Serial Dollar General robber sentenced to 29 years in prison
Robert Williams, 57, was sentenced to 29 years in prison for committing six armed robberies at different Dollar Generals in Indianapolis between July 8 and Aug. 14, 2023.
Indiana will pay your boss to pay you more
Gov. Mike Braun announced a new workforce training program Tuesday, designed to help Hoosiers earn more money. Why it matters: Indiana's unemployment rate of 3.6% as of last month is lower than the national average and considered "full employment," meaning most Hoosiers who want a job have one, so the state is...
Operation Indy Animals offers free services to combat pet overpopulation in need
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A coalition of animal welfare groups in Indianapolis has received a $50,000 grant to provide free spay and neuter services, including vaccinations and microchipping, to pets in need. Operation Indy Animals, which includes Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside and Indiana Animal Care Services,...
Woman told poIice she deIayed caIIing 911 until she caImed down after Ieaving her...
Indiana – An Indiana woman was formally charged last week with felony negIect following the death of her daugh ter, CaIeigh Lindsay, earlier this year. The 19-year-old, who had multiple disabiIities was found deceased in a confined area resembling a staII within the family’s residence. The conditions in the home were...
3 juveniles arrested in connection with hundreds of car break-ins
Three juveniles were arrested in connection with hundreds of car break-ins across Indianapolis and Fishers, leading to the recovery of stolen property, including firearms and vehicles.
Health department finds 4 violations at Washington Square Mall, appears in court this week
INDIANAPOLIS — Music still plays, dim lighting flickers and business spaces sit empty at Washington Square Mall on Indianapolis' far east side. Property manager Keith Lee Jr. said the property's owners, Durga Property Holdings, inherited problems when they bought the mall in 2019 and that the pandemic made conditions...
IMPD seeks clues in homicide of 34-year-old man
Gregory Joshua Newsome Jr. was found shot and killed in a housing addition on the east side of Indianapolis early Friday morning. Indianapolis police are investigating the homicide.
City of Greenwood to fine residential care facilities for calling 911 for non-emergencies
GREENWOOD, Ind. — More local assisted-living facilities will have to pay up when they call 911 for non-emergency situations. On Monday, Greenwood’s City Council agreed to become the next central Indiana municipality to impose fines for businesses straining emergency resources. Since 2022, call data shows long-term...
Data Center Disperse: More are Likely for Indiana
STATEWIDE — Indiana has become one of the key areas of the country in the development of data centers. As a guest on WIBC’s “Tony Katz and the Morning News” Monday, Gerry Dick from Inside Indiana Business said there are already data centers in the state and more will be coming in, it’s just unknown […]
Fountain Square homeless encampment to close by Thursday, OPHS says
The Office of Public Health and Safety confirms the Leonard Street encampment in Fountain Square will be fully closed by September 18.
