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Indianapolis council passes 2027 budget with $400M for public safety

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis City-County Council approved the 2027 budget Monday night in a 17-7 vote. The largest investments fund public safety, infrastructure and public works, and housing and social services. “The mayor still has to sign it,” Democratic Councilor Andy Nielsen, who voted for the budget, said…

Veteran preserves soldier father's harrowing POW story through co-written memoir

FISHERS, Ind. — Countless stories of heroism and heartbreak are left untold by thousands of military service members our nation has mourned. One local veteran set out to never let his father’s sacrifices as a prisoner of war be forgotten. A co-author, George Matta Jr. reads aloud to FOX59/CBS4 the first line of his and

Former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn signs with Kansas

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Purdue forward and Sellersburg, Indiana, native Trey Kaufman-Renn has signed with the Kansas Jayhawks in the midst of fighting the NCAA for an extra year of eligibility. TKR, as he was affectionately called during his five years at Purdue, is one of three Jayhawks players pursuing court action…

Man dead after northwest side shooting

INDIANAPOLIS — A man is dead after a shooting in the Edmors Alton Terrace subdivision on the city’s northwest side, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. IMPD said officers were dispatched to the 5500 block of Northland Road on a report of shots fired just before 10 p.m. Monday. Police said they…

1 person critically injured in northwest side shooting

INDIANAPOLIS — A man is dead after a shooting in the Edmors Alton Terrace subdivision on the city’s northwest side, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. IMPD said officers were dispatched to the 5500 block of Northland Road on a report of shots fired just before 10 p.m. Monday. Police said they…

Man fatally shot on Indy's northwest side, suspect in custody

INDIANAPOLIS— A suspect has been taken into custody after a man was fatally shot on Indy's northwest side during a domestic incident, Monday night. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called out at approximately 9:50 p.m. to the 5500 block of Northland Rd. Upon arrival officers…

Indianapolis City-County Council approves budget for 2027

INDIANAPOLIS— The Indianapolis City-County Council has approved a $1.9 billion budget for the fiscal year of 2027. On Monday, the Indianapolis City-County Council met and approved a balanced budget that prioritizes public safety, infrastructure, housing, health services, parks and animal care services. In a press…

Here are the winners and losers in Indianapolis’ $1.9B budget

INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — The Indianapolis City-County Council voted Oct. 19 to approve Mayor Joe Hogsett’s $1.9 billion budget for 2027. The spending package includes cuts to some assistance programs, including food access and resources for people released from jail. The budget also includes record spending for…

Carmel City Council approves 2027 budget

CARMEL, Ind — Carmel has a spending plan for next year. At a Monday night meeting, council members approved the city’s 2027 budget proposal, which focuses on infrastructure needs, public safety and essential services, according to a news release. The approved budget totals $252.4 million, with a general fund of $152.6…

Mom of kids killed by death row inmate asks Parole Board to deny clemency

INDIANAPOLIS — The mother of two children killed by an inmate asked for his execution, as the Indiana Parole Board held its final clemency hearing Monday for death row inmate Jeffrey Weisheit. Weisheit is scheduled to die by lethal injection Nov. 5 for the deaths of 5-year-old Caleb Lynch and 8-year-old Alyssa Lynch…

'I'll shoot you from here': Man arrested for intimidation at Carmel High School

CARMEL, Ind. — A man has been arrested following an alleged altercation involving a gun at Carmel High School. According to court documents, the Carmel Police Department received a 911 call regarding a shots-fired incident at Carmel High School. Officers arrived on scene and located two individuals who had been…

Public Question 1: What Indiana’s ballot doesn’t tell you

Early voting is now open in Indiana, and with that comes a powerful question on every Hoosier’s ballot about one of the most fundamental protections in our justice system: the presumption of innocence and right to remain free while awaiting trial: Public Question 1. Indiana lawmakers have proposed an amendment to…

Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history

The sheer size of investment in data centers is drawing concern as it surpasses all other historical booms and crowds out other more job-creating ventures. Until now, no industry had driven the U.S. economy with such force since the railroad expansion of the late 1800s, when titans battled one another to lay the…