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Spring Fever Sparks Travel Itch

AAA Travel offices in Central Indiana are seeing a 30% jump in the number of people traveling this spring break.

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‘American Taliban’ Asks To Join Prison Prayer Lawsuit

American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh is seeking to join a lawsuit that claims Muslim inmates held in a special unit at the federal prison in Indiana aren’t allowed to pray in groups as often as their religion demands.

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Police: Woman Doused Dogs With Gas, Set Fire

A Franklin woman tells police she was trying to kill her two dogs in the most humane way possible by lighting them on fire.

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Man Wanted In Crime Spree Arrested

A Plainfield man suspected in a series of violent crimes is arrested in Indianapolis.

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Should NCAA Tournament Expand? Fans Not Convinced

This year’s Final Four in Indianapolis could mark the close of the last NCAA Tournament with just 65 teams.

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Man Killed By Officer Had Numerous Prior Offenses

A man who was fatally shot by a police officer during a confrontation Tuesday night had numerous previous run-ins with police and served four years of a 10-year sentence on a reckless homicide charge.

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Police: Man In Crime Spree Threatened Victims With Hammer

Police are stepping up the heat in their search for a man they say was involved in a series of recent crimes.

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Indiana Serial Bank Robber Admits To Heists

A serial bank robber from Indiana has admitted to a 2009 crime spree in six states.

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Crew Caps Chimney To Keep Birds Out Of Harm’s Way

Workers at a southern Indiana school slated for demolition are going out of their way to keep protected birds out of harm’s way when it’s razed.

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Ex-Mayor’s Killer Has Appeal Rejected

The woman who was convicted of killing a former Evansville mayor three decades ago will remain in custody after an appeal of her conviction for the stabbing of a psychiatric hospital worker was rejected.

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School Deals With Second Bogus Bomb Threat Within Weeks

The Noblesville Schools district deals with a second bogus bomb threat within a few weeks.

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Girl: Man Exposed Himself On Walk Home From School

A 12-year-old girl tells police that a man in a pickup truck honked his horn and exposed himself as she walked home from school.

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City Rarely Pays Pothole Claims

Claims involving damage done by potholes on city streets are often not repaid.

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Report Alleges Afghan Contractor Shot Ind. Marine

A military investigation finds that a Westfield Marine was shot by an Afghan security contractor.

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Carmel Assault Charges Could Come From Outside County

Police say they believe an alleged attack involving Carmel High School basketball players aboard a school bus took place in Hendricks County, which could affect what county potential charges are filed in.

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Schools Show No Movement On Start Date Change

Despite a warning from their own lobbyists, local school districts are showing little interest in moving back the start of school.

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Millions For Families Tied Up At Statehouse

Supporters of a program that helps seniors and the ill avoid nursing homes want $4.8 million in additional funds released.

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Irish pub starts celebrating early

The folks at the Deer Park Irish Pub in Fort Wayne are well into their Saint Patrick’s Day activities.

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USF campus celebrates first nat’l title

For the first time in school history, the University of Saint Francis is celebrating an athletic national championship.  Fans celebrated Wednesday after the Men’s Basketball team clinched the NAIA Division II title on Tuesday night.

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Smoking to blame for house fire

A Fort Wayne home caught fire early Wednesday afternoon, and fire investigators say unattended smoking materials are what caused the blaze.

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Company expanding, hiring 85 workers

Trailer manufacturer Novae Corporation will start filling as many as 85 positions for its new production facility North Manchester.

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Guilty verdict in 1979 murder case

Jury deliberates for 5 hours before reaching decision in trial for 1979 murder.

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NTSB Blames Indiana Pilot In Fatal Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report on a 2008 helicopter crash involving an Indiana pilot in which four people died places blame primarily on the pilot.

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Man Denies Involvement In 1979 Killing

A man charged with a fatal attack more than 30 years ago in central Indiana denies during his trial that he had any involvement with the death.

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Supreme Court Hears Recruiting Dispute

The Indiana Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a dispute that could shape the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s purview with regard to recruiting allegations.

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Police Search For Man In Crime Spree

Police are looking for a man they say was involved in a string of recent crimes, some of them violent.

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Large Fire Forces Dozens From Homes

Dozens of people are forced out of their homes in a fire at a large apartment complex in Greencastle.

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County Considers Tearing Down Old Jail

Officials are trying to decide whether to demolish the old jail in southern Indiana’s Brown County that has been empty since its replacement was built five years ago.

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Police: Man With HIV Had Sex With Ind. Boy

A Texas man is accused of having a relationship with a 15-year-old boy from Indiana and not telling him he was HIV positive.

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Trooper Leaves Loaded Handgun In Store

Indiana State Police say a trooper will remain on duty while officials review details of an incident in which he left his loaded handgun in the restroom of a Lowe’s home improvement store.

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