An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through Sunday. Temperatures will hit the mid to upper 90s today, with a heat index up to 110.  It’s easier to experience heat stroke and other heat-related incidents due to the high humidity and hot temperatures. Stay hydrated. Water is best. And when possible, stay indoors, ideally in […]

A small child was allegedly left inside a hot vehicle for almost two hours – while mom was being interviewed by a social worker and the Department of Child Services. 27-year-old Jennifer Ost of Millroy is charged with level 6 felony neglect of a dependent after her child was found in an unlocked vehicle with […]

Due to the heat, Noblesville cancelled its Summer Concert Series event with The Doo Band last night. It was to be held outdoors in the open area of Dillon Park. City staff called it off because of health and safety concerns.

The Muncie Sanitary District administrator has been placed on leave after being arrested by the FBI. 44 year old Debra ‘Nikki’ Grigsby is alleged to have obtained fraudulent bids to demolish houses as part of Muncie Sanitary District infrastructure projects. Arrested on the same day was 60 year old Tony Franklin, owner of Franklin Building […]

More than two years after a young Middletown man was gunned down in a West Main Street apartment, a second Muncie resident has been charged in his slaying. According to the Star Press, 25-year-old Doyle Reginald Wilson Jr. has been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit robbery resulting in serious bodily injury during an […]

A Hartford City man has pleaded guilty to stealing a handgun that a 15-year-old boy later took to Blackford High School. The Star Press reports 20-year-old William Shelton III pleaded guilty to theft of a firearm, which is a level 6 felony that could carry up to 30 months in prison.

After a jury found a man guilty of murder and criminal confinement last year, the Muncie man’s convictions were upheld by the Indiana Court of Appeals. 26-year-old Alonzo Williams was sentenced to 90 years in prison, for his part in a local execution-style slaying. The Muncie man is currently incarcerated at the Pendleton Correctional Facility.

An elderly Anderson woman spent more than $7,500 to remove an Ash tree from her yard, yet it is still standing and the man she paid to remove it is charged with home improvement fraud. Jimmy Lee Moore, 33 of Marion is charged with Level 6 felony home improvement fraud.

The 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission will be marked tomorrow at the Charles W. Brown Planetarium on the campus of Ball State University.   Hands-on activities will start at 2pm in the lobby. It’s free and you don’t need a ticket or reservations. Seating is done on a first-come, first-served basis. Recommended for all […]