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Neighborhood Shooting Kills One, Injures One
(MCCORDSVILLE) - A woman is dead and a man is wounded after a shooting at a McCordsville residence early this morning.
Man In Prison After Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
(MCCORDSVILLE) - A mortgage fraud scheme lands a McCordsville man in prison for two years.
Mother Faces Jail After Son Misses School
(MUNCIE) -The mother of a Muncie middle school student could be headed to jail because her son missed so many days of school.
Another Home Builder Closes Its Doors
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The tumbling home construction market has claimed another Indianapolis area home builder.
Human Trafficking Still A Problem In The U.S.
(UNDATED) - Human trafficking in the United States has become a problem that exists under the radar because most victims are not reporting incidents to police.
Obama Seeking Money For Great Lakes Cleanup
(UNDATED) - President Barack Obama’s budget plan seeks 475 million dollars for a Great Lakes cleanup plan.
Two Teens Killed In Violent Gary Wreck
(GARY) - Two Gary teenagers were killed Wednesday after their car split in half in an accident nearly a mile away from their school.
DoH Says 10 Hoosiers Diagnosed With Salmonella
(UNDATED) - Ten cases of salmonella tied to a national outbreak have now been reported in Indiana.
DWD Training More Unemployment Workers In Ft. Wayne
(FORT WAYNE) - 50 workers are training this week to operate a center to help unemployed Hoosiers get their benefits in Fort Wayne.
Colts' Brackett Opens New "Locker" At Riley Children's Hospital
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Colts Defensive Captain Gary Brackett launched another “Gary’s Locker” at Riley Hospital for Children at Clarian North Medical Center.
With Fat Tuesday Over, Ash Wednesday, And Lent, Are Here
(CARMEL) - Fat Tuesday, the day considered the last “fling” prior to 40 days of lent, is over, making way for Ash Wednesday.
Training Aimed To Help Families With "Traumas Of Law Enforcement"
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Training is underway this week in Indianapolis to help police officers and their family members cope with tragedy often tied to the job.
NICTD Officials Say Double-Decker Cars On Delay
(CHESTERTON) - Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District officials say the introduction of 14 new double-decker trains on the South Shore Commuter Rail Line will be delayed because of electrical problems.
Family Updates Community On Status Of Injured Jeffersonville Officers
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - The families of two Jeffersonville police officers injured in an ambush shooting updated the community on the status of their loved ones Monday.
IRS Releasing New Tax Tables, Should Go Into Effect April 1st
(UNDATED) - The Internal Revenue Service has released new withholding tables that will result in more take-home pay this spring for millions of American workers.
Hoosier National Guard Soliders Returning Home
(DANVILLE) - 170 Indiana National Guard soldiers with the 38th infantry division’s military police company are returning from their assignment in Iraq today.
Robbery Ends With Police Action Shooting
(GARY) - Gary police shot and killed a robbery suspect who fled from them after he refused to drop his loaded handgun.
Habitat For Humanity Teams Up With Solider To Help Veterans
(EVANSVILLE) - A tristate-area soldier deployed to Iraq wants to help veterans who may need it once they return from active duty though the Evansville Habitat For Humanity chapter.
St Vincent Hospital Kick Starts Kidney Transplant Program
(INDIANAPOLIS) - St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital now has a kidney transplant program in partnership with The Cleveland Clinic.
State Trooper Loses Control Of Cruiser, Struck By Auto
(VERSAILLES) - An Indiana state trooper was injured after crashing his patrol car near Versailles.
NWS Sponsors Storm Spotter Training
(SHELBYVILLE) - With spring just around the corner, the National Weather Service is training storm spotters in Central Indiana.
Judge To End 20 Year Career On Bench
(RICHMOND) - A veteran eastern Indiana judge will become the next chairman of the agency that enforces Indiana’s alcohol and tobacco laws on March 23rd, one month from today.
Two Women Killed In Car Wreck
(LAFAYETTE) - Two Lafayette women were killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-65 late Saturday morning near u.s. 38.
High School Dance Raises Big Bucks
(CARMEL) - More than 900 Carmel High School students raised a record $159,506 for Riley Hospital For Children in Indianapolis during the school’s fourth annual dance marathon Saturday.
Prison Superintendent Aressted
(MICHIGAN CITY) - A former prison superintendent found himself on the other side of the law Thursday.
Convicted Child Molestor Aressted Again
(LINTON) - A convicted child molester in Linton is back behind bars after police say they caught him throwing wild sex parties with teenagers at his mobile home.
Wreckless Driver Out Of Jail
(CARMEL) - The driver who crashed into a McCordsville woman - killing her - is out of jail.
