Feds jittery about potential threats against witnesses in big Indiana gambling case
The NBC Chicago investigative team has learned that federal prosecutors in northwest Indiana are worried accused members of an organized crime gambling ring may go after witnesses in the case. There are 22 people charged with operating a lucrative sports gambling business out of several restaurants in northwest Indiana
Indiana troopers find 21 pounds of meth hidden in firepit during traffic stop
Two Illinois men are facing drug charges after Indiana State Police said troopers found 21 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside an altered firepit during a traffic stop on I-65.
Noblesville man facing felony charges after assaulting pregnant woman
A Noblesville resident is facing felony charges of burglary and battery resulting in injury to a pregnant woman after an Aug. 4 incident in the city. The accused, Tony Adkins, 38, is in the Hamilton County Jail. No bond or bail has been set. According to court documents, an officer...
America’s Second-Largest Burger Chain Disappeared Forever
Burger Chef started in Indianapolis in 1958, founded by brothers Donald and Frank Thomas. The chain originally launched to showcase equipment made by their parent company, General Equipment. Its signature flame broiler gave burgers a smoky, grilled taste that stood out from competitors. By 1971, ...
2026 First Frost Forecast for Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois
Find out when cooler temps and frosty mornings are expected to arrive in the Tri-State this fall.
What Most Indiana Residents Never Notice About How Crows Share Information
On almost any day in Indiana, you can spot crows perched on fence posts beside soybean fields, calling from tall sycamores along rivers, or gliding over neighborhood streets before settling into a backyard tree. They are one of the state’s most familiar birds, yet they remain surprisingly misunderstood. Most people not
Braun extends Indiana’s gas tax suspension despite reaching 120 day limit to his authority
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun is once more extending the gas tax holiday that has kept the state’s average price of gasoline low despite the ongoing war in Iran raising prices at the pump across the breadth of the United States. The bell was set to toll on Braun’s latest gas tax holiday at […]
Indy man sentenced to 60 years for 2020 murder of girlfriend
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indy man will serve the next six decades of his life behind bars for killing his girlfriend. Online court records indicate that Rakeem Thompson has been sentenced to 60 years in the Indiana Department of Correction. As part of his sentencing, Thompson received a jail credit for 804 days, which is a […
Indiana’s gas tax holiday set to expire Thursday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Hoosiers are just days away from seeing their gas prices higher than they've been in months. Indiana's gas tax holiday is set to expire this Thursday, Aug. 6, nearly four months after Gov. Mike Braun first suspended the tax in April. Since then, he has extended the tax three times, totaling 120
Morgan County shooting suspect apprehended near Beech Grove
BEECH GROVE, Ind. — A Morgan County shooting suspect was apprehended near Beech Grove on Tuesday night. Per a release, the suspect was implicated in a shooting that occurred in the 400 block of South Home Avenue in Martinsville around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. Law enforcement was able to track the alleged shooter down thanks,

















