Ball State University issued an all-clear notice Monday morning after warning students and staff that a man was seen with
what appeared to be a handgun near a campus library. A spokeswoman said campus police investigated that report and deemed
the campus secure about 90 minutes after a text alert was sent Monday morning.
A 79-year-old Indianapolis man said three people burst into the back door of his Fountain Square-area home Sunday about 10
p.m. before beating him up and stealing his wallet. One intruder hit the victim in the chest with the barrel of a rifle and
threatened to kill him while the other two searched the home in the 1600 block of Draper Street. The man suffered cuts to
his hands and needed treatment at an area hospital.
Three people were killed and three others injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon east of Anderson. Investigators
believe the sport-utility vehicle was speeding south on County Road 600 West near Daleville about 4 p.m. when the driver hit
a rise in the road and lost control. The SUV became airborne, struck a retaining wall, and flipped for a couple of hundred
feet before stopping. Killed in the crash were driver Lisa Case, 46, of Anderson, and passengers Kent Kalley, 46, and Andrew
Lackey, 12, both of Yorktown. The three other passengers, all 13, were in stable condition.
Police throughout Indiana plan a 17-day effort to crack down on drunken driving starting Friday. The campaign, called “Drive
Sober or Get Pulled Over," is aimed at preventing drunk driving during March sporting events and St. Patrick's Day.
The effort runs through March 24. State troopers plan sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols. Indiana had nearly 6,300
alcohol-related crashes last year with 97 fatalities.
School buses were involved in three crashes in the city Thursday morning, including one involving injuries. Ambulances took
four children to Riley Hospital for Children after an Indianapolis Public Schools bus was involved in a crash at about 8 a.m.
on the northeast side. The students suffered what are believed to be minor head injuries. A Pike Township bus carrying two
students collided with a car on the northwest side, and another IPS bus crashed on the northeast side. No injuries were reported
in those crashes.
Indianapolis police are trying to determine who killed a local man, possibly in front of his children. The body of David McMiller, 28, was discovered Wednesday afternoon in his Lynhurst Park Apartment on the southwest side. Investigators believe the victim had been shot or stabbed. His three children, ages 4 and under, were home at the time of the incident.
One man was killed and three others injured in a shooting Tuesday about 8 p.m. at Wellington Apartments on the east side
of Indianapolis. The dead man was identified as Michael Baker, 25, a resident of the apartments near East 16th Street and
Interstate 465.
Two other men were taken to Wishard Hospital, with one in critical condition and the other in serious condition. The fourth
man was treated and released at the scene. Police are looking for a dark vehicle with two males seen leaving the scene.
Two drivers had to be extricated from their vehicles and rushed to the hospital Wednesday morning after a two-car accident
in Noblesville at the intersection of State Road 37 and Field Drive. Southbound 37 was closed from about 9:45 to 10:45 for
crash cleanup. The victims were taken to Riverview Hospital in unknown condition. State troopers reported about a hundred
weather-related accidents in central Indiana from 6 p.m. Tuesday through this morning.
An Indianapolis man was taken into custody just after 7:30 p.m. Monday after he crashed his sport-utility vehicle into Forest
Ridge Apartments on the far north side of the city. Terry Rowe, 53, was heading west on Wheatgrass Way before he drove into
four apartment units, causing an estimated $50,000 in damage. Rowe and numerous residents were uninjured. Police didn’t
cite a reason for the crash.
A driver traveling north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 65 in Johnson County died Monday night after he crashed his
van into a semi. The fiery accident shut down I-65 between Franklin and Edinburgh from about 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Lee Wayne
Oliphant, 67, of Indianapolis died in the crash. The 59-year-old semi driver suffered minor injuries.
Two boys were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with two house fires in the 1300 and 1400 block of North Olney Street
on the city’s northeast side. The first fire broke out at about 1:30 a.m. and caused an estimated $25,000 in damage.
The second occurred at about 6 a.m. and created $35,000 in damage. Both homes were vacant and the fires appeared to be intentionally
set. The boys also are suspected of causing a dumpster fire.
Several Brownsburg residents expressed concerns Wednesday about an indoor shooting range that could open near their homes.
Plans for the 100,000-square-foot facility at 462 Southpoint Circle have not been submitted to the Brownsburg Zoning Board,
but homeowners turned out for an informational meeting. Residents said they were worried about safety and the impact the range
would have on nearby homes’ values. The project could be up for zoning approval as soon as April.
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that quickly spread through a north-side home Wednesday afternoon,
killing a male resident. Firefighters called to the 7500 block of Brackenwood Circle at about 4 p.m. found a man in his mid-60s
unconscious inside, suffering from with apparent burns and smoke inhalation. He died late Wednesday at St. Vincent Hospital.
Damage to the home is estimated at $100,000.
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First, let me say that I love the idea of communities being self-sufficient and people in the community not needing cars, living, working and shopping all in their neighborhood. To sum it up; I love good urban planning and hate urban sprawl. However, there are two reasons that I am against this development. First, this building doesn't fit. Density can occur in Ripple by building up top the street and better use of land. The scale of this project should be downtown. Secondly, I would be willing to bet that if a whole foods in Ripple is built, the Nora store would be closed. Here's my reasoning. The Nora Whole Foods expansion plans have been put on hold. I'm guessing they are waiting to see what happens with the Ripple proposal. Communities next to each other should work together to end sprawl and not work against each other and take other neighbors assets. Develop something both communities can be proud of and will attract more development and density. There's my soap box for the day.
My apologies, Lou - it was the Indy Star that printed cost for entertaining "celebrities" during Indy 500. Sorry for confusing the always timely IBJ with Indy's Gannett reprint news source.
That's fine if you want a grocery store that has festivals and live music. I guess with the prices they charge, they can afford to host such activities. As for me, I choose to spend my money more wisely and if I want to go to a festival or a concert, I will pay for that separately - not through my grocery bill.
TIF is not just to attract development but to attract a higher use for that development. Carmel wisely is using TIF for numerous public parking garages. Asphalt seas of parking pay little taxes and bring even less value to a commercial area. Also density is what is going to save Indy and Broad Ripple. The days of trying to compete with burbs are long gone.
The Prestige was an awesome movie.