INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD says it arrested 133 people during a multi‑day operation focused on individuals accused of violent or serious offenses. The effort, called Operation Guardian, brought together local, state, and federal agencies to concentrate on people investigators believe are contributing to violence in Indianapolis. Officers recovered 35 firearms, two devices that can make a […]
TERRE HAUTE, Ind — Alexandra Wilson, a Republican running for Indiana Senate District 38, says she entered the race to focus on local issues in Vigo County and has since faced pressure to step aside while also dealing with repeated challenges to her eligibility. Wilson, a Vigo County resident, told Indy Politics she decided to […]
STATEWIDE — Rain moves across parts of Indiana today, followed by a break in the weather Friday before storms return early Saturday and cooler air settles in to end the weekend. Aaron Updike with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis says some spotty showers are possible this afternoon, but most areas should stay dry. “There’s […]
ANNANDALE, Va –Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, were found dead inside their Annandale home early Thursday. Police say it appears to be a murder-suicide. Investigators say the couple had been going through a tough divorce but were still living under the same roof. Their two teenage kids were home […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The 110th Indianapolis 500 is getting close, and you can already see signs of it around downtown. On Tuesday, IMS and IndyCar President Doug Boles and IndyCar driver Jack Harvey signed an Indy 500 graphic on the JW Marriott. Boles said the hotel has basically become a regular spot for big‑event displays. The […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A man and a woman were found dead Tuesday evening in what police say appears to be a murder‑suicide on the city’s near northwest side. Indianapolis police were called around 6 p.m. to the 1200 block of Congress Avenue after a report of a suicide near West 30th Street and Dr. Martin Luther […]
STATEWIDE –Severe thunderstorms are expected to move across central Indiana in two rounds Thursday, with damaging winds the main threat, according to a National Weather Service forecaster. Cody Moore, a forecaster with the National Weather Service Indianapolis, said the first round is expected to develop during the late afternoon along and north of Interstate 70. […]
LAFAYETTE, Ind –Adam McDaniel is wanted after a shooting that left a man critically injured, and court documents describe a dispute involving a child and messages about custody and money. He now also faces an enhanced charge for using a gun during the attack. Police were called to Overlook Pointe Apartments on April 6 and […]
STATEWIDE — Indiana could see three rounds of severe weather from Tuesday into Wednesday, with threats including damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes. “We’re still trying to figure out exactly how strong these storms are going to be as they get into central Indiana,” National Weather Service forecaster Aaron Updike said. He says the first […]
INDIANAPOLIS –U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman said Friday he supports suspending Indiana’s gas tax, but says the federal government doesn’t have the financial room to do the same. Democrats in Congress have proposed halting the federal gas tax, currently 18.4 cents per gallon, through Oct. 1. In an interview with WISH-TV’s for “All INdiana Politics,” Stutzman, […]
STATEWIDE –Forecasters say storms across the Upper Midwest could spill into northern Indiana, with a higher threat building later this week. Alex McGinnis with the National Weather Service Indianapolis says areas like Minnesota and Wisconsin will see the first round of stronger storms. “We could see a few stronger storms, maybe even an isolated severe […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind — With Tax Day coming up on April 15, many people filing their returns are seeing larger refunds this year. A Purdue University professor says several small changes in federal tax rules are behind the increase. Larissa Adamiec, a clinical associate professor in Purdue’s College of Health and Human Sciences, said most […]