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Alert Neighbors Credited With Drug Bust
(NOBLESVILLE) - Police are crediting alert neighbors with a big drug bust in Hamilton County.
Aircraft Accident Only A Test
(PERU) - Officials at Grissom Air Reserve Base responded to a base-wide disaster Thursday.
Officer Held On Sexual Misconduct Charges
(HUNTINGTON) - A Huntington police officer is charged with sexual misconduct with a minor.
Sex Offender Challenges City Law, Wants To Watch Son Play Baseball
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - A convicted sex offender in Jeffersonville wants to watch his son play baseball in a city park.
IMPD Refuses To Comment On Federal Investigation
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Officials are saying little about a federal investigation of the Indianapolis Metro Police Department.
Accused Murderer Back In Hoosier State
(GARY) - The man accused of a 1984 killing in Lake County is in Indiana custody.
Man Killed In Van, Tractor Collision
(HUNTINGTON) - A Huntington County highway employee was killed in a two vehicle accident Tuesday.
Muncie Mayor Triggers Investigation Of County Prosecutor
(MUNCIE) - The Delaware County prosecutor is under more scrutiny.
Teen Dies In Double Shooting
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis police are investigating a double shooting.
Reduced Idling To Reduce City Smog?
(CARMEL) - Carmel city employees are under orders not to leave their cars idling.
Man Shot, Killed While Fleeing Off Duty Officer
(OSCEOLA) - An unidentified man flipped his truck and was shot to death by an off duty Mishawaka police officer while trying to get away.
Indy Airport Accident Claims Construction Worker
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A construction worker was killed at the Indianapolis International Airport Monday.
Demolition Schedule For RCA Dome Revealed
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The board of the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority, who shepherded the three year construction of Lucas Oil Stadium, briefly celebrated its opening before turning their attention to the doomed RCA Dome.
Museums, Museums Everywhere!
(FISHERS) - The Soft Economy is helping folks to discover their local museums.
Suspected Arsonist Makes Court Appearance
(EVANSVILLE) - A suspect in a string of car arsons in Evansville made a court appearance on Monday.
Gary Budget Fallout Forces More Budget Cuts
(GARY) - State legislators from Gary are hoping the city’s $13 million dollar budget shortfall will persuade their colleagues to consider some kind of a bailout for the beleaguered city.
Fishers Teen Scores First TD At Lucas Oil Stadium
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Central Indiana High School football player is the first person to score a touchdown in Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indy Based Eli Lilly Reveals Results Of Back Pain Study
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly says a new study shows a daily dose of Cymbalta significantly reduces chronic lower back pain.
Former Officer, Accused Rapist Makes Court Appearance
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Former Indianapolis police officer Anthony Smith made his initial court appearance today.
Evansville Police Department Goes Under The Microscope
(EVANSVILLE) - The Evansville police department is under the microscope as a team of assessors takes them through the process of re-accreditation.
Officer Accused Of Raping 19 Year Old
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Charges have been filed against an Indianapolis police officer for allegedly raping a 19-year-old woman while on duty last Friday.
Money Allocated For Homes Following June Flooding
(UNDATED) - Governor Mitch Daniels will direct $10-million dollars of federal community development block grant money to help communities acquire homes impacted by the June flooding.
Murder Trial Begins For Fort Wayne Father
(FORT WAYNE) - A Fort Wayne man is on trial in Michigan for the death of his young son.
Judge Pleads Guilty To DUI Charges
(FORT WAYNE) - An Allen County judge pleaded guilty Thursday to driving while intoxicated.
Golden Age Games Feature Military Vets
(INDIANAPOLIS) - While thousands of youthful Olympic hard bodies are making their mark in Beijing, more than 700 U.S. military veterans are showcasing their skills in Indianapolis during the 22nd National Golden Age Games.
Hunt For DNR Killer Continues
(MIDDLETOWN) - Henry County sheriff investigators are still looking for Michael C. Patterson’s killer.
Bullet Strikes Van, Injures 7 Year Old
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A 7-year-old boy was shot Wednesday on the east side of Indianapolis.
Daniels Offers Vouchers To RV Industry Workers
(ELKHART) - Governor Mitch Daniels says the state has released $3-million dollars in training vouchers to help displaced workers in Indiana’s RV industry acquire new skills.
