Retired Bloomington firefighter Lee Chapman rescued a 21-year-old woman from a burning vehicle after a New Year's Eve crash. The woman, who admitted to drinking, escaped legal consequences by fleeing the scene, later found in a barn and hospitalized.

A gun sale in Indianapolis ended in a shooting that left one man dead and two critically injured. Police are investigating the city’s first homicide of 2025.

Three suspects were arrested in Monroe County for the theft of a $100,000 tractor and for drug possession, with the stolen items and drugs found during traffic stops and a property search.

IMPD responded to gunfire at a Fountain Square short-term rental in Indianapolis, detaining several individuals, seizing guns and suspected narcotics, and highlighting issues with such rentals. No injuries reported.

The Hamilton County Drainage Board has issued an order for the partial vacation of a drainage area along the Nickel Plate Trail, with a review period now open for local residents.

The National Weather Service predicts variable weather for Indianapolis, including light snow and low temperatures, with brief sunny intervals and continued chances of flurries.

A school bus driver in La Porte County was arrested for operating a bus intoxicated, charged with two Level 6 felonies after students reported her behavior.

The Casba Bar in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, has closed after almost 40 years. The beloved venue was known for live DJs and cultural events. The reason for its closure is not specified.

Indianapolis is set to experience a wet end to the year, with a 90% chance of rain and temperatures around 55 degrees. Showers are likely before 4 p.m. today, continuing into the night. The rainy pattern is expected to persist into next week.

Indianapolis residents can expect varied weather during the holiday week, with cloudy skies and a chance of rain increasing to 70% on Christmas Day, and persistent rainfall and potential thunderstorms towards the weekend.

Indianapolis is expecting a week of intermittent rain and fluctuating temperatures, with a 50% chance of rain and 40-degree highs today, dropping to 34 degrees tonight. Rain chances vary throughout the week, with highs reaching up to 50 degrees.

Martinsville's Municipal Building and other city offices will close early on December 20 and remain closed on December 25 and January 1. Trash collection will adjust for the holidays, but emergency services will operate as usual.

The Indiana Crime Guns Task Force seized over 270 illegal firearms, made 232 arrests, and captured various narcotics in a year-long operation, contributing to a drop in violent crime.