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Derrick House spent seven years incarcerated in Indiana — nearly his daughter’s entire life. During that time, prison lockdowns often limited visits. He remembers one visit in particular where he was told he couldn’t even hug his daughter. “She ran up to me like, ‘Daddy!’” he said....

INDIANAPOLIS – The holiday spirit was on full display in Indianapolis as the “Tiny Lights for Big Hearts” toy drive culminated in a massive, lit-up parade to deliver hundreds of gifts to local pediatric patients. The initiative, led by Riley Electric and Hix Wrecker Service, saw an overwhelming community response...

Wastewater testing shows rising levels of COVID-19 in Indianapolis heading into the holidays. Data shared by the Marion County Public Health Department reveals an increase in COVID-19 detected in local wastewater samples between Nov. 3 and Dec. 3, the most recent available data. Meanwhile, the state’s COVID-19...

An Indianapolis mother, Ashley Yunya Yarrell, aged 36, was pronounced dead after suffering trauma-related injuries early Monday morning, as reported by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Officers were called to an incident just before 2 a.m. on Indy's east side in the 7500 block of South Village Way,...

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana University Police Department (IUPD) is turning the tables on opportunistic thieves this year by deploying GPS-enabled “bait bikes” across its campuses. The high-tech initiative has already yielded significant results, leading to multiple arrests during the Fall 2025 semester. According to a...

From gift cards to stocking stuffers and meal ingredients, major retailers across central Indiana are staying open on Christmas Eve to help shoppers check everything off their lists

The FDA has recalled over 80,000 bags of frozen shrimp products due to possible radioactive contamination, while gas prices have fallen to their lowest level since 2021 and the U.S. economy grew quickly in Q3.

Indiana hospitals weigh visitor limits and mask rules as flu and Covid cases rise this winter. See which hospitals are affected.

Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place will be giving away free meals for Christmas this year. Kountry Kitchen staff and volunteers have gathered to prepare and pass out hot meals for families in need at Christmas for over a decade. This year, they are continuing that “cherished community tradition rooted in love, service...

Thomas Wayne Ferguson, 37, of Carmel, Indiana, was charged with multiple felony counts after a road rage incident on I-465 that led to a report of shots being fired.