INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Firefighters with the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) on Sunday rescued two girls after they jumped into the White River on the city’s northeast side.
At 3:13 p.m. Sunday, two juvenile girls were rescued by firefighters after they jumped into the White River under the bridge near the East 67th Street and North College Avenue intersection to retrieve a floatation device. While attempting to retrieve a floatation device, the girls were getting carried away by a current.
Bystanders heard the girls yelling for help and called 911. IFD water and rescue dive teams, along with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, worked together to locate the girls, bring them to safety, and check them for injuries.
After IFD arrived on the scene and launched a boat, the girls were out of the water within 15 minutes. The girls were released to their parents after being rescued and checked for injuries.
LAWRENCE, Ind. (WISH) — Lawrence Mayor Deb Whitfield on Thursday evening delivered this year’s State of the City address, outlining her vision for the city’s future.
Her address focused on community growth, development, public safety and the Live Longer in Lawrence initiative. The initiative was designed to reduce barriers to health care for residents.
The city also plans to emphasize arts and culture to ensure Lawrence’s 49,800 residents feel connected to the community.
The Democratic mayor emphasized her administration’s commitment to turning goals into tangible results. “In Lawrence, we are not in the business of ideas that sit on the shelf. We are turning vision into momentum. We are making plans and putting them into actions. We are taking opportunities and turning them into results.”
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INDIANAPOLIS — A man was shot and killed on the northeast side of Indianapolis Wednesday evening.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says this happened on Radnor Road, near East 46th Street and Cathedral High School, sometime before 7:30 p.m.
When police arrived at the scene, they found the man with a gunshot wound. They say he died at the scen.
The shooting is under investigation.
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