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(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Praise from Indiana’s congressional delegation for departing intelligence director Dan Coats. President Trump announced the former Indiana senator’s resignation via tweet on Sunday. Coats will depart August 15 after two-and-a-half years. Congressman Jim Banks (R-3rd) says the former Indiana senator worked “to depoliticize our nation’s intelligence…at a time that is hard to […]

GREENWOOD, Ind.–A felony charge has been filed against a man from Greenwood who’s accused of beating his mother’s pet border collie to death Sunday.  The Greenwood Police Department (GPD) says they arrested Michael Lukas, 35, at his mother’s house Sunday night after his sister showed them home security video of Lukas beating Gypsy, a 16-year-old […]

FRANKFORT, Ind. —  The Frankfort Fire Department spent hours Monday fighting a large fire at a recycling plant. Firefighters were called to the Werner and Son Recycling Plant on Kyger Street at about 4:30 a.m. Monday. The fire caused the building to collapse at around 7 a.m. No one was injured.  Fire investigators are still trying to […]

MONROE COUNTY, Ind. – An eight-year-old girl from Martinsville has died after a boating accident on Lake Monroe. Callee Crones-Arias died Sunday evening after she was hit by a boat propeller. Crones-Arias was taken to IU Health Bloomington Hospital, where she died of injuries to her abdomen, chest, and lower body. Her death is being […]

INDIANAPOLIS — With table gaming coming and sports betting coming to Indiana casinos in January, Caesars Entertainment is looking for hundreds of new employees. Caesars oversees Harrah’s in Anderson and Indiana Grand Casino in Shelbyville. The company needs people to work in table gaming and sports betting when the two activities become legal on Jan. 1, […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are searching an area on the southwest side after a robbery suspect who’s believed to be armed ran from a car chase that ended in a crash. Just before 6 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Belleview to a person who had reported a robbery Saturday. The person […]

DETROIT, Mich. — The top 20 Democrats in the polls seeking their party’s nomination for President next year are set to hold their second round of debates this week in Detroit.   South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg spoke at a rally in Detroit last night about his time in the military and the significance of […]

CARMEL, Ind. — An Indianapolis man faces charges that include attempted murder in connection to a Sunday morning double shooting in Carmel. Carmel police said Rodney Upshaw, 45, was arrested Sunday. Upshaw was booked Sunday afternoon into the Hamilton County Jail, online records show. Police were called around 7 a.m. to the 300 block of […]

Photo Credit: WISH-TV INDIANAPOLIS– The Indianapolis Fire Department held it’s annual back-to-school festival Saturday. The event provided families with free school supplies and public saftey tips. The Marion County Health Department was also onsite to offer free onsite health screenings.  If you missed the giveaways, there are a few more opportunities around central Indiana.    SUNDAY, JULY […]

Photo Credit: Getty Images. Roberto Machado Noa / Contributor SHELBYVILLE- A man has been found dead at a Shelbyville elementary school playground. The Shelby County Coroner’s Office was requested Saturday to respond to a playground at Hendricks Elementary School, 1111 St. Joseph St., for a “deceased person” call. The body was found outside and behind the school building, […]