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  • Measles outbreak hits more than 100 people in 21 states, including Indiana

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring the spread of measles in 21 states, including Indiana. The year 2018 is on track to become one of the worst years for measles in the last decade. In fact, the CDC says there have already been 107 cases reported this year. The majority of those cases were in people who were not vaccinated. Measles is an airborne virus that spreads through coughing and sneezing. Symptoms show up […]

  • RECIPE: Sweet & Spicy Cucumber Salad

    Ingredients: 1 Large Cucumber 2 tsp Salt 1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 tbsp White Sugar 3 tsp Cane Granulated Sugar 3 Cloves Garlic, thinly sliced 2 tsp Rice Vinegar 1 ½ tsp Toasted Sesame Oil 1 tsp Hot Chili Oil ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes   Instructions: Place cucumbers into a colander, sprinkle with salt, and let drain at least 30 minutes. Shake off excess liquid but don’t rinse the cucumbers. Whisk soy sauce, sugar, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, […]

  • Duck boat tragedy survivor Tia Coleman talks about heartache of losing family for first time since returning home

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– An Indianapolis woman who survived the Missouri duck boat tragedy spoke from her home about the heartache of losing her husband and children and a new petition she is launching to ban duck boats. Tia Coleman lost nine of 11 family members during last month’s disaster that killed a total of 17 people. Donovan Hall, Coleman’s nephew, was the only other survivor from the family. Her husband, Glenn, and three young children – Arya, 1, Evan, 7, and […]

  • Indiana State Fair sign becomes butt of the joke after dad puts the ‘T’ in ‘FART’

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A sign at the Indiana State Fair is becoming the butt of a joke that’s now going viral, and it’s all because of one dad’s request for a picture. The sign is similar to the city’s “Indy” signs. You stand in it, to create the “I” in fair. But one dad decided to change the word. Gordon Amos stood at the end instead, and formed a ‘T’, turning “FAIR” into “FART” and had his daughter take his picture. […]

  • ISP: Woman tested 4 times the legal limit after crashing into truck in construction zone

    PENDLETON, Ind. – Indiana State police say a Pendleton woman who crashed into a sand filled dump truck Monday night tested four time the legal limit of .08% B.A.C. It happened in a construction zone on I-69 just after 10:30 p.m. Sergeant Scott Jarvis says he was sitting in the passing lane at mile marker 217 with his emergency lights activated in front of a message board telling motorists the left lane was closed ahead for a slow moving construction […]

  • 4 arrested in homicide investigation after 2 bodies found in Madison, Grant counties

    ANDERSON, Ind. — Four people have been arrested in connection with a homicide investigation following the discovery of two bodies in Madison and Grant counties. The body of the first murder victim was found at a nature preserve on the east side of Anderson around 9 a.m. Monday. Deputies were looking for evidence in a different case when they discovered the remains. The man was reported missing a few days ago, and detectives were later told he was murdered. The Madison […]

  • FBI offers reward for information on 2005 dismemberment of 13-year-old Indiana girl

    HAMMOND, Ind. – The FBI has offered a $10,000 for information on the brutal murder of a northwest Indiana girl that happened in August 2005. Alexandra “Alex” Anaya’s torso was found in Chicago’s Little Calumet River three days after she was reported missing on Aug. 13, 2005. She was found weighted down with chains. Police have reportedly not recovered her head or other appendages and believe Alex knew her assailant. “It has been more than a decade since Alex was […]

  • Court docs: Kokomo firefighter made 14-year-old girl ‘pinky promise’ after exposing himself

    KOKOMO, Ind. – A Kokomo firefighter was arrested on a felony charge after allegedly exposing himself to a 14-year-old girl. According to court documents, the girl came forward after he allegedly himself exposed last month by dropping his towel after taking a shower. The girl was shocked and reportedly tried to remove herself from the situation as fast as possible. According to documents, Granson made the girl “pinky promise” that she would never tell anyone that she was his “type.” […]

  • Juvenile suspect arrested in vandalism of Revolutionary War-era headstones in Morristown

    MORRISTOWN, Ind. – A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the recent vandalism of Revolutionary War-era headstones in a Morristown cemetery. Police announced Tuesday that the juvenile is facing criminal mischief charges and additional arrests are believed to be forthcoming. Officers were dispatched to Davis-Bennett Cemetery around 4:30 p.m. Sunday on a report of multiple damaged tombstones. The caretaker at the cemetery told police 22 headstones were pushed over, broken or damaged by impact. Graves in the cemetery date […]

  • Indianapolis woman charged after being accused of mishandling funds for celebrity speakers

    UPDATE (8/14/18) – Land was sentenced to 541 days of probation and all restitution will be reduced to a civil judgement. Original Story: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A local woman has been charged with two counts of theft after she was accused of mishandling $70,000 worth of her client’s funds. Beatrice Land, of Indianapolis, was charged Friday after she was accused of diverting funds from her business, Anne Land Agency LLC, to her personal bank account. Land allegedly told Easterseals Crossroads she […]