Homeland security reminds Hoosiers not to shoot down drones after sightings near bird flu farms

Published   Jan 31, 2025 04:47PM
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is reminding citizens that shooting down drones or chasing down drone operators could land Hoosiers in hot water, including a stint in federal prison. This warning comes in the wake of multiple reports of drones being spotted in Adams, Allen, Jay and Jackson counties — along with [...] ... Read more

Indiana Supreme Court disciplinary commission files addition

INDIANAPOLIS -- A new complaint from the Indiana Supreme Court's disciplinary commission claims that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita was dishonest and ultimately made false statements to the court. This comes after Rokita signed a conditional ag ... Read more

4 charged in Indiana child exploitation, bestiality case

(WXIN/WTTV) — Four people have been arrested in a child exploitation investigation conducted by Hamilton County's Metro Crimes Against Children Task Force. Hamilton County ICAC officials announced Thursday that officers had arrested two men and two ... Read more

Court docs: Indianapolis apartment where children were found

INDIANAPOLIS – A 2-year-old girl and her 3-year-old brother were left alone for days inside a cold apartment. When their mother finally decided to check in on them every day or two, she fed them a steady diet of cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets. A ... Read more

Indiana jail officer charged with battering an inmate

Published   Jan 30, 2025 08:34PM
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — A jail deputy in Morgan County has been fired and criminally charged after he allegedly battered an inmate. Jacob Ewert, 31, of Martinsville, was charged this week with felony battery and official misconduct after an alleged altercation with a jail inmate. Ewert, who had been a Morgan County Jail officer for seven [...] ... Read more

DPW crews get early jump on potholes thanks to unseasonably

INDIANAPOLIS – Anyone driving around Indianapolis has probably encountered potholes in recent weeks. Unseasonably warm weather this week allowed the Department of Public Works to get an early jump on fixing them. DPW started a three-day pothole bli ... Read more

Woman who claimed she was God found not responsible by reaso

FRANKLIN, Ind. – A Johnson County woman believed she was God when she shot and killed her friend’s husband last year. Because of that and her history of mental illness, a judge ruled she was not responsible by reason of insanity. Alicia Haupt won ... Read more

IMPD: Teen arrested after reported fatal dog shooting on nea

INDIANAPOLIS -- A 17-year-old was arrested by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department after he reportedly shot and killed a dog on the near northeast side of Indianapolis. According to a post by the department on its social media, the nuisanc ... Read more