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A quarrel over smoking left a south-side Indianapolis man with a broken jaw and eyesocket. Gary Biggerstaf said he was smoking
Wednesday night in a kitchen he shares at a boarding house at 1872 South Shelby Street when his new neighbor, Fred Robison,
told him to put out the cigarette. Biggerstaf said Robison, 28, began to beat him when he refused. Robison told police he
was defending himself from Biggerstaf.

An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department pilot program meant to help officers collect DNA evidence off guns appears
to be an initial bust. Mold spores growing on swabs used in the program made the majority of them useless as court evidence.
The 20-month program ended in March. The 183 guns were swabbed with the prototype swabs, but 141 came back with mold. Fox59
will have more at 4 p.m.

More complaints are pouring in about the taste of Indianapolis' water. Boats loaded with chemicals are being sent to the
Prairie Creek Reservoir, which connects to the White River. Prairie Creek is in Delaware County, outside of Muncie. Indiana
American Water hopes algaecide will eliminate a rare early-season algae bloom that's affecting the water supply in Indianapolis
and Muncie. Water officials say the water is safe to drink, despite a musty taste.

The Wishard Foundation announced Friday that it has named Ernest Vargo II as its president and chief executive officer.  A veteran fund-raiser, Vargo takes the job as the Wishard Foundation embarks on a $50 million capital campaign to build a new Wishard Hospital. Vargo, who is also a consultant at Johnson, Grossnickle & Associates, has […]