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JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — Two former fire chiefs from the Montgomery Township Fire Department were arrested. Investigators say they spent years treating their department’s funds like a personal bank account. The investigation into the Montgomery Township Fire Department began in early 2025, when Indiana State Police teamed up with the State Board of Accounts to […]

LAGRANGE, Ind.–The State Police Cold Case Unit announced on Friday that they are looking for any information regarding the death of an Amish teenager from an incident that happened on March 22, 1969. The teenager was killed when someone threw a large rock out of a passing car. Police say the boy and his nephew […]

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — In a Jeffersonville courtroom this week, the career of a veteran Clark County law officer hung in the balance as a merit board weighed whether he should be fired or if he is the victim of a political vendetta. Sgt. Tom Higdon, a 35-year veteran of the department, sat through two days […]

INDIANAPOLIS –Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith spoke Friday about the arrest of Don Lemon, saying it highlights concerns about religious freedom and safety in local communities. Beckwith, who is also a pastor, criticized Lemon’s actions during a protest at a Minnesota church. Lemon was arrested early Friday in Los Angeles. Federal agents say he took […]

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — A 22-year-old Avon man was sentenced to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to stalking, conspiracy to commit arson, and invasion of privacy. The Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office said Caleb Matthys was sentenced on Thursday in Johnson Superior Court 1. On June 29, 2025, the Greenwood Police Department responded […]

PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind.–The longest-serving President at DePauw University, Dr. Robert G. Bottoms, died this week in Athens, Georgia. Bottoms was DePauw University’s 18th president. He served in that capacity from 1986 to June 30, 2008. He became president emeritus of the university and head of the new Janet Prindle Center for Ethics, serving until January […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Central Indiana remains in a prolonged stretch of cold weather, though temperatures are expected to slowly moderate heading into the weekend and early next week, according to the National Weather Service. Alexander McGinnis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, said the region often sees clearer skies during periods of intense […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill to ban hemp-based THC products for people under 21 and alter the state’s definition of hemp to match the federal definition recently passed the Indiana Senate. Senate Bill 250, authored by Indiana State Senators Cyndi Carrasco, Blake Doriot, and Aaron Freeman, passed its third reading with a vote of 35-13. SB […]

WASHINGTON–Indiana Republican Senator Jim Banks said Thursday that Democrats have it all wrong when it comes to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Like many investigators and politicians, Banks reacted to new video which appears to show Alex Pretti in a confrontation with federal agents 11 days before he was shot and killed in Minneapolis on January […]

STATEWIDE–FEMA has approved over $4 million in federal grants to support Indiana after severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in 2025. The state experienced one of its worst single-day tornado outbreaks in April 2025, with over 20 twisters hitting Indiana. The funds will help cover costs for repairing roads, restoring power services, and rebuilding critical infrastructure. […]

FAIRLAND, IND. – For the first time since 2005, the sights and sounds of Triton Central spirit are heading to the biggest stage in cheerleading. This weekend, the Triton Central High School cheerleading squad travels to Orlando, Florida, to compete in the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) at the Walt Disney World Resort. […]