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INDIANAPOLIS — The city of Indianapolis gave its approval for a change-up in the tax district approved last year for a soccer stadium on Monday. The vote will seek to implement a special taxing district to support a soccer stadium where the Indianapolis Heliport is located downtown. The hope is to attract an MLS expansion […] The post Rokita: Indy’s MLS Stadium District May Violate Spirit Of State Law appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

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UPDATE: Robertson was sentenced on Friday to six years on neglect charges. She was given 637 days credit for time served and 212 days credit for good behavior. The judge also ordered Robertson to take parenting classes. She had three other neglect charges that were dismissed as a part of the plea deal. INDIANAPOLIS — A […] The post UPDATE: Mother Agrees to Plea Bargain in Missing Baby Case appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

TORRANCE, Calif. — Parnelli Jones, the man who won the 1963 Indianapolis 500 and became an Indy 500 winning team owner, passed away on Tuesday. Jones, whose real name was Rufus Parnell Jones, etched his name in the annals of Indy car racing lore rather quickly in his career in the early to mid-1960s. Born […] The post Parnelli Jones, 1963 Winner Of Indy 500, Dead At 90 appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

INDIANAPOLIS – If you’ve seen a picture of an IMPD officer on social media claiming she’s Donald Trump’s parole officer, it’s fake. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department posted to social media Tuesday afternoon confirming that none of their officers are involved in former president Trump’s New York hush money case. More specifically, any pictures linking […] The post IMPD says None of Their Officers are Involved in New York Trump Trial appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

NORTHERN INDIANA–Two winning Hoosier Lottery Powerball tickets valued at $50,000 were purchased Monday night. One of those was bought at Hudson Gas located at 2849 169th St. in Hammond. The winning Powerball numbers for that drawing were 19, 29, 35, 36, and 45. The Powerball was 16. The other $50,000 one was a Powerball Double […] The post Two $50,000 Winning Hoosier Lottery Tickets Bought in Northern Indiana appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

INDIANAPOLIS — If you have a political candidate you like, you want to hear them debate the issues that affect your family. One candidate for governor says he’s not being given that opportunity. Republican Senator Mike Braun and Democrat Jennifer McCormick will participate in two governor debates this fall, with one debate broadcast on FOX59/CBS4 […] The post Libertarian Candidate Rainwater Wants Answers on TV Gubernatorial Debates appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

INDIANAPOLIS — It was once again bipartisan on both sides of the issue in last night’s vote by the Indianapolis City-County Council to approve a proposal to begin the process of courting an MLS expansion franchise to the city. By approving “Proposal 175” by a vote of 16-8, with one abstention, the city will submit […] The post City-County Council Approves 2nd Stadium Tax District For Mayor’s MLS Proposal appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

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DANA, Ind. — If you’re a collector of unique vehicles, or firefighting equipment then there is still time to get in on the auction for a 1990 International Pumper/Tanker fire truck that is currently being auctioned off by Helt Fire & Rescure in Dana, Indiana. The auction is being held on municibid.com with the fire […] The post Fire Truck Being Auctioned Off in Dana, Indiana appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

INDIANAPOLIS — Robert Cooley admitted to police on camera to the murder of his wife, 26-year-old Amber Cooley, a kindergarten teacher at Victory College Prep. According to court documents obtained by WISH-TV, officers responded to a report of a shooting at a home on Skylar Drive and found Amber deceased with a gunshot wound. Robert […] The post Indy Man Confesses to Murdering His Wife appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

INDIANAPOLIS — Detectives in Indianapolis still have some work to do when it comes to clearing all of the current homicides in the city. The latest monthly homicide report from Indianapolis Metro Police shows a total of 87 homicides, not including the fatal shooting at a Camby Walmart, which happened two days after the report […] The post Under Half of 2024 Indy Homicides Still Unsolved, Dozens of 2023 Cases Cleared appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Authorities say on May 27th Saint Joseph County Police would be called to the 10,000 block of Douglas Road on report of a stabbing. The police would arrive to find a male-victim with multiple cuts, stab wounds, and various other injuries as well as a dog who had also been cut […] The post Osceola Man Stabs Male Victim and Dog, Flees in Stolen Car appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

  CAMBY, Ind.—A man was shot at a Walmart in Camby Sunday afternoon. Just before 2 pm, deputies from the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office arrived to find a man shot in the torso in the Walmart parking lot. The Walmart is at 8191 Upland Way in Camby. Another man was detained at the scene as […] The post Man Shot at Walmart in Camby appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.