CARMEL, Ind. — A 19-year-old Carmel man is facing new sexual battery charges in a separate case after previously being accused of raping a 17-year-old girl. According to court documents, Ethan Lessig faces preliminary charges of sexual battery and criminal confinement, both Level 6 felonies, and rape, a Level 3 felony. The new charges were […]
Indiana Governor Mike Braun Expands New Parent Leave Policy to Include Foster Parents INDIANAPOLIS –Indiana Governor Mike Braun said on Thursday that he is updating Indiana’s New Parent Leave policy to make sure eligible state employees who welcome a child into their home through foster care can receive paid leave to care for the child. […]
NCAA Approves Expansion Of Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments INDIANAPOLIS–The NCAA announced on Thursday that the men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments are both expanding to 76 teams. The move was approved by the Division I Board of Governors. It is the first time sthe men’s tournament has expanded since 2011 and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A 16-year-old suspect is being charged as an adult for a robbery and murder on Indy’s east side in December 2024. The accused killer, Demonte Satter, was 15 at the time police said he went to a home on Treyburn Green Drive and fatally shot Kentrell Johnson, who was found in his garage. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An FBI supervisory special agent based in Virginia recently got arrested in Indianapolis on a sexual battery charge. Law enforcement sources identified the man as Timothy C. Healy. He was booked into the Marion County Jail. Information posted on the FBI website says Healy oversees FBI crisis negotiation programs, responds to high-risk situations, […]
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Lafayette man is facing multiple felony charges, including arson, for intentionally starting a fire inside an apartment and threatening to kill his neighbors. Court documents filed in Tippecanoe County state that Derek Childress, 39, faces two Level 4 felony counts for arson damage, and criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony. On […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County election leaders reported steady Election Day turnout Tuesday, even though a poll worker was in a car accident and could not get to their polling site on time, along with a few other locations that opened late due to staff delays. Patrick Becker, director of elections for Marion County, said most […]
STATEWIDE — Several Indiana state senators who voted against early redistricting lost their Republican primaries Tuesday, many by wide margins. In northwest Indiana, Sen. Dan Dernulc, who represents parts of Lake and LaPorte counties, lost to Trevor De Vries. “Everyone in Indiana politics should have learned an important lesson today: Donald Trump is the single […]
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IHSAA Rejects Shot Clock Proposal for Varsity Basketball Games INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana High School Athletic Association has rejected a proposal to introduce a 35-second shot clock for varsity basketball games, despite support from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. The measure, which aimed to implement the shot clock by the 2028-29 season, received only one vote in […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Polls are open across Indiana for primary voting day, with more than 100 locations available for Hoosiers to cast a ballot. Voting runs through 6 p.m. People heading to the polls say a range of issues are driving their decisions. “I’m concerned with the rise of authoritarianism approach upon my state, local and […]