The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Bruce Mendenhall's murder conviction and 65‑year sentence, finding evidence tied the killing to a south‑side Indianapolis truck stop.

An IMPD officer was arrested on a felony battery charge after an off‑duty fight at a north‑side Crunch Fitness; both men were injured and the officer is suspended without pay.

Federal regulators ordered four trucking firms off the road after investigators traced their DOT numbers to an Indiana crash that killed four Amish men. The shutdown is part of a widening FMCSA probe into a suspected chameleon‑carrier network.

Westfield investigators are processing a home as a suspicious death after a man was found Thursday evening. Police are canvassing neighbors and seeking tips.

Seventeen-year-old Zacharyeus Barbee was charged as an adult after a McCordsville traffic stop where police say they found firearms and suspected drugs. The case is now in Hancock Circuit Court.

A person was found shot and pronounced dead on Decamp Drive near East 38th Street, IMPD says. Detectives are asking witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.

Purdue police and the Tippecanoe County coroner are investigating a death in a West Lafayette building; a forensic autopsy is scheduled for Friday.

A Wind Advisory hits Indianapolis Friday with gusts up to 50 mph. Expect gusty commutes and a weekend flip to storms then colder air.

Gayle Cosby, IPS board secretary and District 2 representative, will step down Friday citing health reasons and criticized moves to shift control of school assets to a mayor‑appointed board.

Convivio opened a Noblesville location at Midland Pointe, serving house-made pasta and pizzas alongside its Carmel and Zionsville restaurants.

Two men were arrested after a Facebook Marketplace gun sale in Greensburg turned violent; deputies say victims reported no injuries and arrests came within 12 hours.

A 25-year-old woman is in critical condition after a March 9 shooting on Anderson's Pearl Street; detectives have identified persons of interest and are asking for tips.

Plainfield’s council adopted a master plan on March 10, 2026 to develop Echo Hollow into a roughly 2,000‑acre regional park with trails, a nature center and overnight amenities. The vote clears a policy hurdle but implementation will be phased and funded over years.