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Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen announces 2027 reelection bid
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen announced his reelection campaign for 2027, citing his accomplishments in infrastructure, public safety, and economic development during his tenure.
66-year-old man dies after boating accident on Lake Michigan
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said the accident happened Saturday, July 11 just after 11:30 a.m.
IMPD, Indiana Crime Guns Task Force arrest 3 after chase in felony firearms case
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office filed felony charges against three suspects for firearms offenses and fleeing officers.
Police: Texas man poses as Danville town officials to scam residents out of fake zoning fees
Chaz Chennault, a Texas man, has been arrested and charged with multiple theft and fraud charges for posing as Danville town officials and scamming residents out of thousands of dollars.
ACLU of Indiana sues over conditions at Monroe County Jail
MONROE COUNTY, Ind. – The ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit over what it calls “unconstitutional conditions” at the Monroe County Jail. This comes after the advocacy group previously suggested it would take legal action to resolve a lengthy dispute over the facility's safety. The…
ACLU of Indiana suing over alleged unconstitutional conditions at Monroe County Jail
The federal class action lawsuit was filed against the Monroe County Council, Monroe County Commissioners, and Monroe County Sheriff.
Fire clean up delays traffic on I-70 in Clay County
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. — A semi-truck fire has delayed traffic on I-70 westbound in Clay County on Monday morning. According to the Indiana State Police, a lane on I-70 westbound near the 28 mile marker will be shut down for a semi fire clean up. The area is 13 miles west of…
No injuries reported after pontoon boat gets stranded in Eagle Creek
The Pike Township Fire Department said crews responded to a report of people stranded on a pontoon boat in the Eagle Creek Dam on Sunday.
Texas man arrested for allegedly scamming people by pretending to be Danville town official
Danville police say victims sent thousands of dollars to an account allegedly controlled by the suspect, thinking they were paying fees related to a zoning matter.
Docs: Texas man posed as town of Danville official, defrauded person out of thousands regarding 'zoning matter'
DANVILLE, Ind. -- A Texas man was arrested after he reportedly defrauded a person out of thousands of dollars after they believed the man was an official with the town of Danville. According to court documents recently filed in Hendricks County, 37-year-old Chaz Chennault, a…
1 in critical condition after motorcycle crash
INDIANAPOLIS — One person is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in downtown Indianapolis early Monday morning. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was dispatched to the 1400 block of W 10th St. on Monday at 3:44 a.m. on a report of a serious bodily injury…
Person fatally shot on Indy’s far east side, police say
A person was killed in a shooting on the far east side of Indianapolis early Monday morning.