All-day Standoff Comes To An End
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - After an all-day standoff in Louisville, the man suspected in the shootings of two Jeffersonville police officers has been found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Former Colts Coach Happy To Live In Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Although Tony Dungy is no longer the head coach for the colts, the Tampa resident still considers Indiana home.
14-Year-Old Autistic Student Tased By Police
(CARMEL) - A lawsuit just filed against the Carmel police department and local school corporation claims a 14-year-old autistic boy was tased during an outburst at school.
Couple Makes Meth Next To School
(INDIANAPOLIS) - 39-year-old Lamar Taylor and his girlfriend, 25-year-old Tiffany Collette, have been charged with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and the charge is elevated to a class a felony because of the proximity of a school.
Man Arrested Following Deadly Accident
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis man involved in a fatal crash in Hamilton County is under arrest.
Police Officers Shot Outside Jeffersonville Motel
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - Two Jeffersonville police officers were shot at a motel Thursday night.
Police Seize Nearly $1M In Drug Trafficking Assests
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis police have just taken possession of more than $900,000 dollars in assets seized from international drug traffickers.
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions Against Murderer
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the convictions of murderer Robert Jeffrey Pelley.
Hoosier Hunters Bag Record Number Of Deer
(UNDATED) - Hoosier hunters bagged more than 129,000 deer during the 2008 hunting season according to the Department of Natural Resources.
House Passes Tax Rebate Bill Despite "Unobligated" Concerns
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A senate committee has approved an automatic tax rebate for Hoosier taxpayers once the state’s budget picture brightens.
State Supreme Court Looking To Technology In Effort To "Go Green"
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Supreme Court is becoming more environmentally friendly.
Bill Would Require Lenders To Work More With Troubled Homeowners
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A house committee has approved a trio of bills aimed at stamping out mortgage abuses and providing breathing room to homeowners facing foreclosure.
House To Daniels: You Can't Close Children's Home
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Legislators have begun an effort to force the Daniels Administration to keep the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home open.
Indy Realtors, Builders, Like What They See In Housing Recovery Proposal
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Hundreds of community leaders, home builders and realtors met Wednesday in Indianapolis to discuss opportunities for the region during the annual Central Indiana Housing Summit.
Peanut Recall Hotline Ringing Off The Hook
(UNDATED) - The State Health Department says a toll-free telephone number has fielded more than 900 calls in less than 48 hours from people interested in recalled peanut items.
IMPD Officer Accused Of Abusing Daughter
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department patrolman is formally charged with strangulation and two counts of battery in an incident last week involving his 11-year-old daughter.
In Protest, Man Pays $4,000 Tax Bill... With Coins
(SOUTH BEND) - A South Bend man yesterday protested his property taxes by using 11 sacks of coins to cover the $4,000 dollar cost.
Hoosier Solider Dies Of Meningitis
(FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO.) - An Indiana soldier stationed at a Missouri army base has died of meningitis.
Mother Arrested, Charged With Child Neglect Following Sons Death
(FRANKLIN) - A Franklin woman is charged with neglect following the overdose death of her 10-year-old son.
Stimulus Package Could Generate 75,000 Hoosier Jobs
(UNDATED) - President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law Tuesday. How will it affect you?
Tony Stewart Foundation Donates $120,000 To Camp Riley
(COLUMBUS) - The Tony Stewart Foundation has donated $120,000 dollars to pay for children with physical disabilities to attend Camp Riley.
Former Ball State Employee Faces Child Exploitation Charges
(NOBLESVILLE) - An ex-Ball State University employee faces up to eight years in prison after being convicted of trying to solicit sex from a minor on the internet.
Toll Free Peanut Recall Number Available To Hoosiers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana health officials are creating opportunities for Hoosiers to learn as much as they can about the ongoing peanut recall.
Hammond Apartment Fire Claims Young Girl
(HAMMOND) - Authorities say an apartment fire in Hammond killed a 14-year-old girl and sent two family members to a hospital.
Divers To Continue Search For Man
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Divers will resume searching the White River today for an Indianapolis man whose canoe capsized Saturday.
Mother And Son Die In Interstate 70 Collision
(GREENFIELD) - A mother and her two-year-old son were killed yesterday afternoon in an interstate crash in Hancock County.
"Clifford" Creator Honored By Hoosier Hometown
(KOKOMO) - Almost everyone can tell you that Garfield creator Jim Davis is a Hoosier, but what about the pen behind Clifford the Big Red Dog?
