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STATEWIDE–OPEC’s decision to cut oil production Sunday means you’ll likely be seeing an increase at the gas pump soon. “Whether it’s Indianapolis, the state of Indiana, the Midwest or the U.S., it’s going to affect everyone. Because Indiana’s prices cycle, then that could exacerbate the cycle sooner rather than later,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Former Vice President and Indiana Governor Mike Pence filed paperwork Monday to run for president in 2024. Pence, the nation’s 48th vice president, will formally launch his bid for the Republican nomination with a kickoff event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, which is his 64th birthday. Pence served more than a decade in […]

LAWRENCE, Ind.–Three people were shot at a park in Lawrence Sunday night, but they all survived. The Lawrence Police Department says it happened at the Lawrence Community Park on Franklin Drive, which isn’t far from the intersection of East 46th street and Shadeland Avenue. They’re not sure what caused it, but they do know that […]

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 […]