INDIANAPOLIS – A pervasive text message scam involving unpaid tolls drew a response this week from the Indiana Department of Transportation. The scam has been going around for months, prompting many FOX59/CBS4 viewers to ask us about it. Several staff members have also received the suspicious messages. Don’t fall for the toll road billing scam […]
Fire heavily damages home in Yorktown
YORKTOWN, Ind. — A home in Yorktown was heavily damaged by a fire on Monday afternoon. According to multiple Yorktown Fire Department Facebook posts, crews were called to the 1100 block of Sarasota Drive around 2:13 p.m. to investigate a structure fire. Initial reports received by YFD indicated at least one person was trapped inside […]
Indiana Senate passes immigration notice bill
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Senate passed an immigration notice bill that would modify how law enforcement handles arrested individuals suspected of residing in the country illegally. If House Bill 1393 is signed into law, jails and detention facilities would need to alert county sheriffs if an arresting officer has probable cause to believe […]
Elementary school teacher accused of taping students’ mouths shut
KOKOMO, Ind. — Local parents are concerned after a Howard County elementary school teacher has been accused of taping young students’ mouths shut during class. The teacher – an employee of the Taylor School Corporation – reportedly teaches kindergarten at Taylor Elementary School in Kokomo. FOX59/CBS4 is not naming the teacher as she has not […]
Downtown businesses get perfect bracket with Purdue men’s basketball landing in Indianapolis for Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — Downtown Indianapolis is getting ready to host four teams for the Midwest Region Sweet 16 and Elite 8. Purdue, Tennessee, Houston and Kentucky all won in the first two rounds to secure their spots inside Lucas Oil Stadium. For downtown bar and restaurant owners, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket doesn’t get much […]
Franklin Township braces for potential data center campus
INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a herd of grazing cows on the south side of Troy Avenue east of Post Road whose stomping grounds sit in the middle of a proposed data center campus on 468 acres of prime farmland in Franklin Township. An unknown developer, listed as a U.S.-based Fortune 500 company, wants to build a […]
Stretch of State Road 32 in Westfield to close until October
WESTFIELD, Ind. — A stretch of State Road 32 near the U.S. 31 exit in Westfield will soon close for reconstruction and not open again until early October. The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the closure will go into effect on Monday, April 7, as part of the 32 Connects project. State Road 32 will […]
Stretch of State Road 32 in Westfield to close until October
WESTFIELD, Ind. — A stretch of State Road 32 near the U.S. 31 exit in Westfield will soon close for reconstruction and not open again until early October. The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the closure will go into effect on Monday, April 7, as part of the 32 Connects project. State Road 32 will […]
IMPD: 1 dead, 1 in critical condition after reported east side shooting
Update (1:36 p.m.) IMPD confirmed that one of the men involved in Monday morning’s shooting has died from his injuries. IMPD homicide detectives are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective Douglas Swails at the IMPD Homicide Office at (317) 327-3475. Original Story INDIANAPOLIS — […]
IMPD: 1 dead, 1 in critical condition after reported east side shooting
Update (1:36 p.m.) IMPD confirmed that one of the men involved in Monday morning’s shooting has died from his injuries. IMPD homicide detectives are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective Douglas Swails at the IMPD Homicide Office at (317) 327-3475. Original Story INDIANAPOLIS — […]