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• IMPD: Child dead after drowning on Indy's west side
  INDIANAPOLIS — A child is dead after drowning in a retention pond on the city's west side on Friday evening. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to FOX59/CBS4 that officers were called to the 600 block of Magdalene Lane on reports that a young child was seen entering the water and had not been seen […]
• New property management company to take over Lugar Tower, Braxton Annex
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Changes are happening to two troubled Indianapolis Housing Agency properties — Braxton Annex and Lugar Tower. Both have been hotspots for crime and squatters. How they are managed is also concerning the senior tenants who live in those buildings. The Indianapolis Housing Agency has indicated that new property management will take over the […]
• Indianapolis Zoo's collections and veterinary employees vote to unionize
  INDIANAPOLIS— An announcement on Thursday detailed that the Indy Zoo's collections and veterinary employees had voted to unionize. In a statement posted to Facebook, the Indiana-Kentucky district of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees welcomed workers at the Indianapolis Zoo to its organization. The AFSCME began in 1932 and is one of […]
• IU ready for Homecoming game, College GameDay
  BLOOMINGTON — It's another busy weekend in Bloomington with the IU Homecoming game falling on Halloween this year. Kirkwood Avenue is already busy with alumni visiting their old stomping grounds for homecoming. “It's just back home again in Indiana,” said one alum, Julie Brooks. “We all live in different cities and states, and so it's […]
• Docs: Man charged with felony burglary after stealing from an Indy church
  INDIANAPOLIS— A man was arrested and charged with felony burglary after reportedly stealing three generators from a church on the west side. According to court documents, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department took a burglary report in June. The Saint Anthony's Catholic Church, located at 370 N. Warman Ave., told officers that they had […]
• Businesses tout ample parking as Mass Ave construction continues
  INDIANAPOLIS — Construction has become commonplace in many neighborhoods around Indy. But one neighborhood is flipping the script on the impact construction is having. Businesses on Mass Ave are highlighting the number of open parking spots as construction continues; you just have to know how to get there. "Everything on the east end is business […]
• City of Lawrence employees report missing paychecks
  LAWRENCE, Ind. — The City of Lawrence Common Council president confirmed to FOX59/CBS4 that a new payroll process has led to issues with city employees getting paid. On Friday, several City of Lawrence employees reached out to FOX59/CBS4 and claimed a serious payroll issue had led to numerous employees not receiving a paycheck this week. […]
• Docs: 39-year-old man arrested after trapping victim in house for days
  YORKTOWN, Ind. — A 39-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly trapping a victim in a house for multiple days and sexually assaulting them. According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by FOX59/CBS4, Tyson Brownlee of Yorktown is facing the following charges. The victim noticed Brownlee was acting unusually and displaying concerning behavior during a […]
• Makeup artist shows how to make a scar for Halloween
  INDIANAPOLIS — Do you need a last-minute Halloween costume? Special Effects Makeup Artist Makala Thomas gives us a step-by-step guide on how to create a scar with liquid latex, cotton rounds, fake blood, paint, and foundation powder. She joins FOX59 NOW Live with Anchor Cameron Ridle for a Deep Dive with Deja segment with Producer […]
• Riley Children's Hospital to begin screening patients, visitors for measles on precautionary basis
  INDIANAPOLIS — Riley Hospital for Children in downtown Indianapolis will soon begin screening its patients and visitors for measles on a precautionary basis. According to a release, screenings will happen at hospital entrances starting on Monday. Patients and visitors should expect to be asked brief questions about possible measles symptoms and exposure at the facility's […]