Indiana BMV unveils new ‘blackout’ license plates, available starting August
Indiana drivers will soon have a new option at the license branch: the state’s first all-black license plate. The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles officially revealed the “blackout” plates on Monday, joining a growing number of states offering the “minimalist” design. Beginning Aug. 8, the plate will be available for...
Indiana Black Expo’s showcases Black excellence in fashion, business and Art
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Black Expo is in full swing at the Indiana Convention Center, coinciding with the WNBA All-Star weekend, making it a historic event for Indianapolis. This year’s Expo, which has been a staple in the community for 54 years, features a variety of events that highlight black excellence...
IMPD: Juvenile arrested after accidental self-inflicted shooting on north side
INDIANAPOLIS — A juvenile was arrested earlier this month after he accidentally shot himself on the north side of Indianapolis in late March. According to officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 2400 block of Coral Bark Place in the early...
Here’s when you can buy new ‘blackout’ license plates in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is taking a minimalist approach to new license plates. BMV leaders introduced new "blackout plates" Monday. The plates were approved by state lawmakers during the last legislative session. Money raised by the new plates is earmarked to improve services. "It's not...
Greenfield Man Faces Over 70 Years in Prison for Child Molestation
GREENFIELD, Ind. — A man is facing over 70 years in prison for molesting many children. 26-year-old Jericho Johnson was arrested in February 2024 after two girls say he touched them inappropriately while playing a game in the cafeteria at a YMCA after-school program, which was at a Greenfield elementary school. Both...
Elkhart man one of five people arrested on child solicitation charges
Authorities arrested five people, including an Elkhart man, on child solicitation charges after they tried to meet who they believed was a 13-year-old girl. The Grant County Sheriff’s Department and Marion Police say four men traveled from outside Marion County to the meeting:. Teddy Lunceford, 38, of Elkhart was...
NW Indiana authorities searching for new information in 2003 cold case murder
Authorities in northwest Indiana have renewed their pleas for information in the cold case murder of a woman whose body was discovered more than 20 years ago. Relatives reported 42-year-old Ronda McGregor missing in January 2003, a few weeks after she had last been seen, according to the Lake County Prosecutor's...
23 Sentenced in Indianapolis for Roles in Cross-State Meth and Money Laundering Operation
Twenty-three individuals have been handed federal prison sentences for their involvement in a significant methamphetamine and money laundering operation that channeled narcotics from the Southwest border to Indianapolis. According to the Department of Justice documents, the group was responsible for distributing...
77-year-old man visited a car show for his birthday. His last act hours later...
An Indiana man was tragically killed when a tree suddenly fell on him as he was celebrating his 77th birthday with his wife – whom he had pushed out of harm’s way mere moments before his death . Doug Pendleton and his wife, Linda, were visiting a car show and the Studebaker National Museum, a car museum in South...
3-year-old taken from parent found over a month later with dyed hair
A 3-year-old girl taken from her custodial parent has been found safe over a month later.