NWS Confirms Tornado Touchdown Wednesday Night
(MUNCIE) - The National Weather Service has confirmed the storm that ripped roofs off a barn and house and knocked down trees in Delaware County Wednesday was an F1 tornado.
Arc Of Indiana Continues Valentines Statehouse Tradition
(STATEHOUSE) - At the time of year when various special interests descend on the Statehouse to lobby, one group has made its way to the capitol to say thank you.
Hundreds Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday At Statehouse
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Hundreds of students, state officials and citizens have celebrated Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial at a Statehouse birthday bash.
Man Charged With 7 Counts Of Incest
(FORT WAYNE) - A Fort Wayne man is accused of fathering seven children with his half-sister, starting when she was 14 years old.
Police Chase, Lose Suspect Following Bank Robbery
(INDIANAPOLIS) - There’s no sign of the man who robbed a Chase bank branch in Lawrence Thursday morning, but Police Chief Paul Whitehead says investigators are gathering evidence in the residential neighborhood when escaped pursuit.
Winds Pound Hoosier State, Leave Thousands In The Dark
(UNDATED) - Winds up to 60 miles-per-hour in places downed trees and power lines Wednesday.
Police Solve 30 Year Murder Case
(MARION) - Marion police believe they’ve solved a 30-year-old murder case.
Bayh: Unanswered Questions In National Guard Toxic Exposure Case
(UNDATED) - Remember the Indiana National Guard members exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq? There may be more to the story.
Discussions Open Up Following Public Domestic Violence Incident
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence is responding to the recent arrest of R&B artist Chris Brown for the alleged attack on his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna.
Tree Falls On Car, Traps Woman Inside
(BROWNSBURG) - A woman was pinned in a vehicle in Brownsburg Wednesday after a large tree fell on the vehicle.
Brothers, Contest Winners To Receive Heroes Welcome
(BATESVILLE) - Dave and Joe Herbert will receive a hero’s welcome in their hometown of Batesville, Indiana; the brothers won one-million dollars for their ad meter-topping Super Bowl Doritos ad.
Peanut Recall Forces Food Banks To Toss Out Goods
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Food banks across Indiana are removing peanut products from their shelves as a result of the massive peanut recall.
Officials Prepare To Reassess County Property
(UNDATED) - Indiana counties are preparing to begin the state-required general reassessment of property.
Despite Economy, State Fair Said To Be Bigger And Better
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State fairs across the country are scrambling to find revenue sources as the economic crisis forces government budget cuts.
INDOT Wants To Delay I-69 Ramps To Extend Road To Crane
(EVANSVILLE) - The Indiana Department of Transportation wants to delay construction of two ramp systems on the Interstate 69 extension project in Southern Indiana.
Officials: Bus Driver Failed Drug Test
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Officials confirm one of the Indianapolis bus drivers involved in a fatal accident failed a drug test and was fired by another school district in the past.
Bill Endorses Teen Driving Regulations
(UNDATED) - Members of the Indiana House recently endorsed a bill to form a committee that will study laws pertaining to Indiana teen drivers.
State Requesting Winter Weather Damage Reports
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is asking Hoosiers to report damage from last week’s winter storm.
Schools Pull Peanut Butter Products From Lunch Menus
(UNDATED) - Indiana has reported seven cases of salmonella related to the peanut butter product recall.
Melting Ice And Snow May Cause Flooding
(UNDATED) - As temperatures around the state climb to near 60 degrees on Monday, there’s concern about flooding.
Serious Disaster Avoided At Steel Mill
(EAST CHICAGO) - A quick-thinking crane operator helped avoid a disaster inside Arcelor Mittal’s Indiana Harbor Steel Mill Thursday night when some 120 tons of molten steel tipped as it was being transferred from a furnace.
High School Principal Accused Of Stealing $27,000
(SOUTH BEND) - Adams High School principal Todd Wiedmann has been placed on administrative leave following theft allegations.
Slow Economy = Spike In Military Recruiting?
(RICHMOND) - Military recruiters are seeing more people walk into their offices as a result of the sagging economy.
One Man Killed During Drive-By Shooting
(INDIANAPOLIS) - One man died after a drive-by shooting Friday afternoon on the west side of Indianapolis.
President Obama In Elkhart
(ELKHART) - President Barrack Obama is making an appearance in Elkhart on Monday to promote his $780 billion economic stimulus package.
Daniels To Visit Workone Office Friday Afternoon
(UNDATED) - Governor Mitch Daniels will spend today focusing on jobs.
Relatives Seek Damages In 66 Year Old's Death
(GARRETT) - A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a 66-year-old man who was found dead the day after he was in a car wreck.
