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Boys Dies After Mom Backs Over Him
(TERRE HAUTE) - A 4-year-old boy died after an accident in Terre Haute involving a pickup truck driven by his mother.
Lafayette Woman Charged For Letting 5 Year Old Drive
(LAFAYETTE) - A Lafayette woman faces charges of neglect and public intoxication after her 5-year-old son was found driving her car.
Prisoner Missing For Hours Before Anyone Notices
(ELKHART) - It took guards from a Northern Indiana jail up to 10 hours to discover an inmate had escaped earlier this week.
Mass Transit Plans Up To Local Leaders, Says INDOT
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Department of Transportation officials say any effort to beef up mass transit will probably be up to local and regional leaders, not INDOT.
Photos Needed For Courthouse Calendar
(UNDATED) - An Indiana courthouse calendar is being created, and you could earn some money for submitting one of the featured photographs.
Daniels Discusses Energy Plan
(EVANSVILLE) - Governor Mitch Daniels said the state is making significant progress one year after the launch of the state’s strategic energy plan.
South Carolina Man Dies In Fiery I-65 Accident
(JOHNSON COUNTY) - A South Carolina truck driver was killed in a wreck on Interstate 65 in Johnson County yesterday afternoon.
Girl Injured Riding On Top Of Lawn Mower
(CLYMERS) - A 7-year-old girl is hospitalized after a crash involving a riding lawnmower near Clymers.
Man Escapes Elkhart Jail
(ELKHART) - Authorities are looking for an inmate who escaped from the Elkhart County Jail.
Truck Inspection Zones Check For Safety
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Truckers steered through a commercial vehicle enforcement zone Wednesday on the South Side of Indianapolis.
New Tool Released To Prevent Identity Theft
(UNDATED) - It’s a new way to protect yourself from identity theft.
InWARN Launched To Expedite Indiana Emergency Relief
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The new Indiana Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network, otherwise known as InWARN, was launched yesterday at the statehouse in an effort to make statewide emergency response quicker and more effective.
Two Cases Of West Nile Virus Reported
(HAMMOND) - Two more cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus in humans have been reported in Indiana.
Seat Belt Patrol Finds Kentucky Bank Robber
(SEYMOUR) - It’s always a good idea to wear your seat belt, especially if you’re a wanted bank robber.
Illinois Man Charged In Deaths Of Two Indiana Children
(CHICAGO) - An Illinois man has received a 25-year prison sentence for a drunk driving crash that killed two West Lafayette, Indiana children.
Letters Opposing Time-Zone Change Forged
(JASPER) - Two letters sent to the federal government opposing a time-zone change in Southwestern Indiana were apparently forged.
Powerball Jackpot Still Unclaimed
(UNDATED) - Where is the millionaire who won the big $314-million Powerball jackpot Saturday?
Purdue Student Charged With Assaulting Female Students
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - A Purdue University student faces charges after allegedly assaulting three female students.
Family Found Dead In Home
(GARY) - The bodies of three people were found dead from carbon monoxide in Northwest Indiana Monday.
Johnson County Farmer Dies In Grain Bin
(BARGERSVILLE) - A Johnson County farmer was found dead Monday inside a grain bin on his farm near Bargersville.
Plainfield Prison Shares Land For Youth Facilities
(PLAINFIELD) - Indiana’s prison system has handed over 50 acres of land next door to its Plainfield facility to the town, for use as a youth sports park.
Boy On Probation After Confessing To Molestation
(FORT WAYNE) - A judge is placing a 15-year-old boy on indefinite probation after the teen admitted molesting a 7-year-old girl during a day camp.
DNR Determines Cause Of Southern Indiana Deer
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the cause of death for deer located in 14 Southern Indiana counties is attributed to a viral disease, EHD.
Plant Worker Crushed To Death
(GREENFIELD) - A worker at an automotive supply plant in Greenfield has been crushed to death.
This Is National Brake Safety Week
(UNDATED) - Indiana Motor Vehicle inspectors are giving extra emphasis to the importance of properly maintained brakes this week.
Health Officials Warn Against Amateur Tattoo Artists
(MUNCIE) - The Delaware County Health Department is warning residents about the dangers of amateur tattooing.