Pipe Bomb Found Inside Car Trunk
(FISHERS) - Fisher’s police say they stopped a speeding car Wednesday night and found a pipe bomb in the trunk of his car.
Four Shot Outside Vacant House
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Police say four people have been shot on the front porch of a vacant home.
By The Numbers: Marion County Foreclosures
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An advocacy group for poor-and-middle-income families calculates every mortgage foreclosure in Marion County will cost the community $85,000 dollars.
Roof Worker Passes Out, Firefighters Called To Rescue
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A worker on the roof of the Indiana state government south building passed out and had to be rescued by the Indianapolis fire department rope rescue team.
Man Released From Jail, Arrested Hours Later
(GREENCASTLE) - A Sullivan County man is back in jail less than twelve hours after his initial release.
Former Sheriff Faces Theft Charges
(GREENCASTLE) - Former Putnam County Sheriff Mark Frisbie is facing federal theft charges.
Mother Pleads Guilty To Stabbing, Killing Daughter's Roommate
(FORT WAYNE) - A Fort Wayne woman has pleaded guilty to murder in the stabbing death of her daughter’s roommate in her college dormitory room.
IU Study Shows Youth Drug Use Down
(BLOOMINGTON) - Overall youth drug use by sixth through 12th graders in Indiana is down. That’s according to the latest annual survey by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University.
Broadband Telecom Conference Playing Catch Up
(UNDATED) - Bringing high speed communication to Indiana’s rural areas is the focus of the second annual statewide broadband conference.
Transportation Workers Honored For 50 Years Of Service
(STATEHOUSE) - Nearly 400 of state government’s longest-serving employees have been honored in a statehouse ceremony.
Noisy Crowds Threatening Month Long Church Revival
(CROWN POINT) - The city of Crown Point is threatening to shut down a church’s tent revival meetings.
Purdue Student In Serious Conditoin After Fall
(WEST LAYETTE) - A 19-year-old Purdue University sophomore is in serious condition after falling three stories from the balcony of a friend’s apartment in West Lafayette.
Butler President Backs Lower Drinking Age
(UNDATED) - At least one president of an Indiana college is backing a national effort to have the drinking age lowered from 21 to 18.
Deputy Faces Charges Following Incident With Teenage Girls
(INDIANAPOLIS) - 24-year-old Joey Smith — a former special deputy at the Marion County Jail — has been arraigned on felony intimidation and confinement charges.
Police And Firefighters Team Up Against Gary Mayor
(GARY) - Gary police and firefighters are fighting Mayor Rudy Clay’s order for 20 percent salary reductions in all departments because the city is facing a $13-million dollar budget shortfall.
Abortion Ordinance Does Not Protect Patient Safety, Says Planned Parenthood
(EVANSVILLE) - Planned Parenthood of Indiana will be attending tonight’s meeting of the Vanderburgh county commissioners.
Advocate For Homeless Passes Away
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A longtime advocate for the needy in Indianapolis has died. 93-year-old Lucious Newsome passed away Monday night after battling cancer.
City Council Up In Arms Over Prayer
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The controversy over prayer at Southport city council meetings appears to be far from resolved.
Auto Dealer To Open Following Blaze
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A two-alarm fire damaged a Landmark Indianapolis car dealership over the weekend.
Man Charged In Indy Murder Case
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis police have arrested a man in connection with the city’s latest homicide.
Teen Charged As Adult In Deadly Auto Accident
(VALPARAISO) - A 17-year-old Westville girl will face charges as an adult in a fatal drunk driving accident.
Clean Up Begins Following May Tornadoes
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Clean-up starts today at Falcon Point Apartments in Indianapolis. Most of the more than two-hundred units were destroyed in the May tornadoes.
Oil Brimming Under Hoosier Soil?
(UNDATED) - Washington has been in an uproar over whether to allow more oil drilling off the Gulf of Mexico and the east and west coasts. But there’s an estimated 12-million barrels of oil still in the ground in Indiana.
Support For Sunday Alcohol Sales Growing
(UNDATED) - Support is growing to allow Sunday alcohol sales in Indiana.
Thousands Flock To Downtown Indy This Weekend
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Take the official opening of Lucas Oil Stadium, add one of the biggest events held at the convention center and you’ve got a busy weekend in Downtown Indianapolis.
Family Farmers To Be Honored With Award
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana State Department of Agriculture today will honor 79 families with the Hoosier Homestead Award.
