‘It’s disheartening’: IMPD, neighbors call for safer streets on near north side
INDIANAPOLIS – According to IMPD, targeted traffic enforcement in one neighborhood this week yielded “disheartening” results, with some drivers reaching speeds over double the posted limit. The posted speed limit on Delaware Street near the intersection of E 20th Street is 35 mph, but neighbors and police alike say...
Parkview Enacts Visitor Restrictions With Rise In Respiratory Illnesses
FORT WAYNE — Increases in respiratory illness activity have resulted in Parkview Health implementing temporary visitor restrictions to protect patients, family and staff. “Our highest priority is keeping patients safe, especially those who are most vulnerable to severe illness,” said Dr. Jeff Boord, chief quality and...
Martindale-Brightwood residents warn proposed data center could repeat history
Residents in Martindale-Brightwood have spent decades living with the environmental consequences of industrial development. Now, they say a proposed data center could repeat that history. Community members gathered at Oasis of Hope Baptist Church Thursday night to study renderings of the project, ask local experts...
Remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with IPS tribute
You can kick off your celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with IPS’ annual tribute on Friday, Jan. 16. IPS’ 45th annual tribute to the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be from 10-11 a.m. at Crispus Attucks High School, 1140 Dr. MLK Jr. St.
A new development in the battle against fentanyl
BREMEN, Ind. -- It's known as Sotoxa, and while the device itself is not brand new, the instrument now has the technological capabilities to detect fentanyl in someone's system in around 5 minutes. The fight against impaired driving just got taken up a notch. Sotoxa, which have been in the...
3 arrested after pursuit, shots fired during party in Lawrence
LAWRENCE, Ind. – An investigation is underway after three people were arrested after leading police on two separate chases in Lawrence Saturday morning. According to the Lawrence Police Department, just before 1:30 a.m., officers responded to the 8700 block of East 41st Place after hearing gunfire and receiving an...
An anonymous texting service in Indianapolis works to prevent drug overdoses
The text went out a week before Christmas: “Overdose Lifeline received a report of a large seizure of meth, pressed pills and fentanyl in the 46203 ZIP code.” “Please be cautious by testing drugs and having naloxone on hand,” it continued. The alert is part of weekly messages sent through CHARIOT , an anonymous...
Reintroduced “Gabby Petito Act” aims to combat domestic violence in Indiana
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A house bill combating domestic violence has been reintroduced in Indiana. House Bill 1310, authored by Indiana State Representative Maureen Bauer, aims to "require a law enforcement officer to administer a lethality assessment for domestic violence incidents." This bill would help law...
Two Indian Truck Drivers Arrested With $7 Million Cocaine Haul
Indianapolis, IN, January 9, 2025: Two Indian truck drivers have been arrested in the U.S. state of Indiana after authorities seized a massive quantity of cocaine hidden inside their commercial truck, officials said. The arrest took place in Putnam County, where local law enforcement officers stopped a semi-truck for...
Husband Accused of Killing Wife in Front of Home as Kids Called 911: ‘I...
An Indianapolis man is accused of killing his wife in a shooting witnessed by the couple’s four children. Cecil Mains, 47, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his 44-year-old wife, Jerri Mains. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a person...
