Indiana Child Services Undergoes Overhaul
INDIANAPOLIS — Adam Krupp, appointed director of Indiana’s Department of Child Services in January, says he’s working to reform the agency. Krupp has launched Project Awaken, redirecting $4 million to $8 million to improve child safety. Part of the plan cut the state’s 18 regional offices to five, reducing layers of...
Chaos erupts during town hall with Indiana’s Lt. Governor
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — A town hall meeting with Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith erupted into chaos Wednesday night. Once the meeting began, the large crowd at the Ohio Township Trustee Office got louder and louder, with people shouting and shoving. Footage taken by Eyewitness News shows one person in the...
SHS’ 2025 Homecoming Parade cancelled
Due to scheduling conflicts between SHS and Perry Meridian, SHS’s homecoming parade will be cancelled this year, alternating instead for “Cardfest,” a tailgate style event. “There’s just not enough staff,” SHS principal Amy Boone said. “Between all the other stuff that happens on a Friday, (they) just...
Indy bouncer wanted for stomping man’s head, victim remains critical
Police issued an arrest warrant for a bouncer who allegedly stomped on a man's head outside That Place Bar on South Emerson Ave. The victim remains in critical condition.
Docs: Fight between man, security guard at bar leads to aggravated battery charge
INDIANAPOLIS — A reported altercation between a man and a security guard outside a bar on the south side of Indianapolis earlier this month led to the man being in critical condition, according to court documents. According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Marion County, Terrence Lambert was charged with one...
Marion Co. prosecutor charges parents in 2 separate, unintentional shootings involving toddlers
INDIANAPOLIS – Two different families are grieving the deaths of toddlers — deaths the Marion County prosecutor calls preventable and neglectful. Parents in both cases are now facing formal charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, a Level One felony. Officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police...
Woman killed in shooting on near east side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A woman was killed in a shooting on the near east side of Indianapolis Tuesday night. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to 3000 block of East 10th Street around 9:22 p.m. to assist a person who was having trouble breathing. When police arrived at the...
DPW removes recycling bins at Fall Creek Kroger
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works has removed recycling bins that had been in the parking lot of a Kroger store at 9835 Fall Creek Rd. In an Aug. 20 social media post, the department announced the bins’ removal, noting that the action was at the request of the site owners.
3 injured in separate overnight shootings
INDIANAPOLIS – Three people were hurt in separate overnight shootings around the Indianapolis area. The first happened around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday near a Marathon gas station on North Post Road in Lawrence. According to the Lawrence Police Department, officers found a person shot at the location. The victim was taken...
Volunteers help 90-year-old homeowner avoid hefty fine
Home Repairs for Good and the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana helped a 90-year-old homeowner avoid a potentially hefty fine by cleaning up their backyard and removing a dilapidated shed.