School Principal Arrested On DUI Charges
(LAWRENCE) - A middle school principal accused of driving drunk is in jail this morning.
Sponsors Wined And Dined At Lucas Oil Stadium
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Sponsors and supporters were treated to a grand opening gala at Lucas Oil Stadium Thursday night.
Gamers Gather In Indy For Gen Con Convention
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The 2008 Gen Con Indy Gaming Convention is underway. It runs through Sunday at the Indiana Convention Center.
Workers Dangle From Downtown Building
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Three roofing company workers dangled from the M&I building in Downtown Indianapolis for over an hour Thursday.
Copper Thieves Arrested In Floyd County
(NEW ALBANY) - Two suspects are accused of stealing copper in Floyd County.
Courts Sentence Florida Woman To 21 Months For Embezzlement In Richmond
(RICHMOND) - A Florida woman was sentenced to 21 months in prison for embezzling almost $400,000 from a Richmond, Indiana credit union.
92,000 Hoosiers Still Haven't Put In For Stimulus Checks
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Division of Aging is reminding seniors and other Indiana residents that they still have until October 15th to file a tax form that will allow them to receive economic stimulus payments from the federal government.
Muncie Mayor Issues New Media Policy
(MUNCIE) - The mayor of Muncie wants to be notified before city employees talk to the news media.
Teen Takes Joy Ride, Causes Thousands In Damage
(KOKOMO) - Kokomo police say a teenager took the family car without permission and crashed through a cemetery fence, damaging several headstones.
Admin Investigates Reports Of Mistreated Animals
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The top administrator of Indianapolis Animal Care and Control responds to complaints that cats and dogs at the shelter are being mistreated.
Scammers Grab $250,000 From Victim
(EVANSVILLE) - State police say a man from Southern Indiana’s Posey County recently lost $250,000 dollars in a sweepstakes scam.
State Police Amp Up DUI Patrols
(UNDATED) - State police kick off an 18-day DUI crackdown Friday, with special attention to Indiana’s Hispanic community.
Elkhart Jail Escapee Captured In Chicago
(ELKHART) - An inmate who escaped from the Elkhart County Jail over a year ago has been apprehended in Chicago.
Road Rage Shooter Lost Gun Permit Months Before Incident
(CORYDON) - The woman who shot a Corydon man in a case of road rage has lost her gun permit.
Prosecutor Named In Sheriff Sexual Misconduct Case
(CORYDON) - A special prosecutor has been named in the criminal investigation of a local sheriff.
Deputy Arrested For Child Molestation
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Marion County special deputy has been arrested for child molesting.
Leaked PCBs Not In Vigo County Drinking Water
(TERRE HAUTE) - Tests show a toxic chemical leaked from a Terre Haute company during summer flooding has not shown up in nearby drinking water wells. But Vigo County residents aren’t in the clear yet.
Funeral Plans Set For Lost National Guard Troops
(UNDATED) - Funeral arrangements have been set for three Hoosier guardsmen killed in Iraq.
19 Year Old Arrested In Homicide Investigation
(INDIANAPOLS) - Indianapolis police have arrested a man for the city’s latest murder.
Ballard To Discuss Indy City Budget
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard presents his first budget to a city-county council committee tonight, with $18-million dollars in cuts to arts, parks and sheriff’s spending.
IPD Officer Arrested For Drunk Driving
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A 23 year veteran of the Indianapolis Police Department is accused of drunk driving.
Lt. Governor Asks Hoosiers To Conserve Energy
(UNDATED) - Indiana Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman wants you to make one simple change at home to conserve energy. She’s asking every Hoosier to replace at least one standard lightbulb with a new compact florescent bulb or “CFL”.
Federal Aid For Flood Relief Could Top 400m
(UNDATED) - Indiana is likely to collect at least $400-million dollars in federal aid to help rebuild from the June floods.
ISP Reminds Drivers To Watch For School Bus Signals, Obey Laws
(UNDATED) - The new school year is here and drivers need to remember the rules of the road about school buses and student pedestrian traffic.
Disaster Assistance Now Available In Wayne County
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mitch Daniels has announced another Hoosier county is eligible for disaster assistance.
Man Attacked With Hammer At Motel
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis man tells police he was attacked by man armed with hammer on Sunday.
