Willie, a 13-year-old therapy dog, is retiring from his role at One Pet at a Time, a mobile pet therapy ministry, after providing comfort and joy to people in hospices, schools, and adoption events for many years.

https://www.wishtv.com/pet-pals-tv/one-pet-time-willie/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The remnants of July 4th fireworks have to go somewhere, and now, Indianapolis is breathing in some of the worst air quality in the world. The National Weather Service of Indianapolis has put most of central Indiana under a PM 2.5 air quality alert until midnight tonight. A PM 2.5 particle pollution […]

https://www.wishtv.com/weather/weather-stories/its-smoke-not-fog-central-indiana-under-air-quality-alert/

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Gas prices in the U.S. are expected to rise soon due to geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran, with the national average potentially increasing by 5-10 cents over the next week.

https://www.wishtv.com/news/business/gas-price-analyst-tells-motorists-to-fill-up-soon-amid-israel-attack-of-iran/

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Sun King Brewery and Broadway in Indianapolis have collaborated to create two exclusive beers, "Popular" and "Defying Gravity", to celebrate the musical "Wicked" which will run from June 18 to July 6 at Old National Centre.

https://www.wishtv.com/focus-on-food/focus-on-food-stories/wicked-brew-sun-king-broadway-indy-unveil-magical-beers/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man is in critical condition and another person is stable Wednesday after a shooting on the city’s near-north side. At 8:43 p.m. Wednesday, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched to the 200 block of West 38th Street on a report of a person shot. That is a residential area on […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/1-critical-1-stable-after-shooting-on-citys-near-north-side/

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GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — A plane crashed near the Greenwood airport, minor injuries were reported. Sunday afternoon, the Greenwood Fire Department confirmed that there was a plane crash in Greenwood near the Indy South Greenwood Airport. Minor injuries are confirmed. No word on how many people are involved. This is a developing story.

https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/minor-injuries-from-plane-crash-in-greenwood/

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The Union School Corp. has filed a lawsuit against the state, governor, and head of the Indiana secretary of education, challenging the constitutionality of Senate Enrolled Act 1, which mandates the closure of the Randolph County district by July 1, 2027.

https://www.wishtv.com/news/politics/indiana-school-closure-lawsuit-challenge/

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Richard Allen was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder for the 2017 Delphi murders of 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams and 14-year-old Liberty "Libby" German, and was sentenced to 130 years in prison.

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/delphi-murders/delphi-murders-case-richard-allen-videos/

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Rodregus Morgan was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the 2023 shooting death of Tracy Harmon. A two-day jury trial had found him guilty of murder.

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/indianapolis-man-sentenced-prison-murder-october-23-2023/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each week on Community Link, Carolene Mays takes a look at an organization or business that is making a positive impact on the community. This week, Mays was joined by Links Incorporated to highlight the upcoming Black Family Wellness Expo that is going around the country. Deborah Oates and Stacey Myers, members of the […]

https://www.wishtv.com/community/community-link/black-family-wellness-expo-links/

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A police chase in Plainfield led to a vehicle crash that resulted in the death of one person and injured two others, while multiple officers were injured while providing first-aid.

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/police-chase-crash-fatality-plainfield/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Three people were critically injured Thursday in a shooting on the city’s southeast side, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release. At 8:51 p.m. Thursday, IMPD Southeast District officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 3200 block of Capsella Lane. That is a residential area […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/3-people-critically-shot-on-capsella-lane/

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EJ Farmer scored 26 points to lead Youngstown State to a 77-61 victory over IU Indianapolis, extending their winning streak to eight games.

https://www.wishtv.com/sports/college-basketball/youngstown-state-defeats-iu-indianapolis-january-2025/

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Northwestern's Joseph Himon II scored two touchdowns, including a 51-yard run and a 22-yard TD reception in overtime, to lead the Wildcats to a 26-20 victory over Purdue, snapping a two-game losing streak.

https://www.wishtv.com/sports/college-football/northwestern-wildcats-win-purdue-2024/

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SOUTHPORT, Ind. (WISH) — The mayor of the Marion County city of Southport has reinstated Police Chief Tom Vaughn, days after he was demoted. The information was revealed Thursday night at the start of a meeting of the Southport City Council. Southport Mayor Jim Cooney said he met with Vaughn Thursday afternoon: “We came to […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/politics/southport-police-chief-reinstated-after-discord-with-mayor-2/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Animal Care Services said Monday that it has euthanized two dogs that attacked and killed a woman in a west side home. Kimberly Williams, 60, died after being attacked by at least one of the two dogs she was sitting Friday night. The incident happened in the 600 block of Olin […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/dogs-euthanized-after-fatal-attack-of-woman-at-west-side-home/

