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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A postdoctoral researcher at Indiana University, who was in the United States on a visa, was federally charged this week with smuggling Escherichia coli (E. coli) into the U.S. and then lying about it. FBI Director Kash Patel announced in a social media post on Friday that Youhuang Xiang, a J-1 Visa […]
GRIFFITH, Ind. — A man in northwest Indiana has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of ice cream. Police in Griffith said Christopher Stewart was arrested on Friday after admitting to stealing 258 cases of ice cream from delivery trucks and then selling it. The stolen ice cream was valued at approximately $6,200. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A person was shot and killed on Indy’s northwest side early Saturday morning. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers responded to the 3900 Bonn Drive at around 2:15 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a person who had been shot. They were pronounced dead at the scene. No other details have been […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Ethics Commission on Thursday approved a settlement requiring former Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay a $10,000 civil fine, closing the ethics case against her — but potential criminal charges remain under review by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. The bipartisan, five-member commission voted unanimously to accept the agreement […]
STATEWIDE — It’s important to check the status of your roof this holiday season in Indiana. There’s always the chance of snow and ice in the Hoosier state during the winter months. That can easily lead to a damaged roof, especially if it hasn’t been looked at by a specialist. Luke Speckman, owner of Roof […]
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A new chapter of hope began Thursday in Hendricks County as Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana (VOA) officially opened the Legacy Recovery House. The $2 million facility is a state-certified Level III recovery residence specifically designed for women and children, filling a critical gap in Indiana’s continuum of care for substance […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Two teenagers have been charged in a string of armed robberies targeting food delivery drivers on Indianapolis’ east side. Investigators say the pair carried out six robberies in five days beginning Dec. 6, when a driver for Indy Pizza Pro was held at gunpoint. A Domino’s driver was robbed two hours later at […]
FRANKLIN, Ind. — An Indianapolis man will spend six years in prison for his role in a 2024 child solicitation sting, according to the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office. 25-year-old Zachary Deralus was sentenced Thursday in Johnson County after pleading guilty to Child Solicitation. Deralus was among 22 men arrested for the child solicitation operation, which […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Aleesia Johnson is responding to an 8–1 vote by an education alliance committee that approved a set of recommendations aimed at reforming the city’s public education system. The recommendations will now move to state lawmakers for consideration. In a video response posted by IPS, Johnson focused on the proposal […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A former administrative assistant at Belzer Middle School, McKinsey Glover, has publicly detailed an extensive pattern of sexual harassment and assault by former Principal Victor Bush, culminating in an incident while on a non-school related trip. Glover, who began working at her former middle school in August 2024, said she “loved working […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning in downtown Indianapolis involving an IndyGo bus. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said at approximately 7:18 a.m., Downtown District officers responded to the 800 block of N Capitol Avenue for a report of an accident. When officers arrived, they learned that the bus […]
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind — A woman faces a Level 6 felony charge of forging voter signatures. Prosecutors said Karina Escobar Perez submitted 530 signatures to the St. Joseph County election office in February 2024. Only 19 were later confirmed as valid. The signatures were part of a ballot petition for Democratic presidential candidate Dean […]