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Southbound Interstate 65 and westbound I-70 in Indianapolis were closed into the early-morning hours Thursday at the south split following a fiery accident involving a car hauler. The accident happened at about 11 p.m. Wednesday night when the car hauler struck the Virginia Avenue bridge. At least two vehicles were knocked off the hauler and caught fire. There were no reports of injuries.

Marion County Animal Care and Control seized more than 80 farm animals Tuesday from a home on the southwest side of Indianapolis. About 65 chickens, 10 turkeys, peacocks, at least three horses and some dogs were taken from the home because of care and zoning issues. Control officers have been to the home on Chelsea Road more than 10 times since 2008, they said. The animals were treated and placed in a pasture in the 2600 block of South Harding Street.

An Indiana woman said she plans to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against her employer, Brightpoint Inc., because she was told to take off an Islamic headscarf. Mary Cabrera said she recently converted to Islam and began wearing the headscarves to work at Brightpoint's distribution center in Plainfield. She said staff asked her to take it off because it violated the company dress code. She refused. Brightpoint said it told Cabrera to quit wearing the scarf until she filled out a religious exemption request form. The exemption was approved in less than a day, the company said.

The Marion County Prosecutor's Office announced Wednesday that it has charged six parents with class C felonies for not paying their child support obligations. In total, the parents are behind in support payments for their 13 children by nearly $370,000, ranging from $21,000 to nearly $100,000 each. The charges follow the “Stop Delaying-Start Paying” amnesty initiative, which gave parents the opportunity to come forward without penalties. Charged were Jumoke Bobbitt, Mark Brown, Brianna Clayton, Damon Edwards, Jeffrey Lewis and Khalis Smith. Last year, the office collected more than $100 million in child support.  It is managing about 76,000 child-support cases.

King Crimson frontman and former guitarist for Frank Zappa, Adrian Belew plays Birdy’s Oct. 27. Details here.

The Indianapolis Children’s Choir celebrates smoky music with ISO’s symphonic organist Martin Ellis in a “Music of the Night” concert Oct. 28 at North United Methodist Church. Details here.

Diane Kondrat stars in “Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins” at the Waldron Arts Center in Bloomington Oct. 28-Nov. 18. Details here.

Butler University Composer in Residence Michael Schelle premieres a new work as part of the Indiana Wind Symphony’s “Hollywood and Halloween Treats” program Oct. 30 at the Palladium. Details here.

Stephanie J. Block, who wowed the crowd recently in an appearance with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, returns to headline the annual benefit for the Cabaret at the Columbia Club Oct. 28. Details here.

The De Pue Brothers Band (yes, the ISO’s Zach is part of a family of musicians) play the Indiana Landmarks Center Oct. 30. Details here. 

The Phoenix Theatre’s rolling world premiere “Jericho” concerns a woman who lost her husband on 9/11. Scot Greenwell and Phoenix newcomer Abby Rowold star. Details here.