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June 2

Conseco Fieldhouse

When I first wrote about “Glee” in IBJ, it was a fledgling Fox show with some local connections. Now, just a few years later, it’s a cultural phenomenon that has loosed a parade of hit albums, earned a stack of Emmy awards and nominations, turned Broadway talents Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison into stars, and made it safe for teens to sing songs from “Funny Girl,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Yentl.”

Of course, when the live concert version of the show takes over at Conseco Fieldhouse, you can expect those same teens to be singing along, loudly, during the show. So it may prove difficult to hear Amber Riley, Heather Morris, Naya Rivera et al. Best to go with the flow on this one—and give up your resistance to “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

Oh, and don’t look for Matthew Morrison this time around … but he’ll be here as a bonus act during the New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys show in July.

Details on “Glee Live” here.

Marion County’s coroner is investigating the death of a robbery suspect who died shortly after being taken into custody by Indianapolis police Sunday night.  Police say 43-year-old Roy McDowell and another man robbed Judge's BBQ near West Michigan Street and Belmont Avenue on the near-west side about 8 p.m. Sunday. After stealing about $100 in cash, the two suspects ran off. After a short foot chase, police say officers caught up with McDowell a couple blocks away. Officers said McDowell resisted arrest before they were able to get handcuffs on him. The suspect requested medical help and was taken to Wishard Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later. Some neighborhood witnesses say police used excessive force in capturing McDowell.

Indianapolis police say a 13-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition at Riley Hospital for Children after being pulled from the bottom of a pool during a celebration of his birthday. The accident happened about 7 p.m. Monday at the community pool serving Valley Brook Trailer Park on the southwest side of the city. Police said 15 to 20 adults and children were attending the party when another 13-year-old found the boy at the bottom of the pool and called for help. The boy's name hasn't been released, and the case is being treated as an accident.
 

Dan Wheldon won $2.57 million from an overall purse of $13.5 million for his victory Sunday in the Indianapolis 500. England native Wheldon, who started sixth, became just the 18th driver to win the race at least twice. He set a record by leading the race for only one lap, breaking the record of two laps by Joe Dawson in 1912. Rookie JR Hildebrand, who finished second after hitting the wall and losing his lead on the final turn, will get nearly $1.1 million.