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Man Hit, Killed By Police Car Identified

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:15:32 -0500

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The man hit and killed by an Indianapolis Police car has been identified.

Metro Development Employees Fired

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:13:09 -0500

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has announced the firings of the workers accused in the Land Bank indictments.

ISTEP Exam Snafu Under Investigation

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:10:53 -0500

(STATEHOUSE) - Legislators will hold hearings on the Indianapolis Land Bank scandal and the snafu surrounding this spring's ISTEP exam, as part of their summer study committee schedule.

Woman Jailed For Stealing Thousands From Employer

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:08:54 -0500

(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis woman is in jail after allegedly stealing nearly 200,000 dollars from her employer.

Fundraising Allows Military Kid Camp To Return

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:03:49 -0500

(UNDATED) - Federal spending reductions left many states-including Indiana, without money to operate Military Kids camps this year.

Hoosiers To Receive Refunds From Penguin Group Publishing

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:51:44 -0500

(UNDATED) - Hoosiers who bought E-books published by Penguin Group will receive 1.15 million dollars in refunds as part of a multi- state investigation into price-fixing and collusion.

Indiana Teen Pregnancy Rates Drop

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:20:01 -0500

(UNDATED) - A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show at least a 15-percent decrease in teen pregnancy in all but two states in the nation between 2007 and 2011.

Muncie Man Arrested After Videotaping Himself Abusing Toddler

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:16:00 -0500

(MUNCIE) - A Muncie man is accused of videotaping himself abusing his ex-girlfriend's 3-year-old son, hitting, trying to choke the boy and urinating and spitting on him as he slept.

Woman's Body Found In Carmel Storage Unit

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:13:10 -0500

(CARMEL) - Police in Carmel are investigating after a woman's body was found Thursday afternoon.

Child Dies After Finding Used Fentanyl Patch

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:12:00 -0500

(MISSOURI) - A 12-year-old girl in Missouri died of a Fentanyl overdose after she unknowingly put a used painkiller patch on her leg.

GM Recalling Cadillac SUV Because Wheels Could Fall Off

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:10:00 -0500

(DETROIT) - General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off.

Twin Brothers Die In Accident In Crawfordsville

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:09:20 -0500

(CRAWFORDSVILLE) - A trip to school turned into tragedy for twin brothers near Crawfordsville on Thursday morning. One is injured and the other has died.

Indianapolis Teen Suspended For Bullying Classmate On Facebook

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:09:00 -0500

(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis teenager is in big trouble for cyber bullying using her social media account.

Meth Suspect Found Hiding In Trash Can

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:07:00 -0500

(EVANSVILLE) - Two Evansville men were arrested after police say an active meth lab was found in an east side home Wednesday afternoon.

17-Pound Bone Found During Flood Cleanup In Vigo County

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:06:00 -0500

(TERRE HAUTE) - Crews cleaning up from Wabash River flooding in western Indiana came across a 17-pound bone that they believe might have come from an ancient mastodon.