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Police are looking for two armed men who threatened a Westfield resident Thursday night after he confronted them about a possible attempted robbery. The victim was leaving his Hamilton Square Apartments home at about 9 p.m. when he saw one of the men in a vehicle belonging to one of the victim’s relatives. The suspect and another man nearby eventually pulled handguns on the victim and demanded money before fleeing on foot.
Two bodies discovered in a shallow grave in a wooded area behind an east-side Indianapolis home have been identified. Dental records show the men are Juan Carlos Valencia, 39, and Raul Barajas Villalobos, 40. Both are from San Jose, Calif. The bodies were found Aug. 22 near the 2800 block of North Gladstone Avenue. Both had suffered head trauma. Police called the deaths homicides and said the bodies could have been there for months.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s management gave its musicians until today to accept contracts with steep concessions or else the group would cancel the first two weeks of shows. There was no deal, as of this morning.
The United Way of Central Indiana has set a $40.8 million goal for its annual fundraising campaign, the group announced Friday. The Indianapolis-based not-for-profit is shooting to exceed last year’s campaign record of $40.6 million.
Indianapolis-based Nyhart Actuary & Employee Benefits has established its first office on the West Coast with its latest acquisition.
A batch of items were inadvertently omitted from this week’s IBJ A&E e-blast. Here’s what you missed.
Lawsuits filed by BrightPoint Inc. shareholders who are challenging the company's proposed sale to a California firm are set to be dismissed after the sides reached a settlement.
No joke: The Onion has ceased distribution in Indianapolis after local advertisers apparently failed to warm to the newspaper's brand of satire.
Indianapolis-based Hurco, a maker of computer-controlled machining tools, earned less than $4 million during the quarter ended July 31, down 13.5 percent from the same quarter a year ago.
The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July, the Labor Department said Friday. But that was only because more people gave up looking for work. Hourly pay fell, manufacturers cut the most jobs in two years and the number of people in the work force dropped to its lowest level in 31 years.
The NBA asked a Manhattan judge on Thursday to side with the league in a legal dispute that stems from a sweetheart deal enjoyed by the former owners of a defunct American Basketball Association team — and despised by current owners of four NBA franchises, including the Indiana Pacers.
Vera Bradley Inc. co-founder Patricia Miller says she will retire from the Indiana-based handbag and luggage maker she helped start in 1982.
When you reveal information about yourself, do you still own or control it? And if you reveal something about someone else, who owns it then?
Storytelling Arts of Indiana promotes the art and use of storytelling in everyday life.
Bruce Hetrick [Aug. 27 IBJ] thinks Republicans are trying to suppress votes of Democrats.
In the same [Aug. 27 Hetrick column] that tells the reader how “…citizens of third-world countries line up for miles, hours and even days to cast ballots…” he also tells the reader that votes in the United States are being suppressed because we close the polls at 6:00?
“Carl” [Aug. 20 Taft column] most likely would have taken the job in another factory at lower wages and taken night classes to train for a better job. He needs the income to support his family.
Thank you for running the [Sept. 3 Forefront] remarks from Sam Odle about the important role that community development corporations play in tackling the challenge of rebuilding our neighborhoods.
The recent proposals [Sept. 3 IBJ] by the board of directors and the compliant management of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to “save” it will only lead to its demise if implemented.
