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The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association yanked a video of its version of the "Super Bowl Shuffle" from the Internet after it faced insults from online viewers. The YouTube video showed hotel and restaurant workers dancing and singing new lyrics to the Chicago Bears' 1985 rap song. The tourism agency produced the video as a marketing promotion linked to February's Super Bowl in Indianapolis. The agency said the video “wasn't intended to be a promo for Indy—it was to introduce our sales team at an industry event.”

A dead man was found at about 1:50 a.m. Thursday outside a BP gas station on the northwest side of Indianapolis, a victim of a gunshot wound. Joseph Clark, 26, was in the front passenger seat of a Cadillac Escalade near 38th Street and High School Road. Police said the motive for the shooting is unclear and they are investigating.

A Johnson County woman and man were arrested Wednesday on several sex-crime charges involving a 15-year-old girl. Paul Hewitt, 81, was charged with sexual misconduct with a minor, a Class B felony. Hewitt paid the $20,000 bond and is no longer incarcerated. April Preston, 38, was charged with promoting prostitution and aiding in the commission of sexual misconduct with a minor. Both charges are Class B felonies. Preston is being held on a $40,000 bond. Police said the girl and Preston were paid to perform sexual acts on Hewitt.

The firefighter brother of Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon denied any wrongdoing after he was charged with six counts of child molestation, sexual misconduct and criminal deviate conduct. Martin Ockomon, 46, was arrested Tuesday and later posted bond. The allegations date back 21 years, and special prosecutor Tammy Napier of Hancock County alleges a possible cover-up by another brother, Roger Ockomon, a retired Anderson police officer. Martin Ockomon is accused of fondling and molesting at least three young female relatives on numerous occasions during the 1990s. His attorney denied the charges.
 

A warehouse fire Wednesday morning in Lawrence heavily damaged a building and about 75 motorcycles stored inside. The blaze, at 46th Street and Franklin Road, started about 1 a.m. The building, which housed a motorcycle repair shop, is one of the oldest buildings in Lawrence. Fire officials said the structure likely will need to be torn down.
 

A man was injured Wednesday morning in an accident involving a train and a snow plow in Hendricks County. Police said the snow plow was traveling north on County Road 151, west of Lizton. Plow driver Richard Layman, 65, of Danville slowed at a railroad crossing but did not stop, police said, and ran into a train traveling about 45 mph. Layman was taken to St. Vincent Hospital on a medical helicopter to treat leg and arm injuries. County Road 151 was closed following the accident.