central Indiana News

Goodwill Investigates Sale of Personal Documents

Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana is reviewing how it sorts and handles donated items after an Indianapolis television station discovered that medical records, tax returns and other documents containing personal information were being sold at some of its stores. WTHR-TV …

Indiana Man Sues Police Over Dumping of Mom’s Ashes

A central Indiana man has filed a lawsuit against two law enforcement agencies, saying a detective dumped his dead mother’s ashes in the trash during a search of his home. In his lawsuit filed this month in Indianapolis federal court, …

Central Indiana City Works to Buy Flood-Damaged Properties

Officials in a central Indiana city are looking to make it easier for them to buy some properties in an area hard-hit by repeated flooding. The city of Kokomo plans to demolish numerous homes near Wildcat Creek that were damaged …

Storm Damage Closes Central Indiana Salvation Army Store

Extensive damage from a lighting strike has caused the Salvation Army to close one of its central Indiana thrift stores. Salvation Army Capt. Dale Brandenburg says the lightning strike last month badly damaged the electrical system, heating and air conditioning …

Central Indiana Youth Sues Motorist Over Sledding Accident

A central Indiana youth is suing over a sledding accident in which he was injured when his sled struck a tree. Colin J. Walker’s suit seeks damages from motorist David Smith for the January 2012 sledding accident. The Star Press …

Experts: 1953 Tornado Damage Would Be Worse Today

A deadly tornado that swept through east central Indiana 60 years ago could cause much more destruction if it swept through today because of suburban sprawl. The April 9, 1953, twister originated in Illinois and ended near Albany. It measured …

High Winds Rip Brick Facade From Central Indiana Building

Central Indiana police say high winds that swept frigid air and snow showers into Indiana ripped the brick facade from part of a building in downtown Muncie. The Star Press reports that hundreds of bricks littered the sidewalk around the …

Storms Cause Scattered Damage, Fires in Indiana

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees in a central Indiana town, with lightning being blamed for apartment building and house fires elsewhere in the state. The storms that crossed much of Indiana late Wednesday and early Thursday also dumped …

Central Indiana’s Low Water Tower Levels Raise Concerns About Fires

A central Indiana fire department says it will request tanker trucks from nearby departments as soon as a fire is reported because dry weather has left a water tower far below needed levels. The White River Township Fire Department says …

Central Indiana County Grandstand Likely Done by July

A central Indiana county says the show will go on this summer with a new fair grandstand after it demolished the old one because of safety concerns found during an inspection prompted by the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse. …