Sewage Treatment Plant Projects Get Stimulus Boost
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Finance Authority, which manages a revolving loan fund for local water and sewer projects, has released a list of 12 projects ready to be put up for bids, in anticipation of the arrival of stimulus money.
Schrenker's Assests Frozen, Wife Shut Out From Funds
(UNDATED) - A judge has frozen the assets of the estranged wife of Marcus Schrenker.
Tearful Woman Robs South Bend Fast Food Restaurant
(SOUTH BEND) - A woman is accused of robbing a South Bend Long John Silver’s restaurant while tearfully apologizing to the cashier.
Indiana Man Pleads In California Wildfire Case
(LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA) - An Indiana man has pleaded no contest to recklessly starting a 2007 wildfire that threatened the town of Avalon on Santa Catalina island off the coast of Southern California.
7 Hoosiers Linked To Salmonella Outbreak
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana now has seven confirmed cases of salmonella related to the current outbreak.
Kokomo Biodiesel Plant Open, Now Recycling Local Cooking Oil
(KOKOMO) - The city of Kokomo has started producing its own biodiesel fuel.
25 Inches Of Snow Falls In Laporte County
(LAPORTE) - Porter, Laporte and Starke counties are buried under lake effect snowfall.
Hoosier State Could Face Budget Shortfall
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The state’s revenue collections for January fell $142 million dollars below projections made just two months ago.
INDOT Commissioner Stepping Down
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation is stepping down from his position.
8-Year-Old Dies In ATV Wreck, DNR Investigating
(RUSHVILLE) - Indiana conservation officers are investigating a snowmobile accident that claimed the life of an 8-year-old boy in Rush County Sunday afternoon.
Three Die In 31-Car Pileup Tuesday
(NOBLESVILLE) - Two Anderson men and one other person were killed in the 31-vehicle pileup on I-69 near Noblesville Tuesday morning.
Murder Charges Dropped Against Cambridge City Man
(CENTERVILLE) - A judge has thrown out murder charges against a 25-year-old Cambridge City man after the Wayne County prosecutor said pathologists could not say for certain how the victim died.
Sudden Snow Showers Cause Interstate Accidents Monday Morning
(UNDATED) - Indiana State Police say three people were killed in an interstate crash Monday morning in Hamilton County.
Vectren Continues Work Restoring Power To Southern Indiana Homes
(EVANSVILLE) - Power is being restored in southwestern indiana, slowly, but surely.
Hoosier Guardsmen Affected By Chemicals Get Day In Court
(EVANSVILLE) - A federal judge has set a trial date for a lawsuit by 16 Indiana National Guard soldiers who claim they were exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq.
16 Billion Needed For Mass Transit System
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new state study says Indiana would need to spend $16 billion dollars over 30 years for mass transit options such as commuter rail and buses.
Hoosier Health Burning Hole In State Budget
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana University researchers say secondhand smoke is costing the state nearly $400-million dollars a year.
Hoosiers Offer Lending Hand To Bluegrass Neighbors
(UNDATED) - Indiana equipment is headed down to Kentucky to help in disaster relief.
Thousands Remain Without Power Following Winter Storm
(EVANSVILLE) - About 24,700 homes and businesses in Southern Indiana remain without power, down from a peak of more than 100,000 following Wednesday’s winter storm.
Valpo Planning Children's Museum
(VALPARAISO) - Everything from face painting to a program on nuclear power could be in store at the children’s museum being planned for downtown Valparaiso.
4 Year Old Calls 911 After Mother Falls Down Stairs
(FORT WAYNE) - Officials in Fort Wayne are hailing a 4-year-old boy who called 911 after his mother fell down a flight of stairs and was knocked unconscious.
Bill Would Authorize DNA Collection, Testing On Fellons
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A bill in the Indiana Senate would allow police to collect DNA from anyone arrested on a felony charge, rather than just those who are convicted.
Small Aircraft Crashes During Training Maneuver
(UNION MILLS) - Authorities say no one was injured when a small plane crashed in northwestern Indiana’s Laporte County.
Car Roll Over Kills Two During Police Chase
(GARY) - Authorities say two people died when their car rolled over as they were fleeing Gary police.
Six Month Layoff For Some Steel Workers
(EAST CHICAGO) - Steel workers at two Arcelor Mittal plants in Indiana harbor are facing a six-month layoff, although the number of workers affected has yet to be determined.
Bad Weather Continues To Cause Car Wrecks
(SOUTH BEND) - Blowing and drifting snow contributed to several accidents late Saturday in Northern Indiana.
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