Communities working behind the scenes to help Hoosiers during SNAP lapse
Due to the government shutdown, the federal government has now said the maximum SNAP allotment for a household will be reduced by about 50% for November.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approves city’s purchase of downtown heliport
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission voted to clear the path for the city to purchase the downtown heliport at Pearl and New Jersey streets in a move officials said would fuel the city’s “economic growth and success.” According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, the commission...
Old News: Indy inventor patents namesake weapon amid war
On this day 163 years and one day ago, an Indianapolis inventor patented a weapon that forever changed warfare with the misunderstood goal of keeping people from conflict. Driving the (old) news: On Nov. 4, 1862, Richard Gatling received his first patent for the Gatling Gun, a hand-cranked, breech-loading cannon with...
Family of slain housekeeper questions why the shooter had to shoot
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis family is in mourning after their matriarch was killed earlier this morning in Whitestown. She was on her way to work as part of a cleaning crew, but had the wrong address. Her family identified the victim as Maria Florinda Rios Perez. Her husband, Mauricio Velazquez, spoke to...
3 People Shot At Downtown Indianapolis Bar
An investigation is underway following a shooting at a downtown Indianapolis bar early Sunday morning that injured at least three people. The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m., when Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers were dispatched to the Hovito Ultra Lounge on the 200 block of S....
Indiana Father Pleads Guilty to Killing 6-Year-Old Son in Brutal Beating, Claimed Boy “Hit...
Elkhart, IN – A 29-year-old Indiana father, Franklin Elmore Jr., has pleaded guilty to murdering his 6-year-old son, Justin Elmore, after previously claiming the child had “hit himself” and caused his own fatal injuries. Prosecutors say the father’s story unraveled when doctors confirmed the boy suffered a traumatic...
29-year-old father, who “whooped” his 6-year-old son with a belt and forced him to...
Indiana – In a horrific case in Indiana that drew nationwide attention, a 29-year-old father, identified as Franklin E., entered a guilty plea in connection with his son’s death. Franklin and his 27-year-old wife, identified as Cheyenne E., have been charged with murder after their 6-year-old son was found with fatal...
Woman fatally shot after cleaning crew goes to wrong house
A woman was fatally shot after a cleaning crew went to the wrong house, leading to what police called a tragic mistake. Investigators were determining whether any criminal charges will be filed.
A 2-year-old’s death in 2005 tornado led to law reshaping mobile home safety standards
EVANSVILLE — In the early morning hours of Nov. 6, 2005, an F3 tornado carved a path of almost unspeakable destruction through the Tri-State, killing more than two dozen people and leaving a tangled, twisted mess of homes – many of them mobile homes – in its wake. That tornado was one of nine confirmed twisters...
McDonald’s offering free meals to veterans
McDonald's restaurants in Indiana, southern Illinois, and southwest Michigan are offering a free breakfast meal to veterans on November 11 with a valid military ID.
