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Store clerk killed in struggle with robber

Indianapolis Metro Police are investigating a Saturday night homicide at a Shell station on the city’s west side. Investigators
say 52-year-old Ousmane Gueye was killed while working at the gas station near Kessler Boulevard and West 16th Street. Police
say Gueye apparently was engaged in a struggle with the suspect before his death. A customer found Gueye’s body about
9:20 p.m.

Bridge closures start on north side

Westfield Boulevard and North River Road are closed at Interstate 465 so crews can demolish the bridges and widen the highway.
The closures are expected to remain in place until June. Work on widening I-465 from Meridian Street to Allisonville Road
is expected to start in March.

Police: Brother killed brother

A Madison County teen died Saturday night in what police believe may have been an accidental shooting. Investigators say A.J.
Kistler, 17, was shot and killed by his 20-year-old brother Rick at his Frankton home. The shooting is still under investigation,
but police say it likely was not intentional. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

Bank says Durham had no right to sell Duesenberg

A legal brouhaha over the recent auction of a Duesenberg automobile by Tim Durham has taken a new twist, with Durham’s bank
charging the financier didn’t have the right to sell the car in the first place.

You-review-it Monday

Last weekend’s A&E events included trips back to the 1970s at the IMA and the 1940s at the Phoenix Theatre.

Fortune Industries names new chief executive

Fortune Industries Inc., an Indianapolis-based professional employer organization, has appointed Tena Mayberry as its CEO.
Mayberry, who also will continue to serve as president, succeeds John Fisbeck.

State board offers districts guidelines for K-12 cuts

The Indiana State Board of Education is sending a checklist to school districts across the state that outlines options communities
should consider, including using fees to pay the costs of sports and other extracurricular activities.

Recession takes toll on university president pay

A survey released Monday by the Chronicle of Higher Education showed compensation packages of
chief executives at public universities leveling off in 2008-2009, rising a relatively modest 2.3 percent. How did Indiana
college presidents fare?

Ivy Tech takes over state prison GED classes

The Indiana Department of Correction plans to shed the jobs of 118 teachers for GED, literacy and vocational classes at prisons
by turning those programs over to Ivy Tech Community College.

Colts fans can help fight bad home field trend

Lucas Oil Stadium may be too soft to provide much of a home field advantage for Colts during playoffs. But rowdy fans can
give LOS a harder edge for visiting Ravens.

Kiwanis International names executive director

Indianapolis-based Kiwanis International on Friday named longtime staff member Stan Soderstrom its executive director. Soderstrom
has been the interim executive director since October, when Rob Parker left the organization of service clubs.

City revamping management of parking operations

The city of Indianapolis is seeking to consolidate management of its parking operations into a single, long-term lease that
could net it tens of millions of dollars to make street and sidewalk repairs. City leaders are expected to release a request
for proposals “soon.”

Osteopathy and Indiana Wesleyan

The Indiana Osteopathic Association passed over a virtually certain $75 million in startup funding from Indiana Wesleyan University
to choose Marian University for its new osteopathic college.

Colts player keeping an eye on Haiti

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Pierre Garcon says he finally has made contact with some family members in Haiti. Garcon
says his mother received word Thursday night that some of his relatives survived Tuesday’s earthquake. But many other
family members are still unaccounted for. Garcon is using his Facebook and Twitter pages to update fans on the situation and
to raise money for disaster relief.

Gun battle kills teen bystander

Friends and family gathered Thursday night to mourn the loss of Travon Neely, 15, who was killed Thursday when several people
opened fire in front of his house near 22nd Street and Graham Road. Police said a bullet went through the walls of the home
and hit Neely in the head. Several others were home at the time but weren’t hurt. Neely was a sophomore at John Marshall High
School.

Man killed after masked bandits ambush wife

Indianapolis police say they are looking for two men who ambushed a woman on the near-northwest side Friday morning, killing
her husband in the process. Investigators say Sonny Stingley’s wife went out to warm up the car in the driveway of their
house on Hart Drive about 6:45 a.m. When she was returning, two masked men grabbed her and forced her inside at gunpoint.
A struggle ensued and her husband was shot. The men fled. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers,
262-TIPS. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

Conexus gets $3.45 million from Lilly Endowment

Lilly Endowment Inc. is continuing to support the state’s advanced-manufacturing initiative, giving Conexus Indiana a grant to help connect potential workers with the necessary training.