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STATEWIDE — Indiana will have an open United States Senate seat by the end of this year, and one Hoosier farmer is taking his candidacy fight to the state Supreme Court. John Rust is running as a Republican against Indiana Congressman Jim Banks competing for Senator Mike Braun’s seat, which he intends to give up […]

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. — The Delphi murders case moved a few steps forward Monday. Special Judge Fran Gull issued several rulings on a handful of previous court filings by the legal team representing suspect Richard Allen, and one filed by the state. Judge Gull denied several motions, including the request from Allen’s team to remove […]

MARION COUNTY, Ind. — The answer to bringing down violent crime in Indianapolis isn’t simple, but it is achievable says the county prosecutor. Whether you live in Indianapolis or not, you’ve likely heard concerns from politicians, police, and everyday people that there’s a “revolving door” of criminal justice in Marion County, with “sweetheart” plea deals […]

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — The man behind a Delphi murders case evidence leak was in court Thursday. Mitchell Westerman has been charged with one count of conversion. He’s accused of walking into attorney Andrew Baldwin’s office and taking pictures of case evidence, then sending it to several people. Westerman was an old friend and colleague […]

UPDATE: The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled to reinstate attorneys Baldwin and Rozzi, but deny the request to remove Special Judge Fran Gull and the speedy trial request. INDIANAPOLIS — The Delphi murders case was finally brought before the Indiana Supreme Court. In a one-hour hearing Thursday, legal counsel for suspect Richard Allen argued Special […]

INDIANAPOLIS — You may have had to get a small loan in the past. One Indiana politician says lenders are taking advantage of you and your family. House Bill 1171 would cap interest rates on small payday loans at 36-percent. The bill, authored by Democrat State Rep. Carey Hamilton of Indianapolis is a response to […]

WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a federal court ruling about an Indiana transgender student and the restroom policy at his school. In a press release issued Tuesday, the ACLU of Indiana called the high court’s decline a “momentous victory for the transgender youth of Indiana.” “I think what this […]

UPDATE: IMPD says they have found the twin baby girls and they are safely in the custody of Child Services. “Detectives would like to thank the community for their assistance in this case. The investigation is still ongoing,” said IMPD Officer William Young. — INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police need your help in finding two missing […]

STATEWIDE — You’ve heard a lot of Indiana politicians promise billions of dollars in economic development and thousands of new jobs. However, those plans are not concrete. “These are commitments, these haven’t happened, these aren’t guaranteed,” says Gerry Dick with Inside Indiana Business. Dick tells WIBC’s Tony Katz while Indiana’s Governor Eric Holcomb and Secretary […]

CARLISLE, Ind. — The legal team for Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen want him moved out of his current prison and have made more claims of Odinism influence in the case. In a court filing, attorneys Robert Scremin and William Lebrato say Allen is being treated like “Hannibal Lecter” since being transferred to the Wabash […]