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Prosecutors await driver blood results

Indianapolis prosecutors have asked a laboratory to fast-track toxicology tests on a motorist involved in a weekend ambulance crash that killed two medics. The request means test results on 21-year-old Jade Hammer should arrive in less than two weeks instead of the usual six. Those results will reveal Hammer's blood-alcohol content and help prosecutors decide if they will charge her in the crash. A public memorial took place Wednesday morning for the victims, Cody Medley, 22, and Tim McCormick, 24.
 

Robbers fail in plot to take ATM

Would-be robbers drove a pickup truck through the front of a Marathon gas station early Wednesday in Indianapolis in an unsuccessful attempt to steal an ATM. Surveillance video shows the truck backing through the glass front doors of the station at 30th Street and College Avenue about 3:30 a.m. Two men strapped a tow rope to an ATM inside the store and drove off, but the rope broke, leaving the cash machine behind. Police found the truck about a block away a short time later, but are still looking for the suspects.

Cummins lowers previously reported earnings

Columbus-based diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. lowered its previously reported quarterly profit by $12 million, or 3.1 percent, after discovering legal fees that the company initially missed.

Office Depot agrees to buy OfficeMax for about $1.2B

The move would combine the No. 2 and No. 3 office supply retailers and lead to consolidation in an industry that analysts say is over-stored. Office Depot has eight stores in the Indianapolis area and OfficeMax has five.

Bill that would shift Indiana voucher oversight advances

Indiana's new Democratic state schools superintendent would no longer oversee the private school voucher program that she has opposed under a proposal approved Tuesday by a Republican-controlled legislative committee.

Bill to ban Indiana teacher union deductions advances

Republicans sparked protests from teachers and union officials Tuesday by pushing legislation through a House committee that would bar Indiana schools from automatically deducting union dues from teacher paychecks, an issue that critics thought was off the table this year.

High court seems to favor Monsanto in patent case

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to side with Monsanto Co. in its claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.

One injured in apartment fire

A person was critically injured in an apartment fire on the city’s west side late Monday. The blaze broke out about 10 p.m. in the 3000 block of Watergate Road, near 34th Street and Moller Road. Investigators say the fire started as a result of unattended cooking. Nine residents in neighboring apartments escaped without injury. The victim suffered severe smoke inhalation.

Police probe likely shooting death

Indianapolis police are investigating a likely shooting death on the city’s east side. A body of an unidentified female with an apparent gunshot wound was found about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 2800 block of North Hawthorne Lane. Police received a call about gunshots being fired in the area about an hour before they discovered the body, but the caller hung up before providing much information.

Ambulances line up to honor fallen medic

Ambulances and emergency vehicles lined up Tuesday morning for a funeral procession honoring Timothy McCormick, one of the two Indianapolis medics who died over the weekend in a crash involving their ambulance. McCormick, 24, and Cody Medley, 22, were killed after a car ran a flashing red light and collided with their vehicle on Saturday, investigators said. A private funeral for Medley is set for Friday. A public memorial service for both victims is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Butler University’s Clowes Memorial Hall.

Allison Transmission cuts 2013 sales outlook

Allison Transmission Inc. predicted 2013 sales declines after it closed 2012 with an inflated $514.2 million annual profit and a massive slide in sales for a key market during the fourth quarter.

Indiana panel advances $30B budget on partisan vote

A pair of Republican senators argued Tuesday for the personal income tax cut that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has made his top priority, while House Republicans across the hall advanced a budget that swaps that cut for education and roads spending.

High-stakes fight over soybeans at high court

The court case poses the question of an Indiana farmer’s actions violated the patent rights held by Monsanto, which developed seeds that survive when farmers spray their fields with Roundup weed-killer. The seeds dominate agriculture, including in Indiana, where more than 90 percent of soybeans are Roundup Ready.