Rose Henderson will serve a year in federal prison and repay $364,779 after pleading guilty to wire fraud for stealing benefits meant for her mother.

The New Palestine Town Council voted 5-0 to approve a $99,500 planning contract and letter of intent to begin master planning for a proposed 79‑acre town center south of U.S. 52.

A registered sex offender was arrested after entering Oakland City Elementary on Feb. 5, 2024. Staff alerted police and no students were harmed.

A $6.8 million renovation at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park is nearly finished; city officials will hold a rededication on April 4 with a new plaza, lighting and expanded memorial.

The Indiana Supreme Court has permanently barred former Franklin County Judge J. Steven Cox from serving on the bench after finding misconduct tied to a high‑profile criminal case. The order also bars him from the state’s senior judge roster.

A JEAN Team raid in Gas City recovered meth, suspected fentanyl and firearms and led to four arrests, officials say.

A sinkhole at 65th and Cornell in Broad Ripple closed the intersection after crews found a collapsed sewer, leaving shops quieter while repairs begin.

Two people were wounded in a double shooting on Indianapolis' southwest side; police say both are in stable condition and detectives are investigating.

Chick-fil-A opened its Franklin location Thursday and presented a $25,000 check to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. The company says each new opening includes a donation to local hunger relief.

A new Indiana law reshapes Ivy Tech's mission and governance to prioritize employer‑aligned workforce training, add dual‑credit authority and expand campus board duties.

A 17-year-old was arrested after a rideshare driver reported being robbed at gunpoint on Indy’s northeast side; police say the suspect transferred money from the driver’s phone before fleeing.

Mayor Deb Whitfield’s Housing Ready Task Force produced 40 recommendations — from duplex conversions to a land bank — aimed at speeding housing production and lowering costs in Lawrence. City leaders say some measures will need regional approval.

A vehicle drove into the dining room at Chili's in Martinsville on Wednesday, injuring several people and prompting an SCIT-led investigation.