STATEWIDE-Severe weather hit Indiana Tuesday night and more could be on the way in the coming days. Tornado warnings were issued on Tuesday for Johnson and Morgan Counties. Matt Eckhoff, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, says they saw some rotation on radar. “Yeah, it started just northeast of Martinsville and then it […]
HARRISON COUNTY, Ind.–Heavy rain hit the Louisville and southern Indiana area on Tuesday, with some spots receiving up to 8 inches, leading to dangerous flash flooding. Southern Indiana towns like Lanesville and Corydon saw 4 to 9 inches of rain, while the Louisville Metro area and counties south of the city received 2 to 5 […]
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair unveiled the next round of scheduled concerts on Wednesday, as part of the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage schedule. The Hoosier Lottery Free Stage has become a summertime staple for concert goers and music lovers. Concerts announced for the State Fair include: All shows at the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Someone shot and killed a man Wednesday morning on the north side of Indianapolis. “We believe that a 911 caller was approached by two individuals who were wearing masks and were armed,” IMPD Officer Drew Brown said in a Wednesday press conference. “At some point, an exchange of gunfire occured, and an individual […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Authorities in southern Mexico found the nude body of an Indianapolis mother in a ditch over the weekend in a small village in the state of Chiapas, according to the woman’s family. They identified her as 30-year-old Makala Pendley and said she was brutally murdered. Makala’s sister, Maurica Lambert, said local authorities told […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis City-County Councilor Michael-Paul Hart is pushing for changes in the Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS) after an internal audit revealed shortcomings in operations and spending. The audit found that $45 million in federal funds allocated to combat crime could not be fully accounted for. It also couldn’t find if the […]
MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. — A former central Indiana fire official has been arrested on a litany of sex crimes, including accusations that he secretly recorded women and children in fire station bathrooms, sexually harassed fellow firefighters and solicited fire victims for sex. Charles “Charlie” Heflin, 57, of Mooresville, was arrested last week on a Morgan County […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A man is dead after Indianapolis police said he fell from a downtown parking garage. At around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, IMPD officers were called to 20 N. Pennsylvania Street near Monument Circle for a welfare check. When police arrived, they found a man standing on the ledge of a parking garage across from […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington woman is arrested on charges relating to her bruising a baby and barricading them in a closet. The Bloomington Police Department said someone filed a report of abuse of a minor on Friday. The complainant told police they were riding in a vehicle with 22-year-old Journey Stapleton and then her […]
HAMMOND, Ind. — The Chicago Bears’ name won’t change, but where they play their home games will. At the Hammond City Council meeting Monday night, Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. said Indiana Gov. Mike Braun was massive for them getting the Bears to approve of a stadium project in Hammond. “I know a lot of people […]
INDIANAPOLIS — It will be at least another month before the Indiana Recount Commission weighs in on what is now a three-vote Republican primary win by state Sen. Spencer Deery over his President Donald Trump-endorsed challenger. A timeline set by the recount director gives lawyers for Fountain County Republican Chair Paula Copenhaver and Deery until […]