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Distracted driving and speeding campaign in effect across Indiana

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April 5, 2026

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Distracted driving and speeding campaign in effect across Indiana

INDIANA (WSBT) — Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving.

It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers.

Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving. It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers (WSBT File).

The nearly week-long campaign will have officers working overtime to spot distracted drivers violating Indiana’s Hands-Free Law, as the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute partners with State Police to increase patrols across the state.

It’s a big pet peeve of a lot of people, and I think if we’re honest, we’ve all been guilty of either or both of those things at some point during our time of driving,” said Sgt. Ted Bohner, Indiana State Police.

With both Indiana and Michigan being hands-free states, Sgt. Bohner said that it’s not just cellphones that are distracting, but playing with the radio, fixing the GPS or even talking to other passengers play a part.

Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving. It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers (WSBT File).

This is federally funded overtime and. A lot of people are like, ‘Well, shouldn’t you be looking for these things every day?’ And the answer is a resounding yes, absolutely. It puts extra officers on the road, you know, especially as we kind of get into the spring and the construction season,” said Sgt. Bohner.

As spring begins, travel season becomes busier and accidents increase.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shared their latest data, and said in a statement:

Indiana recorded 249 speeding-related fatalities in 2023, and distracted driving accounted for 47 fatal incidents. However, limitations in data collection suggest that the actual number of deadly crashes caused by distracted drivers is likely higher than reported.

Sgt. Bohner said that spreading awareness of this campaign is important.

Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving. It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers (WSBT File).

As technology goes, there’s a lot more things to distract us as well. Follow the rules of the road, not just when it comes to speeding, but just everything, driving sober, and wearing your seatbelt. Doing all those things that we can do to make the roads as safe as possible,” said Sgt. Bohner.

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The campaign will run from April 4th to April 13th.

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Young male critically injured in downtown Indianapolis shooting

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11 hours ago

April 12, 2026

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Young male critically injured in downtown Indianapolis shooting

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police say a young male is in critical condition after being shot Saturday night on Indy’s north side near the IU Indy and Purdue Indy campuses.

According to a release from Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just after 11 p.m. officers responded to the 900 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the report of a person shot.

Officers arrived to find a young male with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.

He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

Police say they do not have any further details on the incident or the suspect.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

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Veteran forward becomes first unrestricted free agent to sign with Indiana Fever in 2026

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23 hours ago

April 11, 2026

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Veteran forward becomes first unrestricted free agent to sign with Indiana Fever in 2026

Veteran forward Monique Billings is signing a multi-year deal with the Indiana Fever.
She has recently played alongside future teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark in other leagues.
Billings has fully recovered from an ankle injury that sidelined her for part of the 2025 season.

Monique Billings is coming to the Indiana Fever on a multi-year deal, sources confirmed to IndyStar on Saturday.

Billings, an eight-year veteran forward, played with the Golden State Valkyries in 2025 after she was selected as the lone unrestricted free agent in the 2024 expansion draft. She played 26 games with eight starts in 2025, averaging 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

She missed part of the Valkyries’ season with an ankle injury, missing all of August while she recovered. She has since fully recovered, playing in the final month of the WNBA season and participating in Unrivaled and the FIBA Qualifying Tournament in early 2026. Billings has recent history with some of Indiana’s core players, too: she played with Kelsey Mitchell on Hive BC in Unrivaled, then with Caitlin Clark at the FIBA Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico in March.

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Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at capeterson@indystar.com or follow her on X at @chloepeterson67. Get IndyStar’s Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter. Subscribe to IndyStar’s YouTube channel for Fever Insiders Live.

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Sixers beat Pacers, ensuring Indiana’s season ends as second-worst in league

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April 11, 2026

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Sixers beat Pacers, ensuring Indiana’s season ends as second-worst in league

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, Paul George had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 105-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game skid.

VJ Edgecombe scored 16 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 15 and Andre Drummond had 16 rebounds and 10 points for the Sixers (44-37), who maintained their eighth-place position in the Eastern Conference with one game remaining.

A year after they made it to Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Pacers (19-62) ensured they will finish with the second-worst record in the league.

Jarace Walker led Indiana with 17 points, followed by Quenton Jackson with 16 and Ethan Thompson with 15. Micah Potter had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

The Pacers went 14 of 50 from 3-point range, while the Sixers were 5 of 29. Indiana had 21 turnovers while the Sixers had just eight.

Philadelphia finished with a 64-28 advantage in points in the paint.

The Sixers led 58-51 at halftime. Indiana tied it twice in the third quarter, the last time at 64-all, before Philadelphia closed the quarter with a 25-13 stretch to take an 89-77 lead.

Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid, who averages 27 points, had an appendectomy on Thursday in Houston and was released from the hospital Friday. Coach Nick Nurse said the surgery went well, but there is no timetable for Embiid’s return.

Indiana was without coach Rick Carlisle, who missed his second consecutive game to attend his daughter’s sorority spring parents formal at the University of Virginia. He will return for Sunday’s season finale.