Near westside residents have higher rates of lung disease, study says
Sandy Leeds remembers the glory days of West Indianapolis. Now 80 years old, she was born in 1944 and lived in a post-war era she remembers as prosperous — her neighborhood a hot spot for manufacturing and other industries. As a young girl, Leeds would watch her father set...
Woman Arrested In 2024 Death of Man at an Indianapolis Planet Fitness
INDIANAPOLIS–A woman was arrested for the overdose of a man whose body was found in a Planet Fitness tanning bed three days after he died in 2024. On Monday, IMPD announced that 41-year-old Heather Bradford was arrested on Friday for the overdose death of 39-year-old Derek Sink. Sink was found dead inside the Planet...
Saharan Dust Will Bring Fiery Sunsets to Indiana This Weekend
After a haze of smoke covered much of the Midwest, including states like Michigan and Indiana, a different type of cloud is now headed towards the Hoosier state. Isn't weather weird?! Just over the last couple of weeks we've experienced raging severe weather, smoke coming in from the North, a solar storm which put...
50 highest-paying jobs in Indianapolis
Despite recession fears and falling consumer confidence, the job market in the United States has remained relatively stable in 2025, with 177,000 new jobs added in April and unemployment rates holding steady at around 4%.
Unusual Discovery: Alligator Captured in Indiana
This certainly isn't something that you see often in the Hoosier State. Most Hoosiers know this already, but alligators are not native to Indiana and are not typically found in the wild in Indiana. So you won't have to worry about coming across one while outdoors. That being said, while they are not native, there...
Girl airlifted to Indianapolis after falling out of off-road vehicle driven by a 10-year-old
PERU, Indiana — A 13-year-old girl is recovering after falling out of an off-road vehicle (ORV) that was being driven by a 10-year-old in Peru. The girl was airlifted to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis with head injuries. According to Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the children were...
Man traveling 93 miles per hour arrested for OWI, Reckless Driving
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. -- The Marshall County Sheriff's Department reports a deputy stopped a black Jeep on May 30 around 5:30 p.m. for traveling 93 miles per hour on US 30 where the posted speed limit is 60 miles per hour. The report states the deputy found that the driver,...
Former College Athlete Dead in Lawn Mower Accident at 57
The former multi-sport athlete was operating the mower on a steep hill.
IMPD: Woman found dead at west side hotel pool
INDIANAPOLIS — A woman has been pronounced dead after she was reportedly found at a hotel pool on the west side of Indianapolis. At around 12:11 a.m. on Sunday, officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were called to the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in the 4600 block of Fortune Circle West on a call...
One person dead after drowning in Indiana lake
INDIANA — A 4-year-old child drowned Sunday afternoon in Syracuse Lake, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. At approximately 4:45 p.m., a 911 call was made reporting a missing child on East North Shore Drive. Syracuse police responded within minutes and located the child under a pier in about...