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  • Man robbed, shot while walking dog

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – 27 mins ago  

    33 year old Gabriel Jordan was walking his dog near the 5,000 block of English Avenue when he says two men robbed and shot him. It was late Sunday night when officers turned a south side neighborhood into a crime scene. Full Story »

  • Woman arrested for stealing money from Cub Scout Troop

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – 1 hr 27 mins ago  

    Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division was asked to investigate the theft of approximately $3,000.00 USC which was taken while Jane Alison Popejoy, 38 years old, was Cubmaster and Treasurer of Pack 3165. An Ambia, IN resident was charged in Carroll County with theft from the Cub Scout Troop in Delphi, IN after the new treasurer reported missing funds from the Cub Scout Troop's ... Full Story »

  • Richard Burd, owner of Burd Ford, dead in apparent suicide

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

    Christine Burd drove to Burd Ford located at 1300 Pendleton Pike where she noticed her husband's vehicle still sitting in the parking lot and immediately called police. In the report police Burd's wife, Christine, stated that she last saw and spoke with her husband at the dealership at about 10:00 pm on Monday before heading home. At 2:00 am she awoke and noticed that he had not returned home. Full Story »

  • Arrests made in string of Columbus car break ins

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

    Residents in one Central Indiana community can breathe a sigh of relief. Police in Columbus had been investigating a string of car break-ins unlike anything they had seen, but Monday night, two people were behind bars accused of the crimes. Full Story »

  • Escaped killer tells Fox 59 about life on the run

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

    Featured on "America's Most Wanted," Pender was turned in by an alert viewer while living in Chicago. Now, Pender has given her most extensive interview ever with details about her escape and life on the run to Fox 59's Russ McQuaid. When convicted killer Sarah Pender walked out of Rockville Correctional Facility on August 4, 2008, she became the focus of a nationwide federal manhunt. Full Story »

  • Mice feces found at Lucas Oil Stadium

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

    "The pictures are actually showing mice droppings in the food pantry, on the floor, on the shelves, on the counters, there's been some on the carts," said a worker now calling the whistle on the ongoing food safety violations at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts hosted a game in Lucas Oil Stadium just this past Sunday, but pictures of mice feces in a Lucas Oil Stadium food pantry are shots managers ... Full Story »

  • City considers re-writing bike ordinance

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

    Under Indy Parks and Recreation rules, all parks and greenways are closed from dusk to dawn. The city says it's to keep people safe, but others are saying it's doing just the opposite. The City of Indianapolis recently received top honors for being "bicycle friendly" but some cyclists who rely on the city's greenways to commute say that couldn't be further from the truth and they have tickets to ... Full Story »

  • Budget cuts for Anderson parks

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – 1 hr 57 mins ago  

    The Mayor says programs, parks and employees will have to be reduced. He has formed a committee to come up with a solution. In 2008 the Anderson Parks and Recreation budget was $2.7 million dollars. This year it was reduced to $2 million. Next year's budget has been cut down to $753,000 dollars. Full Story »

  • Combat training for terrorist attacks at Muscatatuk

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 4:01 pm ET  

    Some 4,000 people are refining their skills at the Urban Warfare Training Center at Muscatatuk in Butlerville. The training goes until November 15th. A mock nuclear disaster taking place this week in Central Indiana has soldiers, marines, and private contractors learning to work together. Full Story »

  • Fire at nightclub in Evansville

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 2:31 pm ET  

    A fire gutted a downtown Evansville Nightclub in a blaze that took firefighters about three hours to extinguish. A fire gutted a downtown Evansville Nightclub in a blaze that took firefighters about three hours to extinguish. Full Story »

  • Gunshots fired into bar near Ball State

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 2:31 pm ET  

    Gunshots were fired into a bar near the Ball State University campus over the weekend as police said about 20 people were inside. Gunshots were fired into a bar near the Ball State University campus over the weekend as police said about 20 people were inside. Full Story »

  • Newborn found in trash bin in Auburn

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 1:17 pm ET  

    Police say a woman throwing out her trash Sunday afternoon in Auburn heard a cry and found the baby inside a trash bag. A newborn girl was found alive inside a trash bin outside a northeastern Indiana apartment building. Full Story »

  • Gambler lawsuit heads to the Supreme Court

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 11:46 am ET  

    Jenny Kephart says Ceasars Indiana enticed her to gamble with free meals, rooms and money on credit. Should a casino be held responsible for a compulsive gambler who lost $135,000 in a single night? Full Story »

  • Man robbed, shot while walking dog

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 7:47 am ET  

    Jordan told police he was out walking his dog when he was approached by two black males who robbed him. Doctors say a man robbed and shot while walking his dog will never walk again. Full Story »

  • Search continues for home invaders on Westside

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 7:47 am ET  

    A 73-year-old man sustained blunt force trauma injuries. A 68-year-old female and a 53-year-old male were also beaten. Metro Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred Sunday night. Full Story »

  • School H1N1 clinics begin Monday

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 7:47 am ET  

    Students throughout Marion County school districts will have an opportunity to receive the vaccine in the coming days and weeks, as long as they have a signed parent consent form. A few thousand Marion County children will have an opportunity to get a dose of the H1N1 flu vaccine Monday morning and they won't have to stay out of school or wait in a long line to get it. The Marion County Health ... Full Story »

  • Dog fighting victim left for dead

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 7:47 am ET  

    Police and animal control officers are investigating a gruesome case of dog fighting, after a pit bull was severely injured and left for dead on the northwest side of Indianapolis on Friday. Full Story »

  • Supporters walk in memory of slain Lawrence teacher

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 7:47 am ET  

    More than one hundred friends, relatives, co-workers and students of slain Lawrence school teacher Sandy Bartenbach took part in a fundraiser walk to honor her memory Saturday. Full Story »

  • Bloomington group against downtown chain store ban

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 7:46 am ET  

    A Bloomington business group is opposing the mayor's push to ban new chain stores and restaurants from parts of the city's downtown. Full Story »

  • Agencies asked to assess algae in Indiana's lakes

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Mon Nov 9, 7:46 am ET  

    An Indiana legislative panel has asked three state agencies to develop a statewide monitoring system to track levels of blue-green algae in the state's lakes and rivers. Full Story »

  • Serious crash snarls I-65 for several hours; sends 3 to the hospital

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Sat Nov 7, 7:46 am ET  

    A Round Lake, Illinois mother and her two children are fighting for their lives following a six-vehicle crash on I-65 near the Keystone exit Friday night. Full Story »

  • Body found in closet of a home

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Fri Nov 6, 1:16 pm ET  

    A death investigation is going on at 1 West 28th Street after police received a call just after 10am on Friday morning. Full Story »

  • Mayor addresses ethics violation

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Fri Nov 6, 11:16 am ET  

    Marion County democrats filed an ethics violation after hearing about the incident. Mayor Greg Ballard is firing back against allegations that he gave favor to a campaign donor. Full Story »

  • Ball State student brutally beaten, mugged

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Fri Nov 6, 9:46 am ET  

    A Ball State student is seriously injured after being mugged and severely beaten by several men. Full Story »

  • Governor Daniels: Budget cuts 'unwelcome and unpleasant'

    FOX 59 Indianapolis – Fri Nov 6, 9:16 am ET  

    The governor said his administration is working to retain jobs but he won't know what needs to be done until analyzing the October state revenue numbers. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has announced a series of spending cuts and other steps designed to offset a continuing multimillion dollar decline in state revenues. Full Story »

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