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Martinsville superintendent arrested

The superintendent of Martinsville Schools is expected to make a statement Monday after being arrested this weekend on charges
of driving under the influence. Ron Furniss was arrested on Blue Bluff Road in Martinsville Saturday night after being clocked
at 61 mph in a 35-mph zone. He was taken to the Morgan County jail, according to police, but has been released on bond. Police
say Furniss had a blood-alcohol content of 0.16, twice the legal limit at the time of his arrest.

Teens die in bike-truck accident

Two teenagers have died after the bicycle they were riding was hit by a pickup early Sunday morning. The accident occurred about 2 a.m. on U.S. 31 near Seymour. Todd Schurman, 17, died at the scene. Zach Grubb, 17, died later after being treated for severe head trauma in Indianapolis. Police don't believe drugs or alcohol were a factor. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

Approval of college-aid overhaul to shake Sallie Mae

The legislation, piggybacked to the health care bill that passed Congress Sunday night, could also mean major job
losses for Sallie Mae, which employs about 2,400 people in Indiana, including 1,700 in Fishers.

Congress passes historic health care bill

To pay for the changes, the legislation includes more than $400 billion in higher taxes over a decade, roughly half of it
from a new Medicare payroll tax on individuals with incomes over $200,000 and couples over $250,000.

Dog burner needs help, parents say

The woman who set two dogs on fire has mental problems, according to her parents. Katherine Brotherton’s mother and
father, May and T.J. Brotherton, say they're angry and heartbroken over what their daughter did to the dogs. They say
they love the dogs and called 911 right after they found Katherine had tried to kill them. They also say they took Katherine
to Community North for a psychiatric evaluation, but she refused treatment. She was released from the hospital and remains
in the Johnson County Jail where she faces felony counts for animal cruelty. The dogs are recovering at the Johnson County
Animal Shelter.

Pendleton officer won’t be fired

A Pendleton police officer who let an impaired driver drive himself home will not be fired by the department. Patrolman Mike
Moore was under investigation for stopping a man, who was high on prescription drugs, last November, and then letting him
go home. Before Moore could be fired by the Pendleton Public Safety Board, the 30-year police veteran submitted letters of
retirement. During a Thursday night meeting, the board voted not to pursue the firing because he is already off the force.

Murat naming deal faces opposition

A deal to put a new name on the Murat Centre in downtown Indianapolis may have hit a bump in the road. The Murat Temple Association
claims it was not involved in negotiations between event promoter Live Nation, which leases the facility, and Old National
Bank to rename the building Old National Centre, WIBC-FM 93.1 reported Thursday. The association said it is looking into its
legal options for challenging the renaming. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

Blue Bell ice cream coming to Indianapolis

Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries will begin selling its ice cream in nine metropolitan Meijer stores beginning April 5. Distribution
will be assisted by the building of a 12,000-square-foot facility on the northwest side.