INDIANAPOLIS — Forecasters say they are still sorting through reports of possible storm damage across central and southern Indiana after overnight severe weather triggered several tornado warnings and left scattered damage reports. Reports are coming in from Morgan, Johnson and Rush counties, with additional information still being gathered in Monroe and Bartholomew counties. Officials say […]
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind –A candidate for Indiana Senate District 31 also faces a cocaine possession charge in Wisconsin. Andrew Dezelan appeared before a judge Monday after his weekend arrest in Fishers on a separate cocaine possession charge while campaigning. “Are you Andrew Dezelan?” the judge asked, confirming his identity and that he had received and […]
INDIANAPOLIS –An Indiana lawmaker is describing the moment gunfire broke out during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. Marlin Stutzman, an Indiana congressman, told WISH-TV he was seated near the back of the room when he heard four loud gunshots. He said President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump had just taken […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind — An Indianapolis man is in jail after a high-speed drive on Interstate 69 near Bloomington Saturday evening. Indiana State Police say a trooper saw two vehicles traveling about 90 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone and weaving through traffic near the Third Street interchange. When the trooper turned on emergency […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Damaging winds, large hail and the chance for tornadoes are the main concerns as a strong storm system moves through the area Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecaster Matt Eckhoff says there will likely be at least one round of storms, with the potential for a second — and possibly a […]
WASHINGTON –Authorities identified the man who fired shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California. Officers took him into custody after the shooting began near the event’s security screening area just after 8:30 p.m. Investigators say Allen put together a long firearm in […]
WASHINGTON — Someone opened fire outside the ballroom Saturday night, and Secret Service evacuated President Trump, First Lady Melania, and several top lawmakers and White House officials from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Video from inside the ballroom captured several popping sounds and people being told to stay down. NewsNation reported that President Trump, the […]
STATEWIDE –A weather system that produced a tornado near Enid, Oklahoma, is moving toward Indiana but is weakening and will be much less organized by the time it arrives later this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. “We’ve got the same system heading our way today, however, thankfully it is in a much weaker […]
INDIANAPOLIS –Two Hoosier lawmakers are questioning why Gov. Mike Braun created a new state job for former DCS director Adam Krupp. Braun appointed Krupp as a special adviser on child‑welfare issues and kept his salary at $210,000, the same as new DCS Director Jennifer Dorfmeyer. Rep. Greg Porter and Sen. Fady Qaddoura say the move […]
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans passed a budget blueprint Thursday after an overnight vote series, moving forward with funding for ICE and Border Patrol and sidelining Democrats from the process. The plan opens the door to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through the rest of President Donald Trump’s term and sets […]
ILLINOIS –Political leaders moved to block Indiana’s effort to lure the Chicago Bears to a proposed dome in Hammond by approving a “Megaprojects” bill Wednesday. Lawmakers voted 78–32 to pass the measure, which delivers major tax breaks and incentives tied to a possible $2 billion stadium project in Arlington Heights, where the Bears already own […]
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind — Senior Judge Wendy Davis says she did not violate judicial conduct rules after the Allen County Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Indiana Supreme Court. The Allen County Democratic Party says Davis co-hosted a March 11 event for Ewelina Connolly, a Republican candidate for county commissioner. Party leaders argue judicial […]