20 Year Old Shot To Death On Indy's Northeast Side
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis experienced its 73rd murder of the year early Sunday morning. It happened on the city’s northeast side.
Hoosiers Encouraged To Eat Local During "Going Local Week"
(UNDATED) - Indiana consumers are encouraged to eat at least one locally grown food item at each meal during “Going Local Week.”
Police Chief Resigns Following State Police Investigation
(NORTH MANCHESTER) - North Manchester Police Chief David Young resigned this week.
Cyclists Hit The Streets Of Marion
(MARION) - The Marion Classic, Indiana’s largest professional cycling event, is today and Saturday.
Woman Arrested In Connection To Prison Escapee
(ROCKVILLE) - 41-year-old Jamie Long of Indianapolis has been arrested in connection with the August 4th escape of convicted killer Sarah Pender from the Rockville Correctional Facility.
Dispatchers Claim Sexual Harassment
(CLARKSVILLE) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says it found incriminating evidence against Harrison County Sheriff Mike Deatrick.
Sherriff Offers Tobacco Cessation Classes To Staff
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson is starting a tobacco cessation program for members of the sheriff’s department called “Tobacco Free MCSD”.
Firefighter, Solider Remembered
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Family, friends and fellow firefighters memorialized Indianapolis fire captain Gary Henry who was killed Monday while serving in the Indiana National Guard in Iraq. He was also a reserve Marion County sheriff’s deputy.
Judge Considers Moving Smash-And-Grab Case To Adult Court
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Three teens held in connection with the smash and grab at Don’s Guns on July 25th were back in Marion County Juvenile Court Tuesday.
Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Griffith
(GRIFFITH) - The tornado that slammed into Griffith Monday was an F-2.
Deadly Week For Hoosier Soldiers
(UNDATED) - It’s been a deadly week for Indiana in the Iraq war. Three soldiers have died.
National Night Out Against Crime Honors Crime Fighters
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Marion County citizens who help prevent crime in their neighborhoods were recognized during the annual Crime Fighter of the Year awards.
Smash And Grab Teens Back In Court
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Three teens held in connection with the smash and grab at Don’s Guns on July 25th were back in Marion County juvenile court Tuesday.
Covered Bridge Featured At State Fair
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana State Fair begins a 12-day run today.
Guard Accused Of Helping Inmate Escape
(ROCKVILLE) - A prison guard is accused of helping a convicted murderer escape from the Rockville correctional facility.
Indiana Bankers Concerned Over String Of Scams
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Bankers Association are trying to fight off a trio of scams that have been floating around the state, the first two you may have already heard of.
Convicted Murderer Escapes From Jail
(ROCKVILLE) - A prisoner has reportedly escaped from the Rockville Correctional Facility for women.
Indy Airport Terminal Opening Delayed
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The new billion-dollar Indianapolis International Airport terminal will open on Veteran’s Day.
Hoosier Solider, Firefighter Killed In Iraq
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indiana firefighter serving overseas in the Iraq war has been killed by a road side bomb.
Quintuplets Celebrate 25 Years
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The nation’s first set of African-American quintuplets celebrated their 25th birthday at Riley Hospital For Children.
Woman Struck, Killed By Oncoming SUV
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A 48-year-old woman has been killed in a car accident in Indianapolis.
Thief Beats Elderly Woman, Gets Away With 15 Dollars
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An elderly Indianapolis woman is in serious but stable condition after a robber beat her in her home. He got away with her purse and 15 dollars.
Summertime Heat Warrants Precautions
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Summertime heat can be dangerous for those who don’t take the proper precautions.
Grandfather Runs Over 4 Year Old Granddaughter
(WEST MIDDLETON) - A Kokomo four-year-old is dead after her grandfather ran her over with a minivan.
State Fair Opening Day Approaches
(INDIANAPOLIS) - We’re two days away from opening day for this year’s state fair.
Three County Chase Ends With Arrest
(PENDLETON) - Two suspects are in custody after leading police on a chase through three counties.
Driver, Passenger Killed In Auto Collision
(GREENCASTLE) - Two people were killed in a crash near Greencastle.
Charges Filed Against Shooter
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has filed charges against Brian Reese for the July 10th shooting of police officer Jason Fishburn.
Ballard Tour Altered After False 911 Call
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A report of a burglary in progress in the house next door interrupted Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s tour of a rehabbed showcase home on the southeast side.
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