Indy man arrested after woman found shot dead next to dumpster
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man is being charged with murder after blood collected from his SUV linked him to a woman who was found dead beside a dumpster in August. Wesley Clark Jr., 58, was officially charged with one count of murder on Tuesday. According to court documents, 38-year-old Yolanda Shields was found...
Hogsett owed $63,000 due to accounting error, city officials say
Mayor Joe Hogsett missed out on $63,437 in deferred compensation due to an accounting error, which was discovered during a review of the salaries of city-county councilors and is being remedied through lump sum payments over three years.
IMPD arrests man for 2024 homicide on North Shadeland Avenue
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) detectives on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man for an Aug. 2024 homicide on the city’s east side, IMPD says in a Thursday news release. On Aug. 4, 2024, around 3:30 p.m., IMPD East District officers responded to the 3300 block of North...
‘They killed my friend’ | 7 months after an Indy woman’s body was left...
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man is charged with the 2024 murder of a woman on the east side of the city. Yolanda Shields, 38, was found dead in the 3300 block of North Shadeland Avenue, near 34th Street, on Aug. 4, 2024. Shields had been shot to death, and her body was left by a dumpster.
Indiana Gaming Commission: Local Elks’ charity casino banned for 10 years
A local Elks lodge will be banned from hosting a charity gaming casino for a decade in the wake of shuttering one on the northeast side of town last year due to multiple violations, according to Indiana Gaming Commission disciplinary documents obtained by WANE 15.
91-Year-Old Indy Pub Among Best in U.S. for St. Paddy’s Day
Nestled on the near east side of Indianapolis, the Golden Ace Inn stands as a testament to enduring tradition and Irish heritage. Established on March 1, 1934, by Irish immigrants John and Ann McGinley, this iconic pub has been serving the community for over nine decades, making it one of the oldest family-owned...
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $40 Million Sold in Southern Indiana
A lucky Indiana resident has struck it rich, claiming a life-changing $42.5 million jackpot after their Hoosier Lottery ticket matched all six winning numbers. What would you do if you woke up a millionaire? It’s a fun question to ask, and the answers are always different from person to person. After all, winning...
Police: Muncie mother went drinking, left children, including a 9-day-old baby, home alone
MUNCIE, Ind. — City police say when a Muncie woman went out drinking early Wednesday, she left her two children — one of them only 9 days old — home alone. When 32-year-old Sandra Marie Henriquez was later arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing her car, she reportedly told officers at the Delaware...
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet opening new stores in Indiana. Find out where
After Big Lots announced they would be closing stores as a result of their Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Ollie's Bargain Outlet is acquiring 40 more of those store leases. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. announced the acquisitions from Gordon Brothers , a liquidation firm handling the sale of Big Lots locations...
Indiana pantries face uncertainty as USDA ends food bank program
The USDA's Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program will end, making it harder for food pantries to stock more expensive items such as canned meats and fruits, but the end of the program does not affect the primary programs through which the USDA supports food banks.
