An Indianapolis Star investigation ties a prominent organizer to drones, a 3D‑printing shop and a private gathering — a mix that fractured the local protest network.

INDOT says $2.6 billion and more than 1,000 projects will roll out across Indiana this year. Officials urge drivers to slow down, obey work‑zone signs and sign up for travel alerts.

State police opened a probe after the death of 82‑year‑old inmate Billy A. Wilson at Miami Correctional Facility. An autopsy is pending as lawmakers press for answers.

A Clark County jury convicted Taylor Meyer of killing his wife on Valentine’s Day 2025; a judge on April 17 sentenced him to 65 years in prison. Family members testified at the hearing that the loss has been devastating.

Police found a person with gunshot injuries at a CVS on Indianapolis’ southwest side; the victim was awake and breathing. Detectives are canvassing the 3700 block of Kentucky Avenue.

Three people were shot near the White Castle in downtown Indianapolis; police say one man is critical and detectives are reviewing surveillance footage.

All northbound lanes of I‑65 were closed near mile marker 137 in Boone County after fire activity; drivers were advised to avoid the area.

A commercial fire at a Winchester pallet plant prompted a Randolph County shelter‑in‑place; residents were told to close windows and shut off HVAC while crews respond.

Deputies serving a warrant at a Kokomo hotel seized a 9mm, suspected meth and other drugs and arrested seven people, officials said.

IMPD and federal partners are searching for 39-year-old Javon Cushenberry after a west-side shooting that killed a 33-year-old woman. Rewards are being offered and tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers.

Morning showers and isolated storms give way to a near‑80s warmup. A cold front late Friday could bring heavier rain and a frost risk early next week.

A construction auger reportedly struck a buried gas main near US‑31, shutting I‑465’s north side in Carmel and causing miles of backups while crews repair the line.

A man and a woman were found dead in an apparent murder‑suicide on Indianapolis’ near northwest side; IMPD says the scene appears isolated and the coroner will determine causes.