Indiana Tightens School Attendance Rules
Indiana is cracking down on school absenteeism with new laws passed in 2024 and 2025 requiring schools to intervene early when students miss too many days without excuse, according to a report from Indiana Public Radio. Students who miss five unexcused days within 10 weeks must now be flagged as...
Docs: Armed robbers used dating apps to lure victims; 2 charged with kidnapping
INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD is investigating a pair of kidnappings and carjackings, and a pair of suspects accused of targeting victims over dating apps. Two men are now facing charges after police reported that they posed as women online to rob their victims at gunpoint last Friday. Court documents indicate both incidents...
Fishers to dismantle historic farmhouse, salvage bricks for AgriPark project
The City of Fishers has announced plans to deconstruct the Kincaid House due to advanced deterioration, salvaging some of the building materials for future projects at the Fishers Agripark.
Star Power in the City: Mike Epps to Host Second Free Community Concert in...
Indianapolis is turning up the funk this fall as the 2nd Annual Mike Epps’ Community Concert returns to Washington Park on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 12 noon. Presented by Pink Street Productions, this rain-or-shine event brings together a powerhouse lineup of music legends. Fans can look forward to electrifying...
Marion County ranks top 20 for highest STD rates in the US, study shows
(WXIN/WTTV) — Marion County is among the top 20 counties in the country with the highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, according to a new study. Indiana’s largest county landed at number 18 on Invigor Medical’s list of U.S. counties with the STD and STI rates. With a population of around...
11 displaced, firefighter injured after apartment fire on Indy’s southeast side
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the city’s southeast side Tuesday morning that displaced 11 people and left a firefighter with minor injuries. Firefighters were called around 10:32 a.m. to the 8500 block of Sierra Ridge Drive, the listed address for The 85Twenty Apartments,...
IMPD: 4 Arrested in Downtown Indy for Illegal Alcohol Sales
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police said four people were arrested recently for selling alcohol without a permit and for possessing drugs and stolen firearms. On Monday, IMPD said its nuisance abatement unit made the arrests on Saturday in downtown Indianapolis. Those arrested were Lorrease Ingram, 24; Farries...
State Rep. Andrew Ireland: Impeachment should be on table for rogue prosecutors, judges
State Representative Andrew Ireland (R-House District 90) says lawmakers should consider giving the General Assembly the power to impeach prosecutors and judges who fail to enforce state law—particularly in cases involving violent crime. In an interview with IndyPolitics this past weekend, Ireland said the current...
LPD: Person shot during road rage argument after car crash in Lawrence
LAWRENCE, Ind. — A person is in stable condition at a local hospital after Lawrence police were called to a multi-vehicle crash that ended in a road rage shooting. Lawrence police officers were called just before 3 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Pendleton Pike and N. Franklin Road for a person shot. LPD said […]
EXCLUSIVE: ICE makes 20 arrests during ‘traffic blitz’ with Avon police, sources say
AVON, Ind. — Federal immigration authorities made 20 arrests during a traffic blitz in Avon on Tuesday, sources tell FOX59/CBS4. Those sources said Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worked with the Avon Police Department to conduct several dozen traffic stops throughout the town to detain illegal immigrants....
