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The Indiana Attorney General’s office has filed suit against local home-service provider Mister Quik, claiming the company overcharged and misled customers. The state said it received multiple complaints from consumers who said Mr. Quik representatives told them their homes could burn down if they did not receive immediate electrical repairs. “When consumers had an opportunity to step back and re-evaluate the situation, they learned they were charged two or three times more than the rate for the repair,” said Deputy Director of Consumer Protection Terry Tolliver. The suit seeks repayment for customers and legal fees.

An Indianapolis woman, her mother and father-in-law were able to escape a residential fire early Thursday morning on the city's northeast side. The woman said she awoke at about 1:30 to find fire in her bedroom in the home in the 2800 block of North LaSalle Street. Firefighters said the fire did about $40,000 dollars in damage. The residents said they had experienced recent electrical problems.

A car plunged from an Interstate 70 ramp to a street below on the east side of Indianapolis on Thursday, killing the driver and prompting the closure of all lanes during the morning commuter rush. Police say the car hit a utility pole along Shadeland Avenue after it left I-70 and landed on its roof. Lanes were closed from about 6:10 a.m. until after 8 a.m., causing long traffic backups.