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 […]
INDIANAPOLIS–A man from Indianapolis has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison over the murder of a U.S. postal worker. Tony Cushingberry, 24, of Indianapolis pled guilty to murder and discharging a firearm during a “crime of violence,” said the Department of Justice Thursday morning. Court documents say Cushingberry was sitting on his porch […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–Zach Edey withdrew from the NBA draft and is coming back to play basketball at Purdue University for a fourth season. “Run it back,” Edey tweeted with a GIF from the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street” on Wednesday night. Edey averaged 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and shot 60.7% from the […]
DES MOINES, IA.–Former Vice President and Indiana Governor Mike Pence will announce that he’s running for President in 2024 next week. He’s supposed to give a kickoff speech and release a campaign video on June 7 before taking part in a town hall with CNN in Des Moines, Iowa. A source close to Pence says […]
GREENWOOD, Ind.-A teacher from Greenwood was awarded free pizza for a year from Lou Malnati’s this week. It’s part of their campaign to celebrate top-notch teachers in central Indiana. The “Free Pizza for a Year” award went to Mariah VanDenburgh from Greenwood Christian Academy. She teaches 4th grade. The students who nominated her said she […]