Indianapolis, IN
Clouds decrease on Friday, rare heat on the way
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — After showers and storms Thursday night, central Indiana is in the process of having this storm system exit. Major heat will be the main story of the forecast heading into next week.
TODAY: Isolated storms exit prior to Daybreak. Clouds decrease through the morning. High temperatures in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT: Clear skies remain in place. Low temperatures will check in around 60 degrees.
TOMORROW: Mostly sunny skies for the entirety of Saturday. This will be our coolest day in the 8-day forecast and central Indiana will still get into the mid-80s for highs.
8-DAY FORECAST: The heat is on the way next week as we are anticipating a heat wave to build in (3 days in a row at/or above 90 degrees). Monday will challenge record highs in the mid-90s with heat index values just getting into the triple digits. Central Indiana will have summer-like pop shower and storm chances early to mid-week. A weak cold front will dive in next Friday which will potentially be our best rain chance in the forecast.
Indianapolis, IN
2 injured in shooting on Indy’s east side, 1 critically
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two people were injured, one critically, in a shooting on the east side of Indianapolis, police said Friday morning.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded around 1:20 a.m. to a home on North Colorado Avenue at 33rd Street. That’s a few doors down from where a man was accidentally shot during a card game on Thursday.
IMPD says both victims were “awake and breathing” when taken to a hospital.
Police have not said what led to the shooting and no arrests have been made.
Indianapolis, IN
High-speed chase on snow-covered U.S. 31 ends with arrest of Indianapolis woman
PLYMOUTH, Ind. (WISH) — A 35-year-old Indianapolis woman was hospitalized and later jailed after state troopers on Wednesday afternoon pursued her in a high-speed chase on a snow-covered U.S. 31.
Online court records on Thursday night did not yet show a court case for Amber McDowell, but a news release issued Thursday night from state police said she’s facing primary charges including low-level felony counts of OWI and resisting law enforcement with a vehicle as a result of the chase.
Online court records on Thursday night showed an active arrest warrant for McDowell in Hendricks Circuit Court in Danville on multiple criminal charges, including misdemeanor counts of OWI, driving while suspended, having a false certificate for motor vehicle registration, driving with an open alcoholic beverage container, and speeding. She had failed to appear for two court dates in 2021 following her initial hearing in December 2020.
The release also said McDowell was wanted on an arrest warrant from Kentucky, though no details were provided.
Wednesday’s chase began about 1:15 p.m. when troopers saw a red 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier car speeding northbound on a rural stretch of U.S. 31 near 14th Road in southern Marshall County. It’s about an 8-minute drive south of the Marshall County city of Plymouth. The northern Indiana county of 46,400 residents sits south of St. Joseph County, where South Bend is located.
The release said a trooper activated emergency lights, and McDowell accelerated and drove erratically, passing other vehicles on U.S. 31. McDowell lost control of her car about 14 miles into the chase, near the Marshall County town of La Paz. The car entered the center median of the divided highway, but she managed to regain control and flee about 8 miles farther north until she crashed into a concrete ditch on the U.S. 31 interchange for State Road 4 and the southern St. Joseph County town of Lakeville.
The chase reached speeds of nearly 100 mph, state police said.
Following the crash, McDowell fled from the car on foot before troopers fired a taser and then took her into custody. Upon her arrest, troopers said, McDowell displayed signs of intoxication.
News 8 on Thursday night reached out to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office for a jail booking photo of McDowell but did not receive an immediate response.
Indianapolis, IN
City-County Councilor Vop Osili announces 2027 Indianapolis mayoral bid
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis City-County Councilor Vop Osili announced his candidacy for mayor Thursday, becoming the first person to officially enter the 2027 race.
Osili, a Democrat who served as council president for eight years, surprised some observers in December when he announced he would not seek re-election in the position.
The fifth-generation Indianapolis resident is positioning his campaign around neighborhood-focused governance and his track record of bipartisan problem-solving during his 14-year tenure on the council.
“This campaign isn’t about ideology or political labels,” Osili said in his announcement. “It’s about whether city government is delivering the basics people rely on every day.”
Osili and Mayor Joe Hogsett have worked closely together during Hogsett’s tenure, with Osili often serving as a key ally on council initiatives.
During his time as council president, Osili championed affordable housing expansion, helped launch the city’s first microloan program for small businesses, and led efforts to remove criminal history questions from initial city job applications.
No other candidates have formally announced their intentions to run for mayor.
Osili plans to hold neighborhood town halls across Indianapolis in the coming weeks to gather input from residents about campaign priorities.
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