Groundbreaking Set For Firefighter Training Facility
(ANDERSON) - Groundbreaking ceremonies are planned today on a new training facility for Indiana firefighters.
Group Releases DVD To Help Prevent Dogfighting
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A group of Indianapolis residents who are advocates for pit bulls and other bully breeds has produced an interactive DVD to help communities around the state fight dogfighting.
Winning Powerball Ticket Purchased In Richmond
(RICHMOND) - Do you hold the winning Powerball ticket, worth more than 314-million-dollars? If you do, you probably live somewhere near Richmond.
Arizona To Indiana Prison Transfers In Jeopardy
(UNDATED) - Governor Daniels says transfers of Arizona prisoners to serve their sentences at the New Castle prison are probably over.
Purdue Professor Rung Up On Theft Charge
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Police in West Lafayette arrested a Purdue University associate professor Friday after they found a bike that had been reported missing - at the man’s office.
Walker To Plead Insanity
(TERRE HAUTE) - A Terre Haute man accused of stabbing his 4-year-old son to death, and wounding his 2-year-old son, plans to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
Terre Haute Man Charged With Murder Of 2-Year-Old
(TERRE HAUTE) - A 26-year-old Terre Haute man is facing murder charges in the death a two-year-old boy.
State Attorney General Warns Against Senior Citizen Scam
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Attorney General Steve Carter is suggesting an issues questionnaire going out to senior citizens may be a scam.
Lost Evansville Soldier Honored
(EVANSVILLE) - Military and private services will be held this morning at a hangar out at Tristate Aero near the Evansville airport as the body of an Evansville soldier killed in Iraq last week comes home.
Steffey's Parents Settle With Purdue
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Purdue has reached a settlement with the parents of a freshman electrocuted seven months ago.
Indy Rapid Transit System Under Discussion
(FISHERS) - While it may be a decade into the future, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization is inching closer to a plan for regional rapid transit.
Carnival Worker Assused Of Molestation
(CROWN POINT) - A carnival worker faces a third charge of molesting a girl at the Lake County Fair earlier this month.
Break In Heat Wave Helps State Fair Attendance Jump
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A break in the heat has allowed the Indiana State Fair’s attendance to break free.
Howard County Courthouse Increases Security
(KOKOMO) - There’s new security at the Howard County courthouse.
Noble County Announces Water Emergency
(UNDATED) - Noble County is under a level 1 weather emergency due to high water.
Man Arrested After Staging Tree-Sitting
(UNDATED) - A California man was arrested Monday after staging a tree-sit Monday aimed at stopping a logging operation in Morgan-Monroe state forest.
Wade Steffey's Parents Make Annoucement Today
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - The parents of Wade Steffey plan to announce their intentions regarding potential legal action against Purdue University today in Indianapolis.
Sentence Delay For Indianapolis Mother
(INDIANAPOLIS) - There’s been a delay in the sentencing for a mother whose three-year-old son was found running down an Indianapolis interstate last year.
USS Indianapolis Memorial Opens To The Public
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The USS Indianapolis gallery at the Indiana War Memorial was permanently opened to the public Monday as part of Indianapolis Navy Week.
No Coverup In Nightclub Incident, Note State Police
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana State Police say there is no cover up into the investigation of three troopers accused of grabbing and shoving two women last week at a nightclub in Downtown Indianapolis.
Mother And Child Found Dead In Home
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis woman and her four-month-old daughter were found dead Sunday.
Powerball And Hoosier Lotto Jackpots Increase
(UNDATED) - Saturday wasn’t a lucky day for those suffering from lottery fever.
Helicopter Pilot Killed In Crash
(WINAMAC) - The pilot of a helicopter died Saturday in Pulaski County. The crash happened two miles northeast of Winamac.
Hawk Tests For West Nile Virus
(TERRE HAUTE) - Health officials in Vigo County are concerned about West Nile after a dead hawk tested for the virus.
New Curator For Santa Claus Museum
(SANTA CLAUS) - The Santa Claus Museum has a new curator.
Yellowwood Auctioned To Highest Bidder
(NASHVILLE) - Tracts of yellowwood, Morgan-Monroe state forest trees have been auctioned off.
Verizon Wireless Music Center Off The Block
(NOBLESVILLE) - The Verizon Wireless Music Center is no longer on the sales block.
