BOONE COUNTY, Ind.–A Boone County Councilwoman died Sunday. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to the home of Boone County Vice President Councilwoman Marcia Wilhoite on “a report of a possible drowning.” She was found unresponsive in her swimming pool. Police say they tried to save her, but could not. She died […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind.–A man in Fort Wayne is badly hurt because police say he crashed while on a moped Saturday afternoon. Just after 2:30, Fort Wayne Police say they discovered that the crash with the moped happened near the intersection of Bluffton Road and Dade Drive. Investigators say the man crashed into a pole. They […]
GREENWOOD, Ind.–A detective with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and a Lawrence firefighter were arrested for domestic battery late Friday night. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to a home on Marina Court in Greenwood just after 11 pm Friday. That’s near State Road 135 and West Stones Crossing Road. They had […]
INDIANAPOLIS–A Marion County judge is allowing the man accused of killing Indianapolis police officer Breann Leath to pursue an insanity defense. Police think it was Elliahs Dorsey who shot and killed Leath during a domestic violence call in April 2020. In a pre-trial conference Friday, Dorsey filed a motion for an insanity defense. He claims […]
FRANKLIN, Ind.–A suspect accused of shooting a man and child near Columbus was arrested Friday afternoon after he shot himself at the end of a police chase in Franklin. Police started looking for 35-year-old Robbie L. Perez after they were called to a Thursday night shooting that injured a 36-year-old man and a 3-year-old boy […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Two firefighters were injured and two animals died in a fire that happened at a home on the north side of Indianapolis Thursday afternoon. The Indianapolis Fire Department says it happened on Ruckle Street, which is near Central Avenue and 42nd Street. Shortly after they arrived, they found the home covered in flames in smoke. […]
MUNCIE, Ind.–The PepsiCo plant in Muncie is closing. Representatives with the company say operations there will be redistributed to other locations. There are around 100 employees at the plant who will be affected. “PepsiCo is always evaluating our network solutions and reviewing the best possible ways to optimize our service. With many recent distribution changes, […]
INDIANAPOLIS–There are updated security measures for this year’s Indiana State Fair. The State Fair Commission says anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or chaperone (age 21+) to enter the fair starting at 6 pm every day. Each adult can chaperone up to six kids and must remain […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Governor Eric Holcomb will be traveling to both Portugal and France next week. He says the purpose is to foster “international ties and pursue partnership and investment opportunities across energy, life sciences, technology, the future of transportation, and motorsports.” He’ll be joined on the trip by Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers and his wife, First […]