A federal grand jury indicted 12 people in Indianapolis on a 28‑count RICO superseding indictment, alleging the so‑called Crown Hill Enterprise ran at least 11 trap houses and used violence to protect its drug trade.

IMPD asked residents to avoid parts of Indianapolis' south side Thursday while investigators worked a scene. A suspect is in custody and no officers were injured.

A Jonesboro man faces 20 felony counts after four children alleged he confined, starved and abused them in a basement.

Three teens were arrested after an east-side string of robberies in Indianapolis; police recovered an airsoft-style pistol and a backpack of stolen goods.

GM and Samsung SDI have paused construction on a $3.5B New Carlisle battery plant, leaving about 1,600 promised jobs and a 680-acre site uncertain. Local officials are coordinating next steps.

Joey Chestnut pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery after a March bar altercation in Westfield and was sentenced to 180 days' probation.

A 16‑year‑old was arrested after IMPD says four firearms — two fitted with illegal conversion devices — were recovered during a northwest‑side burglary probe.

Court documents say a Knightstown aide messaged students on social media and now faces misdemeanor charges. A June 2 pretrial will move the case forward.

Langham Logistics opened a 320,000‑sq‑ft GMP‑compliant pharma cold chain facility in Plainfield, adding 46,000+ refrigerated pallet positions near the Indy airport.

Caitlin Clark will deliver the pre‑race command as grand marshal of the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 24, joining a star‑studded, sold‑out Race Day at the Brickyard.

National Democrats have added Indiana contests to a 2026 target map, with five central-Indiana races drawing fresh attention as Democrats try to break the Statehouse GOP supermajority.

The Pentagon will put a one‑star officer in charge of Naval Warfare Center Crane by Oct. 1, 2026 — a move advocates say deepens Indiana’s role in hypersonics.

Clear, humid Sunday with highs near 87°F. Scattered severe storms are possible Monday and Tuesday, with damaging winds and localized flooding the main concerns.