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What began as a routine traffic stop in Carmel on April 25 quickly escalated into a major drug and gun bust, according to city police. Officers arrested a man from Indianapolis and reported seizing a handgun along with what they describe as a significant amount of cocaine. Investigators say the evidence supports multiple preliminary charges related to cocaine dealing and weapons offenses, part of...

Root & Bone is getting ready to turn off the fryers on College Avenue. The Southern-comfort spot announced it will close its Indianapolis restaurant after six years, with final service set for June 7, 2026. In a social-media post, management urged guests to use up gift cards and merchandise credits before that date, taking one more long-running draw off the Fairgrounds/Broad...

Indiana State Police (ISP) troopers went on the hunt for unsafe commercial vehicle operators during a recent “wolfpack” patrol on I-65. The patrol took place on April 24 along I-65 in Jackson and Bartholomew Counties, with troopers from the ISP-Versailles Post taking the lead. During a “short period of time,” ISP conducted 11 commercial vehicle […] The post Indiana trooper ‘wolfpack’ patrol...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man faces felony charges, with witnesses saying he shot his friend in the parking lot of a south side bar and stole his car after trying to drug him with cocaine. Tyler Inman, 32, is being held in the Marion County Jail on charges of battery, auto theft, criminal mischief and […]

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Kayla Dahl Maclean on Pexels Finding a neighbor’s cat digging up your garden or leaving messes on your patio can be genuinely frustrating — and it raises a fair question: does Indiana law give you any real recourse? The answer is yes, but it depends on where you live in the...

The FBI is conducting a "multi-agency operation" in northern Indiana and other locations Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed to NBC Chicago. According to a spokesperson for the FBI Indianapolis Division, the bureau is leading the operation, which includes "court-authorized law enforcement activity" taking place at multiple locations in northern Indiana as well as other states, though the agency did not specify where.

An internal city audit dropped on April 9 is putting serious heat on Indianapolis’ Office of Public Health and Safety, detailing what it calls “major breakdowns” in basic financial controls. Auditors found missing invoices, flimsy contract oversight and potential conflicts of interest, and say there is an “immediate need” for agency-wide training and tighter rules, even as the office oversees homelessness shelters, food...

Indiana has some of the most stringent laws on cannabis in the country, but despite that, use among adults has consistently increased over the past decade. That is according to a new report from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, which partnered with the think tank, the RAND Corporation for the analysis. It examines Indiana’s current landscape and potential policy considerations related to cannabis.

TERRE HAUTE — Two Indiana sailors killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor more than 84 years ago have been identified through modern forensic analysis and will be buried with military honors in May. Seaman 1st Class Paul Newton of Romney and Seaman 1st Class Wayne Newton of Terre...

The state agency overseeing Medicaid is hiring 400 employees to check the eligibility of the 560,000 low-income Hoosiers getting their health insurance through the Healthy Indiana Plan. Fifty of those have been onboarded as state employees since the effort began last month, according to Family and Social Services Administration spokesman...