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TODAY The weekend kicks off with sunny skies and hot temperatures peaking in the mid to low 90s. Expect calm winds shifting to the west in the afternoon, making for a clear and warm day. TONIGHT Mostly clear conditions continue into the night, with lows settling around the mid-70s. Light southwest winds will persist, keeping […]

https://www.wishtv.com/weather/indianas-heat-wave-continues-into-the-weekend/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Aliyah Boston won Eastern Conference Player of the Week last week and she showed no signs of slowing down on Wednesday night. She had another dominant game, controlling the paint on both ends of the floor. But there was one thing she did for the first time in seven games: knock down […]

https://www.wishtv.com/sports/indiana-fever/fever-three-headed-monster-leads-them-to-victory-over-mystics/

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Commercial flights began diverting their routes over western Iran without explanation early Friday as one semiofficial news agency in the Islamic Republic reported “explosions” heard over the city of Isfahan. State television acknowledged “loud noise.” The incident comes as tensions remain high in the wider Middle East after Iran’s […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/international/flights-divert-around-western-iran-as-explosions-loud-noise-reportedly-heard-near-isfahan/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday night on East Washington Street, Indianapolis police say. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and medics were called to a fatal accident about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 10701 block of East Washington Street. That’s near a Walmart Supercenter and the Washington Park East […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/pedestrian-dies-after-hit-by-vehicle-on-east-washington-street/

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DETROIT (AP) — Purdue big man Zach Edey withstood all the abuse Gonzaga could lay on him Friday night, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Boilermakers to an 80-68 victory and move them one win from the Final Four. Gonzaga leaned on, swatted and grabbed at the 7-foot-4 center — even […]

https://www.wishtv.com/sports/college-basketball/purdue-and-big-man-zach-edey-down-gonzaga-go-to-elite-eight/

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DETROIT (WISH) — The No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers will take on fifth-seeded Gonzaga on Friday night for a chance to advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight. In 19 years as the head coach of the Boilermakers, Matt Painter has only seen one Elite Eight appearance and has yet to make a trip to […]

https://www.wishtv.com/sports/college-basketball/could-purdues-matt-painter-make-his-first-ever-final-four-appearance-this-year/

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Zach Edey had the first 30-point, 20-rebound game in the NCAA Tournament since 1995, delivering on his promise to end the discussion about first-round March Madness exits by leading top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers past 16th-seeded Grambling State 78-50 on Friday night. The greatest scorer and rebounder in school history finished with 30 points […]

https://www.wishtv.com/sports/college-basketball/no-1-seed-purdue-routs-grambling-state/

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MOSCOW (AP) — Several gunmen burst into a large concert hall on the edge of Moscow on Friday and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, killing at least 40 and injuring 100 others in an attack that came just days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on the country in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide. […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/international/40-killed-more-than-100-wounded-in-attack-on-moscow-concert-hall/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis native Laschelle Hatcher made history in Frankfort when she became the first woman ever to officiate a boys basketball regional in the state of Indiana. “They were awesome up there (in Frankfort),” Hatcher said. “There were people that actually came up there to see me, and I thought that was cool. […]

https://www.wishtv.com/sports/indy-native-makes-history-as-first-woman-to-ref-boys-regionals/

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SALEM, Ind. (WISH) — The mother of a 5-year-old boy found dead in a suitcase in a southern Indiana woods in 2022 has been arrested in a Los Angeles suburb, the Indiana State Police said Friday. A mushroom hunter in the early evening of April 16, 2020, found Cairo Ammar Jordan, of Atlanta, Georgia, in […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/mom-arrested-for-murder-of-5-year-old-found-dead-in-suitcase-in-indiana-woods/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Michelle Marlow, a 49-year-old white female, 5 feet 2 inches tall, 200 pounds, red hair with brown eyes, and was last seen driving a blue 2008 Chevrolet HHR with Indiana license plate 532TNW. Michelle is missing from Anderson, Indiana, which is 43 miles […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/indiana-silver-alert-declared-for-49-year-old-woman-missing-from-anderson/

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(AP) — The drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing an abortion pill in a few states within weeks. CVS Health will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Rhode Island and neighboring Massachusetts “in the weeks ahead,” spokeswoman Amy Thibault said Friday. Walgreens will begin dispensing the medication within a week, spokesman […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/health-spotlight/cvs-walgreens-plan-to-start-dispensing-abortion-pill-mifepristone/

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey scored 10 of his 30 points in overtime and Lance Jones had a season-high 26 to lead No. 2 Purdue past Northwestern 105-96 on Wednesday night. Edey also grabbed 15 rebounds as the Boilermakers (20-2, 9-2 Big Ten) avoided a third consecutive loss in this series. They have […]

https://www.wishtv.com/sports/college-basketball/zach-edey-scores-10-of-his-30-points-in-overtime-to-send-no-2-purdue-past-northwestern/

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — According to TMZ, Colts owner Jim Irsay was found in bed unresponsive, cold to the touch and gasping for air. The website cites documents obtained from the Carmel Police Department. TMZ says police were dispatched to Irsay’s residence in Carmel on Dec. 8 at around 4:30 AM. The Indianapolis Colts’ owner was […]

https://www.wishtv.com/news/colts-owner-jim-irsay-found-unresponsive-from-possible-overdose-according-to-tmz/

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