“This Man is a Monster”, Says Johnson County Prosecutor About Ex-Franklin Man Convicted of...
FRANKLIN, Ind.–An Alabama man, formerly of Franklin, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for child molesting. Mark LaPlante was handed that sentence on Friday with an additional 5 years on probation. He had previously been convicted of two counts of child molesting, both as a level 1 and a level 4 felony. LaPlante...
Spirit Airlines adds 3 nonstop flights from Indianapolis airport
INDIANAPOLIS — Three new nonstop flights are coming to the Indianapolis International Airport just in time for summer. Spirit Airlines announced Monday, March 10 that it'll be bringing new flights out of Indianapolis beginning in May. Spirit Airlines will provide new nonstop flights to Charlotte (DFW), Dallas (DFW)...
Man sentenced to 55 years in prison for 2023 shooting death
Rodregus Morgan was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the 2023 shooting death of Tracy Harmon. A two-day jury trial had found him guilty of murder.
Video Shows ICE Stop of Honduran Men in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS – A video of ICE agents stopping two Honduran men in Indianapolis is gaining attention. The men were pulled over near 29th Street and I-65 on February 28, reportedly on their way to work. In the video, an ICE agent holds the passenger’s wrist and points a firearm at him, while the driver, […]
‘This man is a monster’ | Alabama man, who used to live in Johnson...
FRANKLIN, Ind. — An Alabama man, who previously lived in Johnson County, was sentenced Friday for child molesting. Mark LaPlante, 51, of Grant, Alabama, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with five years of probation. He will also have to register as a sex offender. LaPlante had previously...
The Charming Restaurant In Indiana That Secretly Serves The State’s Best Fried Chicken
Hidden in plain sight on Indianapolis’s north side sits a culinary time capsule where fried chicken transcends mere food to become something almost spiritual – Hollyhock Hill, where golden-brown perfection has been making Hoosiers swoon for generations. I’ve eaten fried chicken across America, from roadside stands to...
Plea agreement would give Indianapolis woman 3-year sentence for killing 2 people in separate...
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman, who killed two people in two separate crashes, has pleaded guilty to two counts of reckless homicide. Dr. Brian Dillman, an emergency room physician and father, was walking on the sidewalk near 49th and Meridian streets on May 19, 2022, when he was struck and killed. Kelli...
Have you been evicted? You might be able to get it sealed
The Indiana Justice Project will host a free eviction sealing clinic on March 15 at the Indiana Interchurch Center to help individuals with evictions on their record determine which ones can be sealed.
Braun’s plan for Indiana’s small towns will only hasten their decline | Opinion
The Braun administration has offered a rural economic development plan for Indiana. It looks a lot like plans offered by GOP and Democratic governors over the past 75 years. Indeed, the only element distinguishable from such a plan in the 1960s is broadband. Back then, we were worrying about better phone service....
Deadline approaching for using Real ID
If you have not yet traded in your old state identification for a Real ID, you only have two months left before it will be required for flights and other activities. According to the Indiana BMV, a Real ID is “indicated by the star in the upper right-hand corner of your driver’s license, permit, or state...