Carmel police say 2025 NIBRS counts show sharp drops in burglary, vehicle theft and other crimes; the department credits patrols, tech and community partnerships.

Indianapolis‑based Eli Lilly says retatrutide met a Phase‑3 diabetes endpoint with notable A1c and double‑digit weight drops at 40 weeks, while more safety and regulatory steps remain.

A Hendricks County jury convicted Curtis Cutler in the 2023 Plainfield road‑rage shooting that forced an emergency C‑section. Sentencing is set for March 24.

Gov. Mike Braun announced a $1 billion pledge to expand central Indiana’s life‑sciences and ag ecosystem, saying it could support as many as 100,000 jobs.

A Southeast Gateway plan would recess and cap the I-65/I-70 south split to create parks, housing and an innovation corridor in downtown Indianapolis.

A Marion County jury last week acquitted Andreus King in the June 1, 2024 northeast-side shooting that killed Derek Desean Host. Jurors asked about the legal standard for self-defense before returning the verdict.

After Oaklynn Vazquez's death in February, her aunt is urging lawmakers to create "Oaklynn's Law" — a shared system to flag suspected child abuse across schools, hospitals and police.

Grant County deputies named 51‑year‑old Douglas Day wanted for failing to register as a sex offender after a tip placed him at a camper near 50th Street and SR 9.

A ribbon cutting and St. Patrick’s community celebration marked the opening of Finlay's Irish Pub on Main Street in Anderson. The new spot promises an Irish‑inspired menu and live music.

Lilly Endowment’s $500,000 award will help ILPA expand staffing, launch a Conservation Excellence Program and fund studies to support land trusts protecting wetlands and farmland.

New Palestine Community Schools will move grades 6–8 into the intermediate campus for 2026–27, close and remove the current junior high and expand Sugar Creek Elementary.

Westbound lanes of Cherry Street near Cumberland Road are closed after a Noblesville Fire Department alert warned of a possible structural collapse.

Nine inmates face felony charges after the November death of 36‑year‑old J. Trinidad Ramirez at Miami Correctional Facility, prosecutors say.