Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today announced the location of the March 29th event honoring Vietnam Veterans: Plainfield High School—just outside of Indianapolis. The event will recognize and welcome home Hoosier Vietnam War Veterans with their families and members of the community. The evening will kick-off with a …
Read More »IMPD homicide detectives arrest man accused of stabbing another man
INDIANAPOLIS- On January 21, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to the 300 block of Barton Avenue on the report of a person stabbed. Officers arrived and located 38-year-old Franklin Lainez-Carcamo bleeding profusely. Mr. Lainez-Carcamo had an apparent stab wound. Indianapolis Emergency …
Read More »Donnelly and Young Introduce Bill Establishing Indianapolis’ Kennedy-King Park as National Historic Site
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Todd Young (R-IN) announced yesterday they introduced legislation to establish Kennedy-King Park in Indianapolis as a National Historic Site within the National Park Service. The Kennedy-King Establishment Act of 2018 (S.2332), recognizes the importance of Robert F. Kennedy’s speech in …
Read More »Indy Chamber Awards GoGlobal Grants to Local Mid-Sized Firms
(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) JANUARY 25, 2018 – The Indy Chamber today announced four new recipients of its ‘GoGlobal’ Export Acceleration Grant program. Supported by JPMorgan Chase, GoGlobal grants help mid-market companies launch or expand export efforts with competitively-awarded matching funds up to $5,000. The latest GoGlobal awardees are Arcamed, which supplies …
Read More »Secretary of State Lawson praises Marion County’s adoption of vote centers
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 24, 2018) – Secretary of State Connie Lawson issued a statement recently on Marion County’s decision to adopt vote centers and move away from the traditional precinct model for voting in elections. “Congratulations to Marion County on their decision to become a vote center county. There are now …
Read More »500 Festival and Special Olympics Athlete Andrew Peterson Form Partnership to Promote Running Throughout Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (January 25, 2018) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the legacy of the Indianapolis 500, today announces the organization’s partnership with Special Olympics athlete and elite runner, Andrew Peterson. Peterson, who is just the second Special Olympics athlete to qualify for …
Read More »I-70 Overnight Restrictions Beginning January 25th in Hendricks and Marion Counties
MARION AND HENDRICKS CO., Ind. – Contractors for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) plan nightly, alternating lane closures for pavement and soil sampling along Interstate 70 eastbound and westbound between State Road 267 exit 66 in Hendricks County and the I-65 South Split in Indianapolis. Weather permitting, the lane …
Read More »Avon Community School Corporation Students to Perform with the Indiana All State Junior Band
AVON, IN—(JANUARY 24, 2018) Five ACSC students were chosen to perform at the Annual Junior All State Band Festival. Three 8th grade students from Avon Middle School North included Cody Hatfield (percussion), Vesna Feiock (trombone) and Kai Lichfield (alternate tenor saxophone). Two 7th grade students from Avon Middle School South …
Read More »IMPD Gang unit serves search warrant that leads to guns and narcotics being seized
INDIANAPOLIS: On January 22, 2018, Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Gang Unit, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Gang Unit and Southwest district officers were following up on an investigation in the 4200 block of West Vermont Street. Detectives spoke with 23-year-old Robert …
Read More »IMPD officers shot at while following up on a suspicious vehicle
INDIANAPOLIS-On January 23, 2018, at approximately 10:34 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Quick Mart located in the 2100 block of N. Mitthoeffer Road. on a call of a suspicious person. East District officers and the Flex team responded to the call. When officers arrived they located the car and …
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