Appeal denied over fatal crash
INDIANAPOLIS — A former La Porte County paramedic sentenced in December to 11 years in prison for driving drunk and causing a crash that killed two people has lost his appeal, according to a court order filed Tuesday.
Month: August 2019
Review of the hyped Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, prepared by Jedi masters
A review of the new fast-food sensation, and a shout out to the staff at an Indianapolis Popeyes that handled high demand without breaking a sweat.
9-year-old drives in cemetery, damages headstones, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Police say grave markers were knocked down when a woman allowed a 9-year-old girl to sit on her lap and drive a car in an Indiana cemetery.
Man shot dead in Hammond alleyway; police open investigation
HAMMOND — The Lake County coroner’s office has identified a gunshot wound victim fatally wounded early Thursday morning.
Utah Jazz sign former Park Tudor star Trevon Bluiett, former IU forward Juwan Morgan
In July, the New Orleans Pelicans renounced the rights to Trevon Bluiett.
He's taking the stairs, not the elevator, but Indianapolis rapper Trajik just keeps rising
Trajik is a rapper striving to be Indianapolis’ first act to break through to the mainstream. His “Welcome to Traptown” album will arrive Sept. 20.
Griffith resumes township effort
GRIFFITH — Get ready for round two as Griffith plans to ask North Township and St. John Township to reconsider its request to join up with one or the other.
U.S. Department of Commerce investigating whether foreign companies ducking steel tariffs
The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating whether foreign steelmakers are circumventing anti-dumping and countervailing tariffs on imports of corrosion-resistant steel products.
2 dead, 5 wounded in 7 shootings in less than a week
GARY — Two people were killed, five were wounded and one was injured by flying debris in seven separate shootings since Friday night, police said.
Kindergarten has become a critical year of learning, but Indiana still doesn't require it
Indiana is one of 33 states that doesn’t require kids to attend kindergarten.
