INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People were detained after authorities served a search warrant Thursday afternoon on the southeast side of Indianapolis, police say.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said the operation involving “a warrant service” happened on Wolfgang Drive in the Hanover North housing subdivision. IMPD did not say what type of warrant was served.

The FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security assisted IMPD.

Marion County’s computer-aided design system said Indianapolis police were sent to the 2900 block of Wolfgang Drive for an investigation at 3:26 p.m. Thursday.

Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public at this time.

No additional information has been released.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — No dangerous items were found, and a student was removed from the premises in connection with a possible explosive device Thursday morning at Crawfordsville High School.

Crawfordsville Police Department said it was dispatched around 11:13 a.m. to the school on the report of a student with an alleged explosive device. Police officers and school administrators coordinated evacuation procedures.

The student, who has not been named, was quickly found and removed from the scene. A news release did not say if the student was detained or charged.

Out of an abundance of caution, students, faculty and staff were taken to Crawfordsville Middle School while investigators searched the building.

The Crawfordsville Fire Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, and the Tippecanoe County Bomb Squad assisted the Crawfordsville Police in this investigation.

The investigation was ongoing. Anyone with information was asked to contact Detective Sgt. Geoff Payne at 765-367-1126.

CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — Starting Thursday, southbound U.S. 31/Meridian Street between 106th and 96th streets will be closed through late fall.

Ramps from I-465 to northbound U.S. 31 will also be closed while the Indiana Department of Transportation expands them to two lanes. It’s part of the third phase of four of the Level Up 31 expansion.

One business owner, Rose Hughes of Rosie’s Gardens and Hughes Landscape, is caught in the middle of all the construction. Customers already have to navigate through an eyesore of construction on College Avenue, east of the U.S. 31 project, to get into the entrance of Rosie’s Gardens.

Hughes said, “I do think the added difficulty of coming here will make some people not come. Last year, with the College Avenue construction, I would have people flat out tell me they chose not to drive here.”

The family-run garden center, nursery, and landscaping company has been in business for more than 40 years. Hughes said loyal customers have gone out of their way to navigate construction closures just to visit the shop. One customer told her that what used to be a 5-minute drive now takes nearly 40 minutes.

“Our initial sales are OK, but the more off-season, subsequent visits through this summer will dwindle,” Hughes said.

With Carmel city government’s College Avenue construction outside the garden center, and INDOT’s U.S. 31 construction a few blocks west, Rosie’s Gardens is stuck right in the middle. Hughes said, “I don’t feel like the different branches coordinated it very well. Some are state projects; some are city projects. For everyone in the community, it’s important to schedule things.”

Still, at least one loyal customer said he doesn’t mind the inconvenience if it means better roads in the long run. John Nuland said, “Hopefully it will be done on time and not delayed further.

Specific closures from INDOT

Wednesday, May 14

• Closