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• Dry stretch continues through the workweek; Hurricane Isaias strengthens in the Gulf
  It was a warm and breezy Wednesday across central Indiana as highs climbed into the lower to mid-80s! Indianapolis made it to 83° Wednesday afternoon. A “dry cold front” traveled over the region Wednesday evening, which brought a shift in the wind direction and cooler air overnight. This morning, temperatures have dropped into the upper […]
• IMPD officer assaulted by 'suspicious person'
  INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer was reportedly assaulted by a 'suspicious person' on Thursday morning in downtown Indianapolis. Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Fort Wayne Ave. outside of the Lugar Tower Apartments at approximately 7 a.m. on a report of a suspicious person. Upon arrival to the scene, officers […]
• How the community is supporting slain Yorktown football star's family
  MUNCIE, Ind. - The community is stepping up to help a local family in a time of tragedy. Seventeen-year-old Christopher Wilson Jr. was found shot to death inside a car in Muncie on Monday morning. Police have not announced any arrests or released any suspect information. The investigation into his death is still ongoing. As […]
• 'I'm playing again': Tyrese Haliburton back in action for first time since Finals Achilles injury
  AMES, Iowa – In so many ways, Wednesday night’s Pacers-Timberwolves game at Iowa State’s Hilton Coliseum was a typical NBA preseason game. But in the ways that matter, it was so much more. The crowd greeted Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who spent two seasons at Iowa State, with tremendous enthusiasm. During pregame warmups, Haliburton wore […]
• Fires at vacant homes remain critical issue for IFD
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Nearly 20 percent of the Indianapolis Fire Department's investigations are for fires at vacant structures. This time of year they start to see an increase in those calls as temperatures cool down at night and people try to stay warm. "I can tell you we've had 108 incendiary fires so far this year, […]
• 1 critically hurt in shooting on Indy's west side
  INDIANAPOLIS -- An early Thursday morning shooting on the west side left a person critically injured According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded around 2:40 a.m. Thursday to a report of a person shot in the 1100 block of Shadowview Way E. Dr. That's near West Washington and West Morris streets. When officers […]
• Man dies in east side shooting
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Police are investigating a deadly east side shooting. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, an officer who was responding to a different incident heard shots fired in the area of East 21st Street and Ritter Avenue around midnight. The officer located a man lying in a parking lot with a gunshot wound. […]
• 'First Five' premieres at Heartland Film Festival
  INDIANAPOLIS— The "First Five" film made its debut on Wednesday at the Heartland Film Festival. The film tells the story of coach Bob Knight's first recruiting class at Indiana University 50 years ago. The story is told through the voices of the players, who had no idea they would be making history. Doug Allen, who […]
• Attorney believes man can't be charged in Dickus murders, prosecutor says otherwise
  FRANKLIN, Ind. — Legal questions are being raised about whether a now 35-year-old man, who was just 14 years old at the time, can be charged with the 2006 murders of Blake and Chynna Dickus. The little boy and his stepmom were found dead in their Franklin home on July 24, 2006. Both had been […]
• Mother of starved 14-year-old speaks out
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A 14-year-old girl, Jamiyah Mayfield, died in June of 2025 from "severe malnutrition and dehydration." Her father, Terry Mayfield and stepmother, Toris Mayfield, are wanted for three counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury. The Bloomington Police Department issued those arrest warrants on Tuesday. According to BPD, Toris […]