Aubrey Wright

Indianapolis Star • 11th September 2026

'Toxic, authoritarian': Pike School Board responds to staff concerns

The Pike Township's Board of Education is trying to work on "serious challenges to the district’s culture and climate," according to a message to parents and community members.

Indianapolis Star • 11th September 2026

Indiana rescuers share 9/11 memories 25 years later

Indiana was one of 28 states to send Federal Emergency Management Agency-sponsored teams to Ground Zero. The team was specially trained to respond to natural disasters, building collapses and terrorist attacks.

Indianapolis Star • 10th September 2026

Judge gives ex-Indy teacher probation in child sex abuse material case

A former Indianapolis schoolteacher and conductor will not serve prison time after admitting to possessing sexually explicit images of children.

Indianapolis Star • 10th September 2026

Before viral ICE sightings in Indy, data shows thousands targeted

Even before a wave of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detentions were seen in early September and shared across social media, thousands of people were being targeted by the agency in Indiana.

The Indianapolis Star • 8th September 2026

Woman behind false Buttigieg DCS report won't face Indiana charges

The Marshall County prosecutor will not pursue criminal charges against the woman whose false tip led Michigan child welfare officials to investigate former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg.

Indianapolis Star • 8th September 2026

Cause of Whistle Stop Inn fire revealed; when Indy bar could reopen

Cleanup of the Whistle Stop Inn is underway after an electrical fire damaged part of the popular bar and restaurant.

Indianapolis Star • 4th September 2026

Indianapolis Archbishop grants mass dispensation amid ICE fears

During an increase of reported detainments by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis issued a temporary dispensation from the obligation to attend mass.

The Indianapolis Star • 4th September 2026

'Disturbing': Salon staff condemn ICE actions, Lawrence Police aid

After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers with the Lawrence Police Department forced their way into 54 Beauty Salon for an arrest, staff at the salon are condemning it as a "tragic" and "disturbing" incident.

Indianapolis Star • 3rd September 2026

Empty cars. Left behind tools. A shattered door. ICE mobilization spreads through Indy

A sister, frantic to find her brother. An observer shaken by what she was witnessing. A business left in shambles after a warrant was served. As ICE sightings piled across Indianapolis, the stories behind them started to come into focus.

The Indianapolis Star • 2nd September 2026

Reports of ICE activity surge across Indianapolis

Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement are apparently sweeping Indianapolis.

The Indianapolis Star • 1st September 2026

Prosecutor says Jackson County deputy used Flock on ex-girlfriend

If the former Jackson County deputy is found guilty of official misconduct, he could face up to 2 and a half years in prison.

The Indianapolis Star • 1st September 2026

Prosecutor says Indiana deputy used Flock on ex-girlfriend 2,000+ times

A former Jackson County deputy is facing a felony charge after an internal audit found he searched for his girlfriend's license plate more than 2,000 times, court documents show.

The Indianapolis Star • 31st August 2026

After bicyclist's death, fiancée sues over 'dangerous' south-side intersection

Vehicular collisions near the intersection of East Raymond and Shelby streets have left at least four dead and two critically injured since 2025.

The Indianapolis Star • 28th August 2026

Family of Dalys Jett, who was shot by IMPD, say video shows 'overkill'

The family of a 21-year-old man shot and killed by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers shared more details about the body camera footage of his last moments, and they say it contradicts the narrative police have shared.

The Indianapolis Star • 28th August 2026

Instead of lions, police found pigs during hunt prompted by 911 call

What started with a roar ended with a squeal.

Indianapolis Star • 28th August 2026

After bicyclist's death, fiancée sues over 'dangerous' south-side intersection

Vehicular collisions near the intersection of East Raymond and Shelby streets, just off of I-65, have left at least four dead and two critically injured since 2025.

The Indianapolis Star • 28th August 2026

Court docs: Woman who abandoned son was homeless, on DCS radar

On the night before she left her newborn behind an Indianapolis shopping center, the woman wrote a succinct note: "I am unable to keep him, needs a good family."

The Indianapolis Star • 27th August 2026

Man convicted of 2024 Christmas Day murder, mass shooting

A Marion County Court jury convicted a man of murder after a Christmas Day shooting left one dead and five people injured.

Indianapolis Star • 26th August 2026

Female swimmers sue over Title IX violation after Hanover cuts team

Four members of the Hanover College women's swim team are suing over sex-based discrimination and Title IX violations after the college cut their program.

Indianapolis Star • 26th August 2026

Power outages end for most of Gary, Northwest Indiana

The lights are back on for almost all of Northwest Indiana.

The Indianapolis Star • 25th August 2026

Reporter Kit Hanley to leave Fox59/CBS4

Fox59/CBS4 weekday morning reporter Kit Hanley will leave her role on Aug. 28.

Indianapolis Star • 25th August 2026

Police asking for tips after baby found in Southeast Indianapolis

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department detectives are seeking more information after discovering what they believe to be an abandoned infant.

The Indianapolis Star • 24th August 2026

'Miraculous' 2-year-old girl survives drowning in Indiana flood

A 2-year-old girl is on her way home after nearly drowning in Rush County.

Indianapolis Star • 24th August 2026

Explosions, traps and $500k: MrBeast challenges Indiana State Police

A new MrBeast video started with a bang in Indiana. One-hundred Indiana State Police troopers took part in the challenge to hunt MrBeast.