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INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD has released bodycam footage of a July incident where a man led officers on a chase and opened fire on them after shooting and killing his wife earlier in the day. Footage from responding officers’ body-worn cameras and squad car dashcams was put out on Friday. On July 25, Walter McNary, 76, […]
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — An Indianapolis man has been charged with murder and attempted murder for shooting and killing an innocent person in Greenwood. Charges were filed this week in Johnson County against 21-year-old Isiah Peak Jr. Greenwood police said on the night of September 16, Peak got into an argument with the mother of […]
INDIANAPOLIS — In a Friday interview with WIBC’s Hammer and Nigel, Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith directly addressed recent claims from Erin Sheridan, who said Beckwith knew about a possible deepfake topless AI video being viewed by members of his office and did nothing about it. Beckwith denied her claims, saying the existence of the […]
STATEWIDE–Drought conditions have worsened across Indiana lately, but forecasters say rain is supposed to arrive soon. “We are expecting some rain chances as early as tomorrow (Saturday). It will be a little scattered, but hopefully we get enough to ease some of the drought conditions as we get into next week,” said Aaron Updike, meteorologist […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Questions surround how Google is lobbying for a $1 billion data center in Marion County’s Franklin Township. I-Team 8 has confirmed Google invited multiple members of the Indianapolis City-County Council to tour one of its data centers in Ohio. But, several councilors told I-Team 8 they never received an invite. They include Michael-Paul […]
STATEWIDE — Indiana Governor Mike Braun talked about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the disturbing comments that followed on social media on Wednesday. Braun began by acknowledging the crucial role teachers play in society and the high standard to which they are held. He said that while most Indiana teachers meet these expectations, a […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation into jailhouse phone calls led Marion County authorities to uncover a drug trafficking scheme involving a detention deputy, an inmate, and a series of cash-for-contraband exchanges. Detention Deputy Bryce Byrdsong, was arrested September 16 after admitting to smuggling Suboxone strips into the Adult Detention Center (ADC) for inmate Devaun Clay. According […]
STATEHOUSE — Pete Buttigieg, former South Bend mayor and U.S. transportation secretary, was back at the Indiana Statehouse Thursday, calling on lawmakers to oppose a mid-decade redistricting push that’s quietly picking up steam “Indiana Republicans are being pressured by Washington Republicans to do something they know in their hearts is wrong,” Buttigieg said, calling on […]
PIKE COUNTY, Ind.–A man from Petersburg who was operating a John Deere tractor Thursday night was arrested for operating while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement. State Police say a trooper stopped 40-year-old Joshua Brames of Petersburg because he disregarded a stop sign on State Road 57 in Pike County. The John Deere tractor was also […]
MUNCIE, Ind. — A 14-year-old girl is dead and a 15-year old boy is arrested for a shooting in downtown Muncie on Thursday. The Muncie Police Department said they came to an apartment in the 400 block of East Gilbert Street, near West Main and North Walnut streets, at around 8 p.m. for a report […]
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – An international fire chiefs association has debuted a new national digital toolkit to support firefighter retention, a tool that was inspired by a successful volunteer recruitment program developed right here in Indiana. The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) unveiled its free “National Volunteer Firefighter Geospatial Recruitment & Retention Toolkit” at the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — “Really, if it’s gonna be successful, it takes voluntary compliance.” That’s how Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Chris Bailey described the department’s approach to youth safety following a July 5 incident that left two teenagers dead downtown. Nearly three months later, the case remains unsolved. Bailey spoke Thursday at IMPD’s Downtown District annual Community […]
