INDIANAPOLIS — With Christmas right around the corner, one famous Hoosier athlete helped 30 kids have an extra-special holiday. Pacers All-Star player Tyrese Haliburton worked with local organizations to help children on the east side of Indianapolis get clothes, shoes, and other items. The point guard does this as part of his “Haliburton’s Holiday Hoopla” […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Following reports that lions had escaped zoos around the country – including the Indianapolis Zoo – organizations are calling out “fake news” and trying to set the records straight. The Indy Zoo Tweeted Tuesday, “Who knew that April Fools’ Day came in December? Reports of lions escaping from our Zoo are not true… […]
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — At least 15 people are dead, and many more are hurt, following a mass shooting in the Czech Republic Thursday. Police in Prague – the country’s capital city – say a student at Charles University was responsible for the shooting, and that his father had been killed earlier that day. The […]
WINONA LAKE, Ind. — Instead of driving traditional Ford or Chevy models, police officers in one Indiana town may soon be operating Teslas. The Winona Lake Police Department has applied for a $200,000 grant that could allow the department to purchase a few electric vehicles, as well as the charging stations and other accessories needed […]
GREENFIELD, Ind. — Greenfield Police say they arrested a man Wednesday…after he was shot during a domestic incident. Officers believe a woman shot 44-year-old Heriberto Mendez in the arm while the two were arguing inside a car early Wednesday morning. At the time, the woman already had a protective order in place against Mendez. She […]
STATEWIDE — It may surprise you to know that, during the winter months, Americans are at a greater risk of having heart-related emergencies. In fact, the American Heart Association says, “More people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year.” And, research shows that weather […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Families and infants who are spending the season in the hospital were visited by a very special holiday figure: Dr. Santa. You may not have known that Father Christmas also has a medical degree, but patients currently receiving care in the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) recently got to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — You may remember hearing that a Taco Bell Cantina is scheduled to open in downtown Indianapolis soon. One franchise owner is now trying to stop that from happening. The franchise owner in question – Alfarah Restaurant Group – operates the Taco Bell inside the Circle Centre Mall. Their location is a few hundred […]
STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. — State Police are investigating after two semis crashed on northbound I-69 Friday evening. Officers and first responders were called near mile-marker 355.9, under an overpass bridge. There, they found one semi-trailer in flames, and another semi that had sustained serious damage, leading its driver to be trapped. At this time, officers […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Zookeepers in South Bend are celebrating the survival of three endangered pups who were nursed not by their biological mom, but by a golden retriever. Eight African painted dog pups were born to dogs Bleu and Maurice in September at the Potawatomi Zoo. But, the zoo says mom Bleu and dad […]