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SPEEDWAY, Ind. — It’s been 25 years since Pittsboro native Jeff Gordon won the inaugural Brickyard 400. It was the first time that stock cars raced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — but not everyone was initially a fan of the idea that something other than IndyCar was racing on the famous 2.5-mile track. Not even […]
(CRANE, Ind.) – Some of the Pentagon funds President Trump is diverting to start building the border wall will come from Indiana. The Crane ammunition plant and the Indiana Air National Guard base in Terre Haute were supposed to get $24 million early next year for construction projects. Instead, those projects are part of $3.8 billion […]
Attorney of Family Filing Federal Lawsuit Against IMPD Officer: Bullying Incident Led to Viral Video
INDIANAPOLIS--The family of a teenager who has filed a federal lawsuit against an IMPD officer and two other IPS officers says a bullying incident led up to what was seen in a viral video. The case of Pointer v. Officer Richard Lawson was filed by the Kinnard & Scott law firm on behalf of Danielle […]
GAS CITY, Ind. — A coroner has confirmed the cause of death for a 10-year-old girl found dead Wednesday in Gas City. Skylea Carmack was strangled to death, according to Dr. Scott Wagner of the Fort Wayne Forensic Examination Unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Skylea was reported missing Saturday. Police found her body Wednesday in a plastic […]
MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. — The fifth and final victim of a Labor Day boating accident has been found in the White River in Morgan County. The body of Antonio Sanchez-Maldonado was located just downstream from where the boat capsized Monday night, the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources confirmed Thursday. Sanchez-Maldonado and six others were […]
INDIANAPOLIS–At least 11 people in Indiana have gotten seriously sick after vaping. But, what they vaped was likely not what’s sold in stores. Dr. Joel Nitzkin, a national tobacco expert who has a preventive medicine practice, said the substance that made them sick was sold illegally. “There seems to be introduced into the market place […]
INDIANAPOLIS–A man was arrested for breaking into an Indiana Task Force One location Wednesday, say police. IMPD says they arrested Anthony Wallace, 39. They say they found him hiding under a vehicle and then he ran but tripped and fell. They later caught up to and arrested Wallace, they say. Officers say they found tools […]
MARION, Ind. — An Indianapolis man is accused of passing counterfeit cash in Grant County. 18-year-old Jeffery Cross, Jr. was arrested Tuesday in Marion after police found 10 counterfeit $100 during a traffic stop. Cross is charged with counterfeiting, according to Grant Co. court documents. Cross is accused of passing fake $100 bills at several […]
INDIANAPOLIS — City officials voted Wednesday to approve a proposed $40 million, 5.7-acre development near Glendale Town Center. The Metropolitan Development Commission voted 8-1 to grant zoning petitions for the 267-unit apartment complex, and modify covenants that had prohibited development in the project’s planned location for 50 years. “We appreciate the support of the neighboring community […]
GAS CITY, Ind. — Hundreds showed up for a vigil in downtown Gas City Wednesday night to honor the life of Skylea Carmack. Skylea, just 10-years-old, was found murdered late Tuesday night and her body had been stuffed in a trash bag and hidden in the shed behind her home. Her stepmother, Amanda Carmack, […]