WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Engineering students at Purdue University recently broke the Guinness World Record for “Fastest robot to solve a puzzle cube.” A team of undergrad students in Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering were able to solve a rubik’s cube in a blistering 0.103 seconds, using their high-speed robotic […]
A Jackson County man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of a Seymour man in 1982. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Richard Poynter sentenced Ronald J. Anderson, now 63, on Monday. On October 31, 2023, exactly 41 years to the date of the murder, Anderson was arrested and held in […]
Greenfield, Ind. – A K9 with the Greenfield Police Department has died after an encounter with an off-duty New Palestine police officer. In a release put out by Greenfield Deputy Chief Charles McMichael on Monday, he said that K9 Ace got loose from his residence in New Palestine and then encountered a neighbor, the off-duty […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Biotech giant Roche has announced a $550 million investment in Indianapolis that will expand its diagnostics manufacturing hub by 2030. With this expansion, the Swiss-based company will focus on manufacturing continuous glucose monitoring systems with the expectation to create hundreds of highly-skilled manufacturing jobs. Indianapolis will be seen as a key site for […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said three people showed up to area hospitals after being shot early Monday morning on the city’s east side. IMPD believe all three victims, including one woman, were injured in the same shooting that happened at around 2 a.m. near the intersection of 34th Street and North Arlington […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly and Company and Purdue University are keeping their partnership alive beyond it’s previously expected years. In an announcement made Friday, Lilly said they will invest up to $250 million through the “Lilly-Purdue 360” initiative over the next eight years. Officials close to the deal said this partnership has the potential to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says an ex-deputy was caught on camera multiple times shoplifting from a Walmart on the east side of Indianapolis. According to a probable cause affidavit, Timothy Beavo had stolen from the Walmart in the 10000 block of East Washington Street at least eight times, dating back to early […]
KOKOMO, Ind. — A Kokomo man has been acquitted of the murder of 18-year-old Karena McClerkin in 2016. Flint Vincent Farmer was found not guilty Thursday. Jury deliberation lasted for seven hours over two days. Farmer is still facing a legal battle. Soon after the verdict was read, the Howard County Prosecutor’s Office filed seven […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Add wildfire prevention as another way to use drones. Humans are now putting drones to use to identify potential fire hazards in high-risk areas. Joseph Hupy is a professor in Purdue University’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology and a member of Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry. He recently explained to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old at an east Indianapolis gas station last month. According to court records, Sir Braylon Howell was charged as an adult with two counts of murder, one count of robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and one count of dangerous […]