INDOT Closes Bridge Until Next May
(MICHIGAN CITY) - A bridge closed by the Indiana Department of Transportation near Michigan City will not re-open until May of 2008.
Gen Con Underway In Indianapolis
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Gen Con—the annual gaming convention—is underway in the Convention Center in Downtown Indianapolis. It runs August 16-19.
Indiana Home Sales Increase Against National Trend
(UNDATED) - Sales of existing homes fell in 41 states in the second quarter, but the National Association of Realtors says Indiana is bucking the nationwide trend.
Possible Tornado Damage In Northern Indiana
(ARGOS) - Marshall County residents are cleaning up this morning after a suspected tornado damaged buildings and sent debris flying just before midnight Wednesday.
Court Martial Scheduled For Indy Marine
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A marine from Indianapolis says he acted in self-defense when he shot an Iraqi soldier in 2006.
Gleaners Receives Donation From Walmart
(UNDATED) - Gleaners Food Bank is getting another windfall to help it recover from the tons of food that were lost when thieves stole copper pipes from freezers, and food spoiled.
Gary To Cut 11-Million From Budget
(GARY) - Gary city leaders are trying to figure out how to cut 11-million dollars in budget cuts ordered by the state of Indiana.
Indiana And Arizona Discuss Further Prisoner Transfers
(PHOENIX) - Arizona Corrections officials are planning to send more inmates to private prisons in Oklahoma as its transfers to an Indiana prison where a riot erupted remain on hold.
Remains Identified As Missing Hobart Teen
(HOBART) - DNA tests confirm a skeleton found outside Crown Point 27 years ago is that of a missing Hobart teenager. How she died is still unanswered.
Feds Examine Mine Shaft Accident In Princeton
(PRINCETON) - The investigation continues into the deadly mine accident in Gibson County.
Car Fire Deemed Arson
(COLUMBUS) - Two men are accused of starting a car fire in Columbus.
Steak-N-Shake President To Leave Position
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The president and CEO of restaurant chain Steak-N-Shake stepped down Monday amid declining company stock prices.
Indy Mayor To Increase Public Safety
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson unveiled his plan Tuesday to increase public safety.
Evansville Mom Steps In As Son-In-Law's Wife In Court
(EVANSVILLE) - An Evansville woman will spend 30 days in jail for claiming in court that she was her son’s wife.
Farmers Trying To Find Feed For Cattle
(UNDATED) - It’s not just crops that are struggling through Indiana’s hot, dry summer. The weather could take a toll on livestock too.
Cold Front To Bring Temporary Relief From Heat
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A cold front from Canada is expected to provide some small relief from the sweltering weather conditions in Indiana.
Three Die In Princeton Mine Accident
(PRINCETON) - Federal investigators remain on the scene of a deadly mine accident in Princeton.
Toy Recall Prompts Health Officials To Expand Lead Testing
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The recent national recall of more than 960,000 Fisher Price toys has prompted the Marion County Health Department to expand its free childhood blood lead testing.
Attentance Drops At Indiana State Fair
(INDIANAPOLIS) - This year’s Indiana State Fair is not bringing in as many people as in years past.
Truck Stop Killer Says He Killed 30
(BROWNSBURG) - Investigators believe the convicted killer of a truck stop prostitute is a suspect in the cold-case murder of an Indianapolis woman.
Elkhart Man Sentenced For Murder
(GOSHEN) - An Elkhart man faces 55-years in prison after being sentenced for murder Wednesday.
Lakeville Man Gets New Trial
(SOUTH BEND) - The Lakeville man convicted of murdering his twin brother, will get a new trial.
Operation Weed And Seed Kicks Off In Anderson
(ANDERSON) - The city of Anderson hopes to prevent crime and build community morale through “Operation Weed And Seed.”
D-Day Hits For Marion County Residents
(INDIANAPOLIS) - It’s D-Day for property owners in Marion County.
Duke Energy Reports Another Con Artist In The Area
(PLAINFIELD) - Another con artist has struck claiming to be a Duke Energy employee.
Heat Wave Puts Demands On Utility Companies
(UNDATED) - Utility companies are still asking customers to conserve during the current heat wave.
