Topic - Local News
ROCHESTER, Ind. — A man from Elkhart County was shot in the head and neck Saturday after he was likely mistaken for a turkey by another hunter, said the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources. According to a press release from the DNR, Brian Lehmen, 41, of Nappanee, in Elkhart County, was walking to a property […]
MCCORDSVILLE, Ind. — A debate is brewing in McCordsville over the future of outdoor concerts at Daniel’s Family Vineyard & Winery. Since 2017, the winery has been a popular spot for live music and have grown into cherished traditions for the entire community, but a new town ordinance restricting outdoor events is now causing concern; […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A long-vacant, graffiti-covered high-rise across from Shortridge High School is slated for a major transformation. Developer TWG plans to convert the nine-story building into the Grand Meridian, offering nearly 100 affordable housing units.The building has been vacant for over 15 years and is considered an eyesore by the community. The developer is seeking […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Housing Agency is launching a major overhaul, unveiling a 12-month action plan to rebuild trust and improve services. CEO Yvonda Bean is spearheading this initiative, focusing on upgrading technology like computers and phone systems, which are now working again after two years. Residents can also expect to see tangible improvement that […]
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 […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Law enforcement is looking into a fire, involving a building, at Broad Ripple Park early Tuesday. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says they arrived at the building, which is on Broad Ripple Avenue, near Haverford Avenue and Rosslyn Avenue. According to Indy Parks and Recreation, officials say that it was one of their […]
Are New Toll Roads Coming To Indiana? We don’t want to be like a New Jersey and have to pay a toll just to get to work. Tony Katz: So, we’re going to add tolls in Indiana. Is this the plan? You’ve got House Bill 1461. Which actually it removes impediments, I believe removing restrictions […]
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 […]
GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — Grant County authorities are looking into a crash involving a man on a motorcycle, as well as a pickup truck. It happened late Saturday around 10:30 at the intersection of South Troy Avenue and West 9th Street, which is west of Marion city limits. Deputies found the man on the motorcycle […]
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Imagine a murder victim speaking at their killer’s sentencing- through artificial intelligence. Christopher Pelkey, a 37-year-old veteran killed in a 2021 road rage incident in Arizona, “appeared” in court via a stunning AI-generated video which is to be one of the firsts in the U.S. court system. Created by his sister, the […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Remains found by a crew at a dig site in Bloomiongton March 26, have been identified as a man missing for three years. That identification was made public Monday by the Monroe County Coroner’s Office. John E. Baker, Jr., 40, had been missing since 2022. He was seen walking into the woods near […]