INDIANAPOLIS — Heritage Christian School says a review of its spending uncovered more than $200,000 in questionable charges, and investigators say many of them trace back to former academic director Angela Ruiz‑Pearce. She appeared in court Wednesday after a warrant had been out since mid‑July. Ruiz‑Pearce argued she shouldn’t be taken into custody because of […]
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — A warning from health officials after West Nile Virus was found in a group of mosquitoes in Tippecanoe County. The county health department says the Indiana Department of Health notified them Tuesday that mosquitoes collected on July 15 tested positive for the virus. This is the first time this year West […]
INDIANAPOLISÂ — A young person was shot in the parking lot of a Meijer grocery store on the northwest side of Indianapolis Wednesday evening. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to the Meijer at 5349 West Pike Plaza Road around 7 p.m. after reports of a shooting. While investigating at the scene, officers learned […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indianapolis police officers were shot while responding to a call on the city’s east side Wednesday night. Police say the man who shot them was shot by other officers, taken to a hospital, and later died. Police were called just before 10:30 p.m. to the 8000 block of East 37th Street after a […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind –Health officials say people should continue eating fresh produce as they investigate a Cyclospora outbreak affecting northeast Indiana and dozens of other states. The Allen County Department of Health says Allen County has reported 74 confirmed cases, the most in northeast Indiana. Cases have also been reported in Noble, Steuben, DeKalb, Kosciusko […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will be featured on the cover of the NBA 2K27 Deluxe Edition, 2K announced Wednesday. Clark becomes the first WNBA player to appear on her own global cover for the NBA 2K franchise. The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year and three-time WNBA All-Star starter is being recognized […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis home health agency is accused of taking more than $10.9 million in Medicaid payments by billing for caregiver hours that prosecutors say never happened. The case involves Senior Home Care Agency, which launched in 2023 to provide Medicaid waiver services. Prosecutors accuse Alexander Byrnes, 39, of Indianapolis, of controlling the company […]
INDIANAPOLIS –Indy FOP President Rick Snyder is calling for further investigation after a judge dismissed 27 felony tax charges against Broad Ripple businessman Rob Sabatini and found Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears’ office violated multiple laws during the case. The court found Mears’ office violated state law during the investigation, including improperly obtaining and using […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Police arrested a teenager after a shooting Monday night on the northwest side of Indianapolis. IMPD officers were called to the 4800 block of Covered Bridge Road near Georgetown Road and West 71st Street around 7:50 p.m. and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a hospital […]
BROWNSBURG, Ind –– A Brownsburg daycare investigation has led to another sentence, this time for a former employee accused of not reporting suspected child abuse. Jennyfer Lingbeck, a former employee at Main Street University 4 Kidz, was sentenced to nearly six months in prison, followed by one year of home detention and probation. She pleaded […]
GREENWOOD, Ind — People who live in Greenwood will soon pay a new fee to register their vehicles after the Greenwood Common Council unanimously approved a wheel tax Monday night. The tax will add $25 a year for vehicles registered in Greenwood and $40 for buses, semis and RVs. The money will go toward road […]
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind –A man is facing charges after investigators say he shot a woman during a domestic dispute in rural Johnson County. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called around noon Sunday to the area of East 575 and North 500 after reports of shots fired. Investigators say Alexander Foster and the […]