Fried Pepsi At Indiana State Fair
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Every year at the State Fair, a new fried delicacy appears for people to try.
State Fair Reports First Day Numbers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - About 45,000 people braved the steamy weather for the first day of the Indiana State Fair. First day attendance over the last few years has been about 60,000 people.
Woman Attacked By Mail Imposter
(FISHERS) - Fishers police say they’ve talked with the attorney for a man accused of posing as a deliveryman in an attack on a fishers woman, and expect the suspect will surrender.
Police Standoff At Campgrounds
(WARSAW) - A police standoff at a Kosciusko County campground ended Wednesday night with police finding a meth lab.
Indiana State Fair Starts 12 Day Run
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The 2007 Indiana State Fair is now underway.
Yosemite Crews Stop Search For Elderly Indiana Woman
(YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIF.) - Rescue crews have stopped looking for an elderly Indiana woman who disappeared in the park the last month.
Indiana Beaches Getting Dirtier
(UNDATED) - A new study by a national environmental group indicates some of Indiana’s 30 beaches are increasingly dirty.
Heat Advisory Moves Into Thursday
(UNDATED) - The current Heat Advisory has been extended into Thursday.
Indiana National Guard Seeing More Enlistees
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Army National Guard reports a growing number of enlistees despite the ongoing war on terror.
Farmers Report Hot, Dry Weather Affecting Indiana Crops
(UNDATED) - Indiana’s latest crop report indicates that the hot, dry weather continues to have a negative effect on the state’s crops.
More Food Cans Contaminated With Botulism
(UNDATED) - A new recall is being announced by Lakeside Foods, Supervalu and several other retailers for certain private label french style green beans that could be contaminated with botulism.
State Fair Begins Wednesday
(INDIANAPOLIS) - New attractions, new entertainment and new food items are all ready to debut when the 2007 Indiana State Fair opens on Wednesday.
"Stop On Red" Week
(UNDATED) - On a daily basis, motorists drive through red lights.
Murder Case Solved After 22 Years
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An arrest has been made in a 22 year old murder case.
Police Arrest Two For Metal Theft
(INDIANAPOLIS) - IUPUI police have arrested two men on charges of theft of metal and trespassing.
Hanover Man Killed In ATV Accident
(MADISON) - Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a fatal ATV accident in Jefferson County Thursday evening. The accident occurred near Madison.
Indiana Bridges In Fairly Good Shape
(UNDATED) - Civil engineering experts say Indiana has done a good job of keeping up with bridge maintenance.
"In God We Trust" Plates Very Popular
(UNDATED) - State Representative Woody Burton says more than one million Hoosiers have chosen the “In God We Trust” plates.
Mobile BMV Debuts At State Fair
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana’s newest license branch is on wheels.
ISP & Kentucky Police Search For Marijuana
(UNDATED) - The Indiana State Police is in the middle of its annual marijuana eradication program.
I-DEM Warns Of High Ozone Levels
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says the warmer weather is affecting the air quality in the state.
Indiana Office Of Tourism Prize Winners Announced
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Three winners have been chosen after the Indiana Office of Tourism offered prizes to those who wrote about why they would want to stay at a favorite location in Indiana.
Officer Went Too Far, Says Court Of Appeals
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Court of Appeals says a police officer overstepped the boundaries of the state’s seat belt law when he asked a man following a stop if he was carrying anything the lawman should know about.
Indy Man Charged 10 Years For Child Porn
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A judge has handed down a 10-year prison term for an Indianapolis man who had images of child pornography on his camera and computer.
Farmer Rescued With Human Wall
(SILVER LAKE) - An Indiana farmer was injured after being trapped in a grain bin.
No Charges For Woman If Married To Murderer
(OWENSBORO, KY.) - An Indiana woman accused of helping her boyfriend escape after he murdered three people is asking a judge to dismiss charges against her.
FBI Trains With Explosives In Train Yard
(BEECH GROVE) - The Amtrak repair yard in Beech Grove is used to loud noise—train whistles and loud locomotive engines, but the yard rattled Tuesday to the percussion of explosives—explosives purposely set off by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
New Botulism Case Under Investigation
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State health officials are investigating another suspected case of botulism that an Indiana resident may have contracted by eating one of the products included in a recent canned meat recall.
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