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40-year-old man arrested after 26-year-old woman on scooter killed in hit-and-run crash in downtown Indianapolis
IMPD says the crash happened around 4 a.m. Saturday, July 11 at the intersection of Maryland and Pennsylvania streets in downtown Indianapolis.
Family identifies 18-year-old killed in shooting near 2 downtown Indianapolis hotels
The shooting happened around 5 a.m. Saturday, July 11 in the 300 block of Senate Avenue, near West New York Street.

1 killed in downtown shooting
INDIANAPOLIS - An investigation is underway after a person was killed in a shooting in downtown Indianapolis Saturday morning. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just before 5 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of North Senate Avenue on the…

Woman killed in downtown hit-and-run
INDIANAPOLIS - An investigation is underway after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in downtown Indianapolis Saturday morning. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, at around 3:15 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of East Maryland Street…

A few storms linger this weekend, then summer heat starts building back in | July 11, 2026
Central Indiana will experience a few showers and thunderstorms today, followed by mostly sunny and warmer days with highs reaching the upper 80s and lower 90s, and heat and humidity returning by the middle of next week.

Today in History: July 11, the fall of Srebrenica
Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2026. There are 173 days left in the year.

Munson to feature Holly Heckler alumni exhibition
UTICA — Munson will host a Pratt Munson Alumni Exhibition by oil painter Holly Heckler, Class of 2011, in the Pratt Munson Gallery in Fountain Elms, 310 Genesee St.
Council president to propose halt to new data center projects in Indianapolis
As councilors prepare to debate new regulations on data centers, the City-County Council president is proposing a temporary stop on new projects.

Talkin’ Lynyrd Skynyrd with Johnny Van Zant
"If my brother could come back and say a few words, he’d say 'I told you so.'"

Why one rescued St. Pete manatee couldn’t recover
The calf was suffering from a recent watercraft collision, shark bites and a severe chest infection.

Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
Channel your energy into giving back to the community.
Music, dancing fill the air at Latin Night at Lugar Plaza
The event is part of Circle City Summer — a series of programs bringing people together in public spaces downtown connected by the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.