New Indiana law requires all student absences to be reported, regardless of excuse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The start of a new school year comes with new guidelines for tracking student attendance in Indiana. A new Indiana law changes how school districts track absences and reports them to the state. Whether a student's absence is excused or unexcused, all absences will be recorded by school...
Grandmother vanishes with toddler, found a month later in Indianapolis
WAYNE COUNTY, Indiana (WKEF) -- A month after an investigation was launched to find a three-year-old girl whose grandmother withheld her from her custodial guardian, she has been found. In June, Wayne County deputies informed the community of a missing three-year-old named Arianna Mullin. Authorities explained that...
IMPD: 4 arrested after firearms investigation on northwest side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Four individuals were arrested on the northwest side of Indianapolis after a firearms-related investigation by the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force. According to a news release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, task force investigators reportedly saw 22-year-old Winston Pearson...
Prosecutor criticizes proposed state control of Indianapolis Mile Square
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears has criticized a proposal from Sen. Michael Young to place the Mile Square under state control, arguing that state lawmakers should instead collaborate with local leaders to improve the quality of life in Marion County.
Convenience Chain Wawa Outlines Plans for 60 Indiana Stores
The statewide rollout is already underway. Indianapolis just saw the grand opening of the 4th Wawa store in the Hoosier State. Never heard of the chain of convenience stores? You're not alone!. With over 1,100 stores open across 12 states the Pennsylvania-based chain known for its made-to-order hoagies is finally...
Homeless encampment expands in Indianapolis neighborhood
Homeless people have set up an encampment of over 25 tents in the Fountain Square neighborhood of Indianapolis, causing frustration for some. City government leaders note they recently launched the Streets to Home Indy initiative to house and provide services to an estimated 350 unsheltered people.
Citizens Action Coalition condemns severe electric bill increases throughout Indiana
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Citizens Action Coalition are condemning Indiana utilities after imposing what they describe as “severe” electric bill increases on residential customers over the last two decades. CAC used data from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to compare July 1 residential bills for 1,00 kWh...
U.S. Marshals searching for wanted suspect in Indiana
INDIANA — U.S. Marshals are asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted on multiple serious charges, including rape. Clinton Robert Billman is wanted in Wells County on charges of rape, criminal confinement with bodily injury, domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, strangulation, and...
New program aims to help formerly incarcerated Hoosiers re-enter society
A new initiative is underway that aims to assist Hoosiers in their transition back to society after incarceration, by focusing on job readiness.
Firing squad, hanging to be proposed as death penalty options in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WSBT) — An Indiana lawmaker has proposed changes to how the state conducts executions. State Representative Jim Lucas (R) of Seymour wants to bring back options other than lethal injection. He says he will introduce a bill next year to allow prisoners to be hanged or shot.
