INDIANAPOLIS–Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed a bill into law on Tuesday that establishes a statewide prohibition on unauthorized camping on public land while connecting homeless Hoosiers to shelter, diversion, and mental health services. The law prohibits unauthorized camping, sleeping, or long-term shelter on land owned by the state or a political subdivision. Before any criminal […]
STATEWIDE–Voters in Indiana are once again prohibited from using university IDs to vote, as a ban on this practice was upheld by the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The measure, which was initially blocked by a federal judge, aims to prevent potential fraud and ensure election security. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita defended the […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Jennifer Dorfmeyer has been appointed as the new director of the Indiana Department of Child Services, replacing former Director Adam Krupp, who will now serve as a special advisor to Governor Mike Braun on child welfare issues. Dorfmeyer, who previously served as chief deputy director at DCS, expressed gratitude for the appointment and confidence in […]
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind.–State Police say a traffic stop in Putnam County Monday morning led to an arrest and the seizure of nearly 400 pounds of suspected cocaine. Police say they stopped 27-year-old Harmandeep Singh of Bakersfield, California because he was in a commercial motor vehicle that was speeding on I-70 near Cloverdale in Putnam County. […]
STATEWIDE–The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed three cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in white-tailed deer in Noble, Franklin, and Rush counties. “This was part of our routine hunter harvest surveillance that we do every year. Hunters bring us deer to test and they also bring them to our partner taxidermists,” said […]
SALEM, Ind.–State Police believe a 14-year-old boy shot and killed another 14-year-old at a home in Salem on Sunday. State Police Sergeant Cary Huls says the Salem Police were called to a home and that’s where they found the 14-year-old dead at around 7:10 pm on East Oak Drive in Salem. The boy had been […]
STATEWIDE–Temperatures will warm up throughout Indiana after Monday. “We are expected to start warming up starting tomorrow (Tuesday) into the 70s. It’s the same thing as we move into Wednesday onward,” said Greg Melo, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. Melo says the warmest day of the week is expected to be Thursday. […]
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ind.–Lawrence County Superior Court Judge John M. Plummer III is facing two counts of misconduct on accusations that he violated drug laws by possessing and consuming marijuana. On Friday, the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications announced that they filed the charges after witnesses noticed changes in Plummer’s behavior and judgment. Plummer admitted to […]
INDIANAPOLIS–A man on a motorcycle died Thursday night on Indy’s near north side. IMPD says the crash happened on College Avenue near 33rd Street and East Fall Creek Parkway North Drive around 5:30. The man on the motorcycle was taken to a hospital, but later died. They say the motorcycle was hit by a woman […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Police in Indianapolis say it was a tip from the community that led to the capture of a 39-year-old murder suspect named Javon Cushenberry Thursday night. Cushenberry is accused of killing a 33-year-old woman named Rachael Lynn Rakes and severely injuring her father on Sunday night on Westbrook Avenue Sunday night. That’s on the west […]
FISHERS, Ind.–The Big Ten Conference announced its first-ever volleyball tournament on Thursday. It is set to take place from Nov. 20-25 at the Fishers Event Center. “We look forward to bringing the nation’s top talent together for an entire week of exhilarating competition culminating in the crowning of the inaugural Big Ten Volleyball Tournament Champion,” […]
MADISON COUNTY, Ind.–A Madison County school district has been ordered to pay $195,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former counselor who was fired after going against the school’s gender identity policy. Kathy McCord, a 37-year educator, filed the lawsuit back in May 2023 shortly after she was fired from the South Madison Community […]