Sunny and warm Thursday in Indianapolis with highs near 82°F. Showers and storms are likely Friday with an isolated strong‑storm threat.

A Hamilton Southeastern bus driver has been charged with misdemeanor counts following an April on‑duty incident. An initial hearing is scheduled for May 14.

A Michigan man pleaded guilty in a 2023 I‑465 crash that killed a northwest-side Indianapolis mother; sentencing is scheduled for April 23, 2026.

The American Lung Association’s 2026 State of the Air finds the Indianapolis‑Carmel‑Muncie metro 11th worst for year‑round particle pollution and warns roughly 674,499 Indiana children breathe unhealthy air.

Windows were smashed and items taken from dozens of cars across Franklin Township and Greenwood early Sunday. IMPD is asking neighbors to check video and call Crime Stoppers.

Indiana State Police say they seized 392 pounds of suspected cocaine from a trailer on I‑70; a 27‑year‑old Bakersfield man is jailed on a $30,000 cash bond.

A woman on Indy’s northeast side fought off an attacker after being pulled into a car and escaped; police arrested a suspect and are seeking tips.

IMPD arrested a 58-year-old after a near east side shooting; the victim was taken to a hospital and is stable, and police are asking for tips.

Eli Lilly is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Boston‑based Kelonia Therapeutics for more than $2 billion, folding a promising in‑vivo CAR‑T program into Lilly’s pipeline.

Police are investigating a fatal shooting in the 2300 block of S. Pennsylvania Street on Indianapolis' south side; the victim later died at a hospital.

Follow-up testing cleared Vincennes' water after an apparent lab error. The precautionary boil order for Vincennes and Knox County customers has been rescinded.

Bob Kevoian, co‑founder of The Bob & Tom Show, has died at 75 after a three‑year cancer fight. He helped turn an Indianapolis morning program into a nationally syndicated franchise.

A new Columbus cat cafe opened this week at Westhill Shopping Center, pairing coffee with on-site rescue adoptions through a partnership with the Bartholomew County Humane Society.