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Sometimes you just need to let the Dew lie. A man was reportedly stuck inside a porta potty for eight hours over the weekend all because of a Mountain Dew. Let us rephrase this, the man was stuck inside the TANK of a pota potty after trying to retrieve his Mountain Dew he dropped in […]

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INDIANAPOLIS — A former employee of Heritage Christian Schools is accused of stealing over $100,000 from them. Court documents state that 54-year-old Angela Ruiz-Pearce faces preliminary charges of fraud and theft, both felonies. Ruiz-Pearce worked at the school from January 2024 to February 2026 as the school’s academic director, responsible for managing some of the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man is facing multiple felony charges after police said he accidentally shot two of his friends inside a home on the city’s west side last week. According to court records, 21-year-old Joshua Ledford took responsibility for the shooting, telling officers he was “being stupid with the gun.” IMPD said one gunshot […]

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MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie mother who is currently awaiting trial for a Felony OWI case involving children has once again been arrested on accusations that she was drunkenly speeding at 74 mph with her kids in the car. Jaidah Dent, 31, was booked into the Delaware County Jail over the weekend on preliminary charges […]

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana University men’s basketball team has scheduled a game for this upcoming season in arguably the greatest sports arena in the world. On Monday, it was announced that IU would be playing Arkansas at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The game is set for Nov. 17. The arena is […]

Senator Banks proposes Citizenship Act to limit birthright citizenship, citing 'existential threat' to US sovereignty.

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Indianapolis and an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department sergeant, alleging the officer fabricated a story that he pointed a gun at her—leading to an attempted murder charge that was disproved by body camera footage. The complaint, filed on July 20, […]

Domestic, not foreign, threats undermine US election integrity, with concerns over mail-in ballots and a push for voter ID legislation.

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A murder suspect wanted in Michigan was arrested in Indiana. Deputies with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police troopers were pursuing a suspect in a stolen vehicle Monday morning. The pursuit began in Grant County on Interstate 69 and then branched off onto country roads into Delaware County. […]

STATEHOUSE — Indiana recently announced more than $80 million in Community Crossings Matching Grants (CCMG) for nearly 150 cities, towns, and counties across the state. State Representative Chris May (R-Bedford) chairs the House Local Government Committee. He notes that the grants provide critical funding for local road repairs, bridge maintenance, intersection upgrades, and other infrastructure […]

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MONROE COUNTY, Ind. — Two individuals were charged after the alleged kidnapping of a 4-year-old child. Lena Volpe, 25, and Alexandra Porter, 35, were preliminarily charged with the following offenses: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence on a report of an abduction on Sunday at 11:47 p.m. The caller said that […]

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Fire Department is investigating a fire that broke out at a club on the city’s south side early Monday morning. At around 3:45 a.m., IFD crews responded to Silk the Showclub in the 3500 block of Madison Avenue. IFD stated that the fire began 15 minutes after the club closed. Four […]