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FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — A man who was found guilty of attempted murder is faced with an additional charge after his effort to flee the courtroom during his trial in late February. Nicholas Robert Saunders, 20, Elizabethtown, was originally charged with attempted murder, battery, and two counts of pointing a firearm. Saunders was found guilty […] The post Man Charged with Escape after Fleeing Courtroom Following Guilty Verdict appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
WASHINGTON — Your congressman demands the president say the name of a nursing student, killed on a college campus, during this year’s State of the Union address. In a letter released Monday, Republican Congressman Jim Banks says President Joe Biden’s negligence led to the death of Laken Riley, 22, at the University of Georgia. Jose […] The post Rep. Banks Demands President Biden Say Laken Riley’s Name appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana Capital Chronicle) — Gov. Eric Holcomb signed three bills into law on Monday, including a bill several years in the making that invalidates 21 local ordinances limiting pet sales. House Enrolled Act 1412 also establishes care standards for dog breeders and pet stores. Holcomb released a statement saying “A lot of collective work has […] The post Gov. Holcomb Signs Bill Refining Pet Sale Standards & Practices appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
STATEWIDE–This legislation in Indiana is one that lawmakers claim would create a new problem-solving court to help abused or neglected children. The bill says this would be for children up to the age of three and their families. The goals of these courts are to reduce things like repeat maltreatment as well as long and […] The post What Safe Baby Courts Could Do in Indiana appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS — Sophia Maurer, a 16-year-old student at a private high school in Israel, found herself on the brink of danger as tensions escalated near the Gaza-Israeli border on October 7th. Reflecting on that day, Maurer said, “There was an unsettling feeling in the air, and I couldn’t shake the sense of unease. Despite being […] The post Indiana Teenager Reflects on Israel-Gaza War appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
STATEWIDE — WalletHub recently released their yearly report on states with the highest and lowest tax rates. Indiana ranked 32nd, meaning it trended toward having higher tax rates than most states. The analysis took into account Real-Estate Tax, Vehicle Property Tax, Income Tax, and Sales Tax for its evaluation. The study took into account both […] The post Indiana Ranked 32nd in National Study of Tax Rates appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
STATEWIDE–Rain is expected to fall across Indiana on Tuesday. “We’ll have some showers and thunderstorms mainly late Monday through the day Tuesday. We could have thunderstorms with locally heavy rain and small hail on Tuesday. This is a big cold front, so it’s going to get the whole state,” said Chad Swain, meteorologist with the […] The post NWS: Watch Out For Rain and Hail in Indiana on Tuesday appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS — A man was shot and killed outside a liquor store on the east side overnight. IMPD says they were called to Victory Liquors off of 21st Street between Emerson and Ritter Avenues. That was after one officer was flagged down by someone near the liquor store. The officer found a man in a […] The post Man Shot And Killed Outside East Side Liquor Store appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
WASHINGTON — One of your senators is still remaining tight-lipped on whether or not he will endorse Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) said he has not had a lot of time to think about an endorsement of the former president given Congress’s latest foray with getting a set government […] The post Young “Bored” Of Topic Of Endorsing Donald Trump appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A man died early Sunday morning after he was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Noblesville, police say. The name or age of the man hasn’t been released. Noblesville Police Department officers were called to the intersection of State Road 19 and Field Drive around 2:57 a.m. on a report of […] The post Man Killed In Noblesville Hit-And-Run; Police Searching For Suspect appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
ROCHESTER, Ind. — A man is in jail in northern Indiana after a gun he brought to a school wrestling event in Rochester went off. The incident happened at a wrestling invitational at Rochester High School. Fulton County sheriff’s deputies say a school resource officer at the event was tipped off by someone about a […] The post Bremen Man Charged With Bringing Guns, Drugs To School Wrestling Event appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
MARTINSVILLE — According to the Morgan County Coroner’s Office, two people are dead following an overnight fire in Martinsville. The Martinsville Fire Department responded to South Outer Dr. near I-69. just before 5:45 a.m. The fire was inside of a mobile home. MFD initial search of the scene found that multiple pets had died as […] The post Overnight Fire in Martinsville Kills Two appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.