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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A man and woman from Princeton, Indiana – both of whom have criminal records – may soon find themselves in prison again…for stealing mail to the tune of $1 million. Michael Wright and Cortney Young have both been charged with mail theft, and they are individually facing charges for crimes such as […] The post Princeton Couple Arrested for Stealing Mail Worth Over $1 Million appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS--A recent judgement in the shooting death of an Indianapolis officer has the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police President concerned not only about the judicial system, but about the futures of police in the capital city. What started as a death penalty case ended with a sentence of time served for Elliahs Dorsey, which was […] The post Why the Indy Fraternal Order of Police is Upset with Indianapolis Bar Association appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS – The sale of the Circle Centre Mall is complete, confirmed the new owners Wednesday. Hendricks Commercial Properties Group, based in Wisconsin, announced the deal to buy most of the mall last December. They’re the same company that operates the Bottleworks District on Mass Avenue, and the Ironworks at Keystone. Hendrick’s says they plan […] The post Sale of Circle Centre Mall Completed appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — An Indianapolis man is dead following a three-vehicle crash in Grant County Thursday morning. State Police say Darren Davis was heading up I-69 when he rear-ended another car near mile-marker 269. This impact then caused the other car, driven by Michael Cavacini, to hit a semi. Davis died at the scene. […] The post Crash on I-69 Kills One Indianapolis Man Thursday appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana announced on Thursday that Tyrell Cage, 29, and Jayla Deane, 36, of Indianapolis have been sentenced to a combined 50 years in federal prison for committing eight armed robberies and two shootings in one month. The crimes took place between April 25th and May 27th […] The post Indy Duo Sentenced to Combined 50 Years in Prison for Series of Robberies in 2021 appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
TIPTON, IND — The wastewater treatment plant in Tipton suffered a cybersecurity attack on Friday, April 19th, nearly a week ago. Tipton Municipal Utilities says the outage caused a minor disruption, and the plant remained operational throughout the incident. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security AgencyCISA is looking into the cyber attack. A group of Russian […] The post Russian Cyber Criminals Claim Responsibility for Attack Tipton Plant appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS —Three people were shot at the Wildwood Village Apartment Complex on the northwest side of Indianapolis around 10 am Thursday. One person was killed and two others were injured. The apartment complex is just off of 38th Street and Guion Road. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Public Information Officer Thomas Thompson said the person who […] The post One Person Dead in Triple Shooting on Indy’s Northwest Side appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS –Protestors ended up in handcuffs outside the Governor’s mansion in Indianapolis Thursday morning. This started with a rally, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace—Indiana and Middle Eastern Student Association of IUPUI. It was at Tarkington Park. The protestors with that group continue to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and an end of U.S. help […] The post Pro-Palestinian Protestors Arrested for Blocking Traffic Along Meridian Street appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
NEW CARLISLE, Ind. — It’s the largest capital investment by a company in the state of Indiana ever. Amazon Web Services has announced it will invest $11 billion into building a new hub and data center campus in New Carlisle, with plans to bring in 1,000 new jobs. AWS is a cloud-based platform that works […] The post Amazon Pumping $11 Billion Into New Data Center In New Carlisle appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
ROCKPORT, Ind. — A man arrested for a rape case that happened 30 years ago is now getting 30 years in prison. It was a case that had gone cold. State police say a woman was kidnapped by a man from Owensboro, Kentucky back in 1994. She was forced to drive into Spencer County in […] The post Accused Rapist Pleads Guilty In 30 Year Old Cold Case appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
STATEWIDE — The state’s largest teacher’s union has thrown its support behind the Democratic candidate for governor. Dr. Jennifer McCormick has gotten the endorsement of the Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA), which is a key endorsement secured by McCormick. The endorsement now allows her to have access to about $1.3 million in campaign money that […] The post Teachers’ Union Endorses McCormick, Gives Over A Million In Campaign Funds appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools spoke out Wednesday about a teacher’s video showing one child beating up another who has sensory sensitivities, an executive function disorder, and possible learning disabilities. In the teacher’s video, an adult believed to be the teacher can be heard encouraging the beating. No criminal charges have […] The post IPS Superintendent Addresses Child Beating Video appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.