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WKTV NewsChannel 2 Published July 16

Hiker With Ankle Injury Rescued in Herkimer County

A hiker was helped out of the Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness after hurting their ankle near the Middle Settlement lean-to.

FOX59 Published July 16

Attorney orders Indianapolis facilities to stop bringing homeless patients to Fort Wayne

Two men from a mental hospital and a third man from an addiction treatment center were all brought to The Rescue Mission.

WISH-TV Published July 16

Danville PD: Dog found dead in backyard during extreme heat, investigation underway

Danville police are investigating the death of a black schnauzer found tied in a backyard during extreme heat, with criminal charges potentially being filed following a scheduled necropsy at Purdue University.

FOX59 Published July 16

Danville police investigating after dog found dead in backyard of home during 'extreme heat'

DANVILLE, Ind. -- The Danville Police Department is investigating after a dog was found dead Wednesday afternoon in the backyard of a home, something that the department linked to the extreme heat. According to a news release from the department, officers from the Danville Police…

WTHR 13 Published July 16

Indianapolis man convicted of murder in 2022 deadly home invasion after DNA found at scene

Octavionn Long was convicted by a Marion County jury after a three-day jury trial in the death of 22-year-old Naya Ruffin.

WTHR 13 Published July 16

Police searching for suspect after 3 vehicles stolen on IU Indianapolis campus

University officials said parking lots and garages primarily used by staff at nearby hospitals were targeted for the thefts.

WTHR 13 Published July 16

84-year-old woman killed in Rochester crash

When first responders arrived on scene, they found an 84-year-old driver from Michigan and a 42-year-old driver from Indianapolis who had been involved in a crash.

WISH-TV Published July 16

‘Poultry protectors’: ISP troopers rescue chickens after I-80 truck crash

Indiana state police officers rescued surviving chickens and cleared debris following a truck crash on an interstate ramp near Gary.

WTHR 13 Published July 16

Fire at Gas City Walmart Distribution Center under investigation; no injuries reported

Gas City fire officials said the ammonia cooling system in the building had been "compromised" and was leaking.

FOX59 Published July 16

INDOT: I-65 southbound semi crash in Tippecanoe County caused diesel spill

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. -- A crash involving a semi on I-65 southbound in Tippecanoe County caused a diesel spill, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. At around 7:16 a.m. on Thursday, officials with INDOT stated that a crash involving a semi-truck was reported…

WISH-TV Published July 16

Silver Alert canceled for 2 young children missing from Milan in Ripley County

This Indiana Silver Alert has been canceled. MILAN, Ind. (WISH) — The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating two young children and an adult male last seen Wednesday night. Investigators identified the group as 3-year-old Aaliyah Buckingham and…

WTHR 13 Published July 16

Silver Alert canceled for 2 missing toddlers last seen in southeastern Indiana

The Ripley County Sheriff’s Department was investigating the disappearance of a 3-year-old and 1-year-old.

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