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MARION COUNTY, Ind. — Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal wants to set the record straight: there is a major difference between how many beds a jail has and how many people it can actually hold safely. While the Adult Detention Center (ADC) technically has 2,985 beds, the facility was never intended to be packed to […]

DANVILLE, Ind. — A Missouri man who struck and killed an Indiana State Police Trooper in June 2023 has been given a 50-year sentence. Eddie Jones, 20, appeared at the Hendricks County Courthouse on Friday morning. He walked out after being sentenced to 40 years in the Indiana Department of Correction and 10 years of […]

INDIANAPOLIS – In an interview on Thursday, U.S. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) critiqued Minnesota leadership following the violent protests against federal immigration agents, while pivoting to celebrate Indiana University’s unprecedented ascent to the college football national championship. Speaking on the Hammer and Nigel Show, Banks addressed the escalating chaos in Minneapolis, where recent ICE operations […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that would require parental permission for kids to access social media platforms. Two bills advanced out of the Senate Education Committee this week. Senate Bill 159 would restrict students from using devices in schools during instructional time and give parents more control over school-issued technology at home. Senate […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Two people were hurt in a shooting early Friday morning on the east side of Indianapolis. At around 1:20 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department went to the intersection of East 33rd Street and North Colorado Ave. for a report of a person shot. IMPD said they found two people who […]

KOKOMO, Ind. — The Howard County Sheriff’s Office says a Kokomo man was arrested on Monday for possessing child pornography. Deputies began looking into the case in November after receiving over a dozen tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Those reports, which were generated by Google, identified more than 80 files […]

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — North Mass Boulder, located on Roosevelt Avenue right off of Mass Ave., is a possible option if you are looking to get fit in the new year. North Mass Boulder is 35,000 square foot bouldering gym that also has a yoga and fitness studio. They have instructional classes, co-working spaces, refreshments, and […]

WASHINGTON–On the Senate floor Thursday afternoon, Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young expressed concerns about the possibility of American military involvement in Venezuela. “The President and members of his national security team have openly stated that the United States now “runs” Venezuela. And because we can’t predict the future, no one can guarantee, with certainty, that […]

Indiana Governor Mike Braun delivered his 2026 State of the State address Tuesday night, centering his remarks on what he described as “kitchen table” issues impacting Hoosier families. Speaking for the second time to the Indiana General Assembly, Braun laid out his 2026 Freedom and Opportunity agenda, saying it builds on progress made during 2025. […]

INDIANAPOLIS–Former Indiana Hoosier quarterback Chris Dittoe played for Coach Bill Mallory from 1992 through 1996. He thinks Mallory would be proud of how Curt Cignetti has coached the current Hoosier football team as well as the actions of the players both on and off the field. “Any time there’s a big play, they are not […]

WASHINGTON — Indiana Senator Todd Young originally joined four other Republicans and Democrats in trying to limit President Trump’s military options in Venezuela. That came shortly after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Wednesday, Young changed his vote, joining one other Republican to block the measure and stop it from passing. […]

STATEHOUSE — An Indiana House committee unanimously advanced a bill Wednesday tightening protections for defendants with intellectual disabilities in capital cases, while a Senate proposal allowing firing squad executions remains on hold as lawmakers approach key legislative deadlines. Other death penalty-related bills filed this session have yet to receive hearings. Legislators have just two weeks […]