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INDIANAPOLIS — The 2026 Indiana legislative session is officially underway. State lawmakers met on Tuesday for Organization Day to start planning for the the session. Lawmakers will meet on Jan. 5, 2026, and must adjourn by March 14. House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) said the one of the more important issues they’ll discuss in this […]
CASS COUNTY, Ind. — A woman in Cass County has been sentenced to over 250 years in prison for her role in a child molestation case of a young girl. 38-year-old Amanda Sayger received her sentence on Thursday in Cass Circuit Court. She got a total of six separate 40-year sentences for child molesting, a […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A person was killed in a shooting on Indy’s far east side Saturday morning. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers responded to a call for help in the 1700 block of James Run Way just before 5 a.m. When police arrived, they found a person who had been shot. The victim was […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Huse Culinary Inc., which owns well-known Indianapolis spots like St. Elmo Steakhouse and Harry and Izzy’s, has been added to the lawsuit involving former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez and the Fox Corporation. Sanchez got upset with a man over a parking space in an alley, tried to reached into his truck, and was […]
FRANKLIN, Ind. — A Gas City man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for child molesting. On Friday, Austin Cohee, 30, received his sentence which also includes three years in work release followed by two years of probation. He was facing up to 40 years behind bars. Cohee sexually abused a young person […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Erin Houchin of Indiana’s 9th District concluded a very busy and productive week in Washington, underscoring her commitment to victims, public safety, and energy independence. The House passed key legislation demanding full transparency regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files, a priority for Houchin who drew on her background as a former Child […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – As National Family Caregivers Month wraps up, the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter is shining a spotlight on the critical role and immense burden carried by caregivers for those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Kevin Enders, Senior Director of Community Engagement for the Greater Indiana Chapter, emphasized the scale of the crisis, […]
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A man died after being shot by police in Lafayette following a traffic stop early Friday morning. According to the Lafayette Police Department, an officer pulled over a driver suspected of being impaired in an area on the east side of the city around 12:24 a.m. During the stop, the officer said […]
Treasurer Calls for 911 System Overhaul Following Swatting Incidents. In the wake of a series of alarming swatting incidents targeting Indiana politicians, State Treasurer Daniel Elliott is pushing for urgent changes to the state’s 911 system. Tony Katz: The Secretary of the Treasury Secretary for Indiana, his name is Daniel Elliott, joins me right now […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indiana Congresswoman Erin Houchin this week announced the formation of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Caucus, a new initiative dedicated to protecting children as they navigate the rapidly evolving digital world. Co-led by Houchin and Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss, the caucus is designed to serve as a central hub for lawmakers, parents, […]
WINCHESTER, Ind. — A funeral home in Randolph County is under investigation for allegedly stealing money from families who thought they were getting prepaid funeral arrangements. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Wilson-Shook Funeral Homes and their four locations after about $36,000 was reported stolen from multiple people for their funeral services, with one […]
Jobs Report Sparks Market Frenzy, But Does It Really Matter? The market went wild following the release of September’s jobs report. Do these numbers actually matter, especially considering they were collected before the government shutdown. Tony Katz:Â Â So, the jobs numbers came out, and the market went nuts. There was a moment where the market […]