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Spencer Beasley, 15, who led police on a chase last April that killed two of his friends, was sentenced to one year of probation
and 100 hours of community service Tuesday by a Carmel juvenile court judge. The teen pleaded guilty to two counts of resisting
law enforcement with a vehicle, causing death. Jordan Moss and Jordan Piorier died in the fiery crash at 146th Street and
River Road last April after Beasley fled from police in Carmel. Beasley won’t be allowed a driver’s license until he’s 18.

The teachers union at Carmel Clay Schools has ratified a proposed contract. Members voted 228-70 Wednesday night to approve
the agreement with the 15,000-student district. The teachers had been working under terms of an expired contract since July
2008. Union President Sherri Pankratz said she wouldn't disclose details of the contract until the school board approves
it. The board plans to meet Thursday night.

Firefighters were called Wednesday morning to a home in Carmel on Santa Anita Court that was engulfed in flames. Officials
on the scene said that a resident had shot and killed himself inside, and that the fire started afterward. Neighbors said
they heard an explosion, which investors believe may have been the gunshot. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.
 

A judge will hear arguments this afternoon to put a gag order in place in a high-profile Carmel assault case. Lawyers for
a former senior member of the Carmel High School basketball team accused of assaulting a freshman teammate will argue for
the order. The defendants want to limit comments made by everyone involved in the case, including lawyers, investigators,
court employees and police. Four members of the team are charged with misdemeanor offenses in the case. Legal analysts say
it's highly unusual for a gag order to be requested in a misdemeanor case.

Four Carmel High School basketball players charged in an assault investigation were released about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after
posting bond. After an extensive investigation lasting several months, prosecutors decided to file charges against the four
seniors, who are accused of assaulting underclassmen. The misdemeanor charges were filed Monday against 19-year-old John Scott
Lazkowski, 18-year-old Oscar Falodun, 18-year-old Brandon Hoge and 19-year-old Robert Kitzinger. Meanwhile, during a meeting
Monday night, the Carmel Clay School Board announced three basketball coaches have resigned. Head Coach Mark Galloway resigned,
as well. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

Four senior basketball players at Carmel High School could face misdemeanor battery charges for their roles in two alleged
sexual assaults in January. Any official charges, as well as the names of those players involved, are expected to be announced
during Hamilton County Prosecutor Sonia Leerkamp’s news conference this afternoon. The investigation began after three
senior players were accused of sexually assaulting two freshmen on a team bus returning from a Jan. 22 game in Terre Haute.
During that investigation, school administers learned of another incident involving a fourth senior in the high school locker
room. The players were disciplined by the school after a tip from a parent. Fox59, which is airing the news conference live
at 1 p.m. on Fox59.com, will have more at 4 p.m.

Hamilton County’s prosecutor says she’s hopeful a decision on whether to file charges in the Carmel High School
sexual assault case will be made by the end of the week. Investigators say two freshmen were allegedly assaulted by seniors
on the basketball team. One victim says he was attacked in the locker room. The other says he was attacked on a bus ride home
after a game. Investigators say the charges could include battery, criminal confinement and criminal deviant conduct. A grand
jury has been hearing testimony in the case.
 

A grand jury will decide whether charges will be filed in the high-profile Carmel High School sexual assault investigation
involving high school basketball players. The Hamilton County prosecutor requested a grand jury to review the evidence against
one or more Carmel players accused of hazing a student in the high school's locker room. Meanwhile, the Hendricks County
prosecutor is reviewing whether charges should be filed in the case of a freshman Carmel player who claims he was sexually
assaulted by senior members of the Carmel basketball team in the back of a bus while on the way home from a road game in January.