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Martinsville Candy Kitchen sits in the heart of downtown Martinsville and is known for its fine chocolate. That chocolate
turned into a gooey mess this week after the air-conditioner broke during the summer heat wave. The shop says it had no choice
but to close up until the air-conditioner can be fixed. The shop is a downtown tradition for Morgan County residents. The
late basketball coach John Wooden thought so much of the candy that he had it flown to him in California.
 

Ladonna Dixon, 24, has sued the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department in federal court, claiming she was injured and
suffered a miscarriage after a beating during her arrest in June 2009. The suit claims Dixon was beaten by Officer Scott Childers
outside her home when she was arrested for arguing with him during a medical emergency. The department said it is reviewing
the arrest and will release more information once the review is completed.
 

A government safety agency has announced a recall of light poles that can crack and fall after 11 of them crashed at stadiums
and school gymnasiums over a decade-long period. Those poles are installed in several states, including Indiana. The Consumer
Product Safety Commission said there are more than 2,500 of the poles around the country. Manufactured by the now-defunct
Whitco Co. of Fort Worth, Texas, the poles can weigh between one and four tons. The commission said no one has been killed
by the falling poles, but several schools and outdoor bleachers have been “significantly” damaged. Fox59 will
have more at 4 p.m.

July 9-11
Wyndham Indianapolis-West

The movie fan magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, which inspired the likes of directors Stephen Spielberg and John Landis,
recently emerged from bankruptcy and has been relaunched.

What does this have to do with Indianapolis? Well, the new crew has decided to add a convention to its publication offerings
and they’ve chosen Indianapolis as the location. Guests include actors Thomas Jane (“The Mist”), William
Forsythe (“The Devil’s Rejects”), Ernie Hudson (“Ghostbusters”), local TV legend Sammy Terry,
and reunions of cast members from George Romero’s Living Dead movies. Details here.
 

A Martinsville police officer who used a stun gun to subdue a 10-year-old child will keep his job. However, Darrel Johnson
must serve a 45-day suspension and go on probation for two years. Testifying in front of the Martinsville Board of Public
Safety, Johnson said the boy was kicking, hitting and spitting on a woman when they arrived at Tender Teddies Day Care on
March 31. A second officer involved in the incident is retiring from the force.
 

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers player taken into custody in Hancock County for public intoxication will not face charges. Indianapolis
native Jeremy Trueblood, 27, was a passenger in a car driven by his mother when they stopped at a Greenfield convenience store
to ask for directions just before 7 p.m. Tuesday. Someone there called 911 and reported that male subjects who had been in
the car could barely stand up because they were intoxicated. Trueblood and Benjamin McKenny, 26, were taken into custody a
short time later. County Prosecutor Dean Dobbins on Wednesday morning said the charges didn’t rise to the level of public
intoxication. He said Trueblood did the right thing by calling his mother for a ride after drinking at a golf outing. Fox59
will have more at 4 p.m.