging homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages to plan ahead for possible increases of their interest rates in the next year.
Three Arrested In Drug Bust
(MADISON) - A major methamphetamine lab has been dismantled in Madison.
Morgan Co. Town Saves Police Dept.
(PARAGON) - Paragon will get to keep its police department.
IN-DOT Unveils New Highway Signs
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Transportation will unveil new highway signs today designed to alert motorists to the state’s new work zone law.
Woman Found Dead At Holiday World
(SANTA CLAUS) - Indiana State Police are investigating a death that occurred Wednesday at the world’s first theme park in Spencer County.
Family Sells Lemonade To Pay For Property Taxes
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Michele Dessauer’s family will charge a quarter for a small glass of lemonade at their “property tax relief” lemonade stand outside their Indianapolis home Saturday morning.
Residents Protest Property Taxes
(INDIANAPOLIS) - About 300 people showed up in front of the governor’s mansion at 46th and meridian in Indianapolis to show their displeasure over recent property tax increases.
Hoosier Corn Crops Need Rain This Week
(UNDATED) - Most Indiana residents are hoping for sunny skies to help them celebrate the 4th of July holiday.
Firework Laws Lifted For Holiday
(UNDATED) - Several cities and counties have used a new state law to limit when you can set off fireworks. But that law shouldn’t stop anyone from lighting up the sky on the Fourth of July.
Murder Trial Continues In LaPorte
(LAPORTE) - Prosecutors contend shotgun ammo in the home of a LaPorte man links him to the murder of a co-worker. They’ve begun presenting evidence in the trial of David Howard.
No Charges For Illinois Trucker
(ELKHART) - No charges will be filed against an Illinois truck driver who rammed into stopped traffic on the Indiana toll road, killing eight people.
Door Not Secure Before Steffey's Death
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - An outside accident reconstruction firm concludes an 18-year-old student was drunk when he wandered into an electrical vault after a frat party and was electrocuted.
Molly's Law Now In Effect
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new law regarding how police agencies handle missing persons reports is now in effect.
INDOT Says Highway Work Zone Penalities Are Stiff
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that breaking the law in Indiana’s highway work zones will result in stiff fines and possible jail time.
Family Leave Law Helps Military Families
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Military Family Leave Act is now in effect.
Speedster Arrested By State Police
(LOOGOOTEE) - A Washington man was taken to jail after he was caught for speeding along U.S. Hwy. 50 in Loogootee.
Police Arrest Man On Murder Charges
(WORTHINGTON) - A 69-year-old man is being held in connection with the shooting death of a Greene county man at a Worthington apartment complex.
Large Stash Discovered In Elec. Co. Burglary
(NORTH VERNON) - Jennings County authorities say they have recovered a large amount of stolen items from a Bartholomew County REMC.
Area Goes Smoke Free
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - The area near the Purdue University campus is one of the latest spots in the state to go smoke free.
Terrorist Drill In Terre Haute On Saturday
(TERRE HAUTE) - The Vigo County Emergency Management Agency got an up close and personal look at a disaster on Saturday, handling a simulated terrorist attack at the Terre Haute International Airport.
Crash Kills One On Indiana Toll Road
(SOUTH BEND) - A chain reaction crash on the Indiana toll road left one man dead, after his semi burst into flames. It happened near the Portage toll booth.
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