Indianapolis Metro News

By The Associated Press Originally published 07:16 a.m., August 8, 2008 Updated 07:16 a.m., August 8, 2008 Indiana residents must first make face-to-face contact with a wine merchant before they can place wine ...

It's not often a "Just Married" sign is hung from the back of a train, but that's just what happened today.

What will it take to bring the crime rate down in Indianapolis? A panel of experts is recommending spending more money on crime-prevention programs.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ever wear sweatpants to work? Dine at a fancy restaurant in jeans and flip-flops? Bring a pillow to church? Comfortable doesn't have to mean inappropriate.

ANDERSON, Ind. - Anderson city officials have approved construction of a 50-foot tall cartoon rabbit sign at the entrance to a new Nestle food plant.

Indiana officials say the emerald ash borer has been found just 14 miles from the Ohio River, the first confirmation that the tree-killing beetle has spread in the state south of Indianapolis.

An Indianapolis man who spent ten days in jail says he's grateful to be free at last.

Two teenagers are in police custody for the robbery and rape on the city's north side.

Three Indiana National Guard soldiers have died in Iraq in the past week and a fourth lies wounded in one of the deadliest weeks in years for the state's Guard units.

Indianapolis- You can get a sweet treat today, it's just one way that a popular downtown bakery is saying thank you.

A hot air balloon participating in a race to open the Indiana State Fair made a surprise landing on a grassy area near a busy interstate.

A McDonald's employee was shot Tuesday night on the north side of Indianapolis. It happened at the McDonald's at 38th and Keystone.

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Charges were dropped Tuesday against the adult who, along with three juveniles, was charged in a burglary at an Indianapolis gun shop.

An Indianapolis firefighter was killed while serving in Iraq. The Indianapolis Fire Department released word late Monday night that Captain Gary Henry was killed by a road side bomb.

An Indianapolis firefighter has died in Iraq. IFD Captain Gary Henry, a sergeant with the 38th Military Police Company, was killed by a roadside bomb.

FRANKFORT, Ind. - A woman who allegedly abandoned her 3-year-old son in a Wal-Mart store with a note saying she could no longer care for him was arrested Monday in Indianapolis.

Authorities in Tennessee are holding an Indiana inmate who escaped last month from a prison in central Indiana.

The city of Indianapolis is operating in the red and one reason is the rising cost of gas.

Naval war heroes are coming to town Thursday for the USS Indianapolis Survivors Reunion.