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Illinois officials issue annual reminder on firework safety
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — With the Fourth of July just two days away, state officials are again pleading with revelers to leave fireworks to the professionals. It’s an annual reminder issued by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, each warning of the different consequences of using […]
Two displaced, cat rescued after Mattoon apartment fire
MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — Two people are displaced after an apartment fire in Mattoon Tuesday morning. It happened after 8:35 a.m. in a two-story commercial building near South 17th Street and Wabash Avenue. The Mattoon Fire Department arrived only minutes later. They said the first floor holds an antique store while the second floor holds […]
Police say drunk driver pulls over and tries to enter another person’s car
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Vanderburgh County deputies say a drunk driver was tailing a stranger and attempted to enter their vehicle when they pulled over. According to deputies, Rachel Hudson, was tailing the reporting party and supposedly drove on the wrong side of the road at one point. They say he pulled over at 2131 […]
Right place, right time: SRO rescues two people after crash
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – South Gibson School Resource Officer, Fred Schleter, was off-duty and came across a severe accident on the side of the road right outside Michigan City and comes to the rescue. According to Chief SRO, Dan Lienemann, Schleter and other officers were in Michigan City for a training. Schleter was allegedly was […]
Tell City Police Department to post Sgt. Heather Glenn’s cruiser in front of station
The Tell City Police Department is inviting the community to stop by throughout the day for a moment of reflection and to observe a commemorative plaque on the outside of the building plus a memorial display in the lobby.
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz carried a gun into DC airport, TSA says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Victoria Spartz, the Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana’s fifth district currently running for reelection, has been charged after reportedly bringing a gun into a DC airport. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority confirmed to FOX59/CBS4 on Monday afternoon that Spartz was charged last Friday, June 28, with a weapons violation at Dulles International Airport. […]
Danville Area Community College set to break graduation record
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Danville Area Community College is on track to break a big record. Officials say once summer classes wrap up, they’re expecting the highest graduation rate they’ve ever seen. Last year, only 38% of their full-time students graduated. DACC President Stephen Nacco said the last record was set in 2018, hitting a […]
Effingham man arrested on arson charge following early morning trailer fire
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — An Effingham man is under arrest on suspicion of starting a fire that spread to a nearby trailer, all while people were sleeping inside. Effingham Police officials said the fire happened at Lakewood Manor Trailer Park at 1:29 a.m. on Sunday. Officers arrived first and found a fire had started close […]
Farmer City Police looking for naked home invasion suspect
FARMER CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Farmer City Police Department is looking for a man who illegally entered a house over the weekend while naked and appearing intoxicated. Department officials posted on Facebook that officers were called to a house on Richardson Street at 1:30 a.m. for a report of a naked man who entered […]
Man arrested after filming rape of woman, 12-year-old
INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — A man has been arrested after he reportedly broke into a home on the west side of Indianapolis and raped a mother and her daughter while recording it on his phone. According to court documents, filed on Sunday in Marion County, 21-year-old Teshon Gardner has been preliminarily charged with two counts of […]
How the Greene family makes their Civitan breakfast ham
LINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Civitan breakfast has been a 4th of July tradition in Linton for decades. Part of this success is the unique hams that are prepared and baked by the Greene family. Family member Donald Greene describes some of the steps in the baking process. “Put it in the water where it is […]
Docs: Man secretly took pictures of women at multiple Plainfield businesses
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A Plainfield man has been accused of secretly taking photos of women at a couple local businesses over the last two months. According to multiple affidavits, 35-year-old Michael Sykes took inappropriate photos of women at both Kohl’s, Ulta Beauty and Target in Plainfield. Local police are now emphasizing how, despite the man’s […]
‘Brainwashed to their way of living’: Grandmother of ex-Colts player’s missing son speaks out about abuse allegations
LOGANSPORT, Ind. (WXIN) — The grandmother of Bryson Muir, a Logansport 14-year-old last seen over two weeks ago who may be being abused by his ex-NFL player father, is speaking out after she first reported to police that her grandson had a black eye the last time he was seen. Bryson, the subject of an […]
ISDA: Indiana’s farmland inventory decreased by around 350,000 acres from 2010-22
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s total inventory of farmland decreased by about 350,000 acres from 2010-22, according to a new report from the State Department of Agriculture. The report was commissioned in 2023 when the Indiana General Assembly passed House Enrolled Act 1557, which required the ISDA to determine how much farmland the Hoosier State lost over […]
Docs: Alexandria couple charged with neglect after burning child in bath, causing other injuries
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — An Alexandria couple has been charged after an investigation uncovered that they reportedly burned their child when they put the child in for a bath in October 2023 and caused other injuries. According to court documents, filed in late June by the Alexandria Police Department, 29-year-old Codie Watts and 34-year-old Shaun Watts […]
Report: Pacers sign former #2 overall pick James Wiseman
INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers are shoring up their frontcourt depth in the form of a former high lottery pick. According to multiple reports including ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Indiana has agreed to a two-year contract with former Warriors and Pistons center James Wiseman. Wiseman, who is still only 23 years old, was the #2 overall pick […]
Children claim Anderson man bribed them with candy, raped them for years
ANDERSON, Ind. — A violent felon allegedly used candy to bribe young children before forcing himself upon them for sexual gratification, according to his victims. Kevin E. Germain Jr., 41, of Anderson was arrested on June 28 on multiple preliminary charges of child molestation, a Level 1 felony, and sexual misconduct with a minor, a […]
Surgeons save 3 fingers of boy injured in fireworks accident
MOORESVILLE, Ind. — Just a couple of days before July, 4 2023, Isaac Depoy, 16, and a couple of friends found a box of fireworks in a barn on the property of the teenager’s parents in Mooresville. “And we’re like, ‘Let’s go light fireworks’,” remembered Isaac. ”Seemed like a good idea.” Isaac had set off […]
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