Panel Hears Warnings On Rising Indiana Prison Population
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers heard stark warnings Thursday, Sept. 25 that the state’s prison population is again nearing capacity while funding for local alternatives is shrinking. Margaux Auxier, with the Indiana Department of Correction, on Thursday, Sept. 25, told the state’s Interim Study Committee on...
Prayer vigil at Miami Correctional Facility aims to support immigrant community
MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. – A public prayer vigil is scheduled Monday outside Miami Correctional Facility. Clergy, church leaders and members of the community will gather outside the facility to show support for the immigrant community. Protests have been held at the facility over the summer after Gov. Mike Braun revealed...
Indiana State Trooper Injured During Traffic Stop
An Indiana State Trooper was injured while conducting a traffic stop. It happened Saturday morning around 8:30 on I-64 in Posey County. The trooper was outside of his vehicle conducting a traffic stop with a semi when another semi failed to yield and sideswiped the patrol car. The trooper was...
Indiana strives to fill manufacturing workforce shortfalls
Gov. Mike Braun recently announced the Power Up Indiana initiative to encourage employers to promote internally to boost the state’s workforce and one labor industry expert said potential applicants should think outside the box when pursuing manufacturing jobs in particular. A 2023 IU Business Research study found a...
Indiana task force heads to Carolinas for storm response
Forty-eight members of Indiana Task Force One are heading to the Carolinas to help with storm response.
IEDC board votes to release results of forensic analysis — after legal review
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. will release the results of a forensic examination into the agency and its partners once a legal review for redactions is completed late next week. There are no criminal findings, per Gov. Mike Braun’s office. Braun led the IEDC board of directors in a...
Man dies after shooting on Southeastern Avenue in Indianapolis
BREAKING: A man with gunshot wounds died at Community East Hospital after a shooting was reported at the intersection of Southeastern Avenue and South Emerson Avenue in Indianapolis.
Former Jeffboat site in southern Indiana lands $20M grant for redevelopment project
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The redevelopment of the former Jeffboat site in southern Indiana just got a huge economic boost. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced in a release Thursday, Sept. 25, the approval of a $20 million Lily Endowment Grant to support the project. The mixed-use...
Man wanted on felony warrants arrested following police chase
A man with felony warrants was arrested following a police chase in Madison County on Monday. The pursuit ended when the suspect’s truck crashed into a golf course pond, leading to his arrest and the rescue of a submerged puppy. Deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Department were pursuing...
Suspect Arrested, Woman Identified in Fatal Indy East Side Shooting
INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD arrested a man on Friday who they say shot and killed his girlfriend. At around 3:19 a.m., officers came to an apartment in the 10100 block of John Jay Drive on the city’s far east side for a report of shots fired. A woman was found shot and then taken to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition...











