Indianapolis man arrested after holding woman at gunpoint in North Vernon standoff
NORTH VERNON, Ind. -The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) de-escalated a hostage situation where a local man allegedly held a female victim at gunpoint on Monday afternoon, October 6. JCSO Deputies were dispatched to the 1300 block of North Huckleberry Drive to a domestic violence situation at approximately...
Indiana childcare providers warn of closures following recent cuts
Dozens of childcare providers from around the state gathered on Indianapolis’ east side to warn that recent state budget cuts to early childhood programs could lead to closures.
BlackRock-Backed Takeover Could Raise Indiana Electricity Costs
Indiana leaders, local officials, and community advocates are determined to keep electricity rates from rising. But that goal could soon be beyond their control. A private equity firm owned by BlackRock is preparing to acquire the parent company of central Indiana’s utility monopoly, AES Indiana. IndyStar columnist...
Indiana Woman Arrested After Dog Found Dead And Covered With Chemicals In Tote
An Indiana woman, Kiley Dodd, was charged with animal cruelty after her dog was allegedly found dead and covered with chemicals and maggots in a tote. According to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE, the incident occurred on Monday, September 29. The 911 caller told the authorities that someone had “placed...
Man who told his dad that he couIdn’t taIk about it on the phone...
Indiana – An Indiana man was sentenced to a total of one hundred and twenty years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of murder in the deaths of his former spouse and their chiId. A judge imposed two consecutive sixty year terms as part of a negotiated plea agreement that ended the case against him. The...
Flight tracker indicates plane carrying Texas National Guard lands in Indiana
A flight tracker indicates a National Guard C-17 aircraft from Texas landed at Grissom Air Reserve Base near Peru, Indiana, Monday night around 11 p.m.
Amazon plans next Indiana fulfillment center
Amazon said it will build a new fulfillment center in Greenfield, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis, according to a press release emailed to Supply Chain Dive. The 1-million-square-foot facility will receive large inventory orders and re-allocate them throughout the e-commerce giant’s fulfillment center network, per...
Residents demand more action on Meridian Street following more accidents
Residents on Meridian Street are demanding action after another accident leaves at least one person injured
IMPD: 1 critical after shooting on east side; suspect in custody
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis metro police are on the scene of a shooting that left one person critically injured on the city’s east side Monday night. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around 7:32 p.m. to the 5700 block of E. Washington Street in response to a disturbance...
Former bail bondsman sentenced to 38 years for human trafficking, exploiting female inmates
Anthony Stout, a former bail bondsman at the Marion County jail, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for human trafficking and exploiting female inmates.

















