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RICHMOND, Ind. — A woman has been arrested and is facing felony charges after stealing an ambulance. According to court documents, 43-year-old Amanda Kirkendall of Richmond approached staff members at the Wayne County Jail just after midnight on Thursday, asking for a ride to a hospital. When officers and medical personnel arrived, police say Kirkendall […]

GREENFIELD, Ind.—A Greenfield Fire Department medic is under an internal investigation following a complaint from a mother who says her son was treated with disrespect and unprofessionalism at the scene of a rollover car crash. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 22, in Greenfield. According to Jennifer Trattner, her 18-year-old son, Reed, was a passenger […]

WARRICK COUNTY, Ind.–A third arrest has been made in a skirmish that happened at a Town Hall in Warrick County hosted by Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith back on August 20. On Tuesday night (August 26), Kellie Moore was charged with felony battery on a public safety official. She’s accused of striking a deputy. The […]

Andrew Ireland: “I have nothing to hide. Transparency is a helpful thing in government. I think we should see more of it, not less.” Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales will not be transparent about how he paid for his trip. But Indiana State Rep. Andrew Ireland will! Back in March, Morales, went on an […]

STATEWIDE-Hoosier utility regulators “impermissibly applied” Indiana law retroactively when they let Duke Energy raise customer rates to recover coal ash compliance costs, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. Judge Paul Mathias — writing for the three-member panel — reversed the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s decision and instructed it to reconsider or dismiss Duke’s rate increase application. […]

RICHMOND, Ind.–Leaders in Richmond say a new initiative called “Revitalize Richmond” is valued at $100 million and spans over a five-year period. Earlham College and several other community partners are taking part in the initiative. Earlham gets $25 million, and community partners added $83 million. “If you’re ever going to draw a map of the […]

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. — The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office investigated a drug bust on Monday. Deputies pulled a car over on State Road 63, north of Merom, and they spotted illegal drugs. That included around 40 grams of methamphetamine, 75 grams of marijuana, prescription pills, money, and more. 50-year-old Joann Pierce and 45-year-old Chasity Shepler […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A Lawrence man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for charges stemming from a violent domestic situation nearly one year ago. Jaylen White, 22, faced 25 charges including rape and domestic battery from the incident reported in September last year. White’s 42-year sentence includes 23 years at the Indiana Department of […]

INDIANAPOLIS—Kroger employees in Central Indiana have approved a new three-year contract after months of tense negotiations. The new deal, which covers more than 8,000 members of UFCW Local 700, was ratified with 56% of the vote. The approval follows two previous contract offers that were rejected by union members in May and July, sending union […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Irsay, who owned the Indianapolis Colts for many years, died in May at 65. A Washington Post investigation says he spent his final years quietly battling addiction, something he and team leaders kept private. The Washington Post says Irsay was working with a doctor in California who prescribed him strong medications. He […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun said he will continue to take his time before deciding on whether to call a special session so lawmakers can discuss redistricting. “This needs to be a slower process, rather than rush into,” Gov. Braun said as a guest on WIBC’s “The Hammer and Nigel Show” Wednesday. This comes […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The University of Indianapolis announced on Wednesday that one of their students has died. In a release sent out by University President Tanuja Singh, she said a student died at University Lofts Wednesday evening. The identity of the student has not been released at this time. The University of Indianapolis Police Department was […]