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PLYMOUTH, Ind. — A man in northern Indiana has died after being hit by lightning. 65-year-old Richard Eberhardt died Saturday of cardiac arrest, said Marshall Co. Coroner John Grolich. Eberhardt and a friend were boating on Lake of the Woods near Plymouth when a thunderstorm moved into the area. The pair were trying to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The former chief of the union for Indianapolis teachers has pleaded guilty to embezzling thousands of dollars from the union. A news release from US Attorney Josh Minkler said Rhondalyn Cornett wrote checks, totaling around $100,000, from the Indianapolis Education Association’s bank account to herself. He added that she also used the union’s debit card for […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A special prosecutor called in to investigate an incident between a Three Rivers Festival volunteer and Allen County Sheriff David Gladieux says the case won’t be resolved anytime soon. Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings tells the Journal Gazette it will take at least a month for the probe to wrap up, […]
ST. KITTS ISLAND — An Indianapolis couple is stuck in the Caribbean after a hiking accident put one of them in the hospital. Clay and Acaimie Chastain are newlyweds and were enjoying a hike up Mount Liamuiga, a dormant volcano on the Island of St. Kitts in the Carribbean. They were by themselves since no […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Be careful where you park along College Avenue in Indianapolis the next few weeks. IndyGo has asked Indianapolis Metro Police to start “strictly enforcing” new parking restrictions along the street while they continue putting the finishing touches on the Red Line project. “With only 48 days to go, it is essential that Red […]
(BEECH GROVE, Ind.) – Some Indiana cities are trying a faster way to get leftover meds out of the house. Flushing medication down the toilet hurts the water supply, while throwing it in the trash or leaving it in the medicine cabinet means kids or drug abusers can still get their hands on it. Accelerate […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Indianapolis leaders are changing their strategy for hotel construction as part of expanding the Indiana Convention Center. The original plan called for two new Hilton hotels to be built at Pan Am Plaza. The plan is now to first build one 800 room hotel to make sure there’s enough demand to […]
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Do not get in Lake Michigan. That’s what lifeguards in Michigan City are telling people Monday. A Facebook post from Washington Park Lifeguards Monday morning said the rip currents and “chaotic nature of the water” caused by the windy weather is “the worst they’ve ever seen.” They’re asking people to not […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A portion of Madison Avenue will close next week for a months-long sewer project. Madison Ave. between McCarty Street and South Street will close on Monday, July 29. It is expected to reopen on Feb. 29, 2020. Citizens Energy said the sewer project is related to the DigIndy Tunnel System. Citizens said the road […]
(BEECH GROVE, Ind.) – Your teenager’s bedroom may be exactly what it looks like — or it may be concealing something more sinister. A life-size visual aid on a tour of Marion County is designed to teach you the difference. The trailer put together by the police group Code Three contains a mockup of a […]