WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) is part of a group of senators who have sent a letter to President Donald Trump encouraging him to prioritize the U.S. shipbuilding industry. The Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act is a bipartisan bill that was reintroduced in Congress to try […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana state lawmaker is working on legislation for 2027 that would legalize marijuana for medical use. In a news release from Indiana State Senator Mike Bohacek (R-Michiana Shores), he said he has begun work on legislation to legalize medical marijuana in the Hoosier State. This comes after the federal government reclassified the […]
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Ground has been broken on a long-anticipated expansion of the Hamilton County Judicial Center in downtown Noblesville. On Monday, county officials ceremonially started the work on the project, which will add 133,000 square feet to the existing facility. The Hamilton County Judicial Center will have seven new courtrooms, expanded public space, and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — “Make different choices. Put your guns down. Don’t shoot at cops.” That was the message from IMPD Chief Tanya Terry after one of her officers was shot by a man late Friday night on Indianapolis’ north side. She called it a senseless act. “Our officers were attacked,” Chief Terry said. “There’s no other […]
STATEWIDE — Indiana lawmakers are making sure that veterans are helped and honored every single day of the year at the Statehouse. May is Military Appreciation Month and State Representative Stephen Bartels of Eckerty, a veteran and chair of the House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, is one of many Indiana lawmakers putting support […]
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. — An electronic error impacted some primary races in Henry County earlier this week. The error allowed some Wayne Township residents outside of Knightstown to vote in the town’s Republican Primary Election, affecting the clerk-treasurer and town council races. County officials said the error was due to a programming mistake that allowed voters […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A 16-year-old suspect is being charged as an adult for a robbery and murder on Indy’s east side in December 2024. The accused killer, Demonte Satter, was 15 at the time police said he went to a home on Treyburn Green Drive and fatally shot Kentrell Johnson, who was found in his garage. […]
CARMEL, Ind. — A 19-year-old Carmel man is facing new sexual battery charges in a separate case after previously being accused of raping a 17-year-old girl. According to court documents, Ethan Lessig faces preliminary charges of sexual battery and criminal confinement, both Level 6 felonies, and rape, a Level 3 felony. The new charges were […]
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Lafayette man is facing multiple felony charges, including arson, for intentionally starting a fire inside an apartment and threatening to kill his neighbors. Court documents filed in Tippecanoe County state that Derek Childress, 39, faces two Level 4 felony counts for arson damage, and criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony. On […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of hitting and killing a woman with his car in Indianapolis and then leaving the scene. Court records show that Damarthson Daniel, 38, is facing one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. The incident happened just before 12:30 […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A man connected to a fatal shooting from last month has been arrested. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said 19-year-old Terrence Francois is in custody for the murder of 22-year-old Robert Golliday. On the night of April 15, IMPD officers were called to the 5900 block of Radnor Road for a report of […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The city of Fort Wayne is finalizing a deal with Google to save 182 million gallons of water annually. The $1.1 million project aims to increase efficiency and reduce operational costs at the Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant. The project involves adding smart sensors at the plant to measure sludge thickness […]