Neighbors react after one man is killed and two juveniles are wounded during shooting on Indy's west side
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by Jesse Wells
56m ago
INDIANAPOLIS -- One man is dead and two teens are wounded following a late Wednesday night shooting on the west side of Indianapolis. Just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police were called to a mobile home park along Raceway Road and found an adult man who was shot to death in the driver's seat of a car on Mariway Road. "It's a tragic thing that occurred. It's nonsense really," said neighbor Ryan Adams. IMPD to not move forward with gunshot detection system technology "It's almost unreal," said Natasha Adams. "It's crazy to think something would happen like that." "It's a tragedy.  ..read more
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Man gets 50 years after fleeing courtroom following guilty verdict
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by Matt Christy
56m ago
FRANKLIN, Ind. — An Elizabethtown man will serve the next half century behind bars based upon his decision to "act first, think later," a judge said. Nicholas Saunders, 20, stood before a judge in February and heard a jury find him guilty of shooting a man multiple times in front of the victim's wife. After hearing the verdict, Saunders "leapt up and fled the courtroom." Deputies caught the man in the stairwell, however, before he could escape ..read more
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Docs: Former postal service employee charged with going through people's mail at McDonald's
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by David Gay
2h ago
FRANKLIN, Ind. -- A former U.S. Postal Service employee in Franklin has been charged with official misconduct after he reportedly looked through, and took items from, people's mail in October 2023. According to documents, filed earlier this month in Johnson County, 36-year-old Justin Gast, a former sales and service/distribution associate for the U.S. Postal Service, was officially charged with one count of official misconduct, a Level 6 felony, and nine misdemeanor counts of theft. In October 2023, officials with the U.S. Postal Service's Office of Inspector General were notified that Gast ha ..read more
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IMPD to not move forward with gunshot detection system technology
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by David Gay
3h ago
INDIANAPOLIS -- Chris Bailey, the chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, announced on Thursday that the department will not move forward with the purchase of gunshot detection system technology that it was piloting on the near east side of Indianapolis. This comes after police piloted the gunshot detection system technology of three different vendors on the near east side. The department confirmed the pilot program with FOX59/CBS4 in February 2022. “When I was appointed as Acting Chief, (Indianapolis) Mayor (Joe) Hogsett tasked me with the responsibility to explore all avail ..read more
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Marion County Public Health to distribute free eclipse glasses
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by David Gay
5h ago
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Marion County Public Health Department is giving Hoosiers the chance to view the total solar eclipse on April 8. According to a news release from the department, the department will have three opportunities for individuals to get approved eclipse viewing glasses at no charge. Those opportunities include: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Lafayette Square Mall, located at 3919 Lafayette Road. 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Washington Square Mall, located at 10202 E. Washington St. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Marion County Public Health Department, located at 3838 ..read more
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Still climbing: Powerball jackpot increases to $935 million after no one wins the top prize
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by Matthew Knight, Addy Bink, Jeremy Tanner
9h ago
DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR) — The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $935 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The numbers selected were: 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and the Powerball 8. No $2 million winners were drawn. $1 million winners were sold in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Texas. The drawing came a day after a player in New Jersey won a $1.13 billion Mega Millions prize after 30 straight drawings without a winner ..read more
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Departure ceremony set for Indiana National Guard's Texas border deployment
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by Matt Adams
9h ago
Indiana National Guard members will head to Texas this week, with a departure ceremony set for Thursday. About 50 troops will be stationed in southern Texas to support Operation Lone Star, assisting the Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety with border security. The departure ceremony is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, at Camp Atterbury. Gov. Eric Holcomb and Maj. Gen. Dale Lyles, Indiana’s adjutant general, are expected to speak ..read more
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Man critically injured in Far East side shooting
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12h ago
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Metro Police Department is investigating a shooting that critically injured a man early Thursday morning. According to IMPD, just after 1 a.m. officers received a call of a person shot in the 2200 block of Gable Dr. When Officers arrived they found a male inside the residence with a gunshot wound and he was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police at this time do not have any information on a suspect at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact IMPD at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS (8477 ..read more
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Hendricks Co. authorities investigating social media threat by former high school student
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by Tyler Haughn
17h ago
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. -- Students in the North West Hendricks School Corporation will have e-learning days for the rest of this week after a social media threat. A former Tri-West Hendricks High School student is now accused of threatening to "shoot up" the school. Court documents detail how the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office began investigating former Tri-West student Carson Cole, 20, after being made aware of alleged threats posted on Snapchat this week. According to court documents, Cole is wanted by Hendricks County authorities and faces a felony charge of intimidation for the alleged ..read more
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Indiana education officials propose new high school diplomas for students
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by Tyler Haughn
19h ago
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana education officials unveiled a proposal this week that could bring major changes to the Hoosier state's high school diploma requirements for years to come. Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner said the proposal involves creating two new high school diplomas: the first option is the "Indiana GPS diploma", which education officials described as a more flexible version of the traditional high school diploma, also known as the Core 40 diploma. The second option is the "Indiana GPS Diploma Plus", which focuses on work-based learning requirements. Opt-in bus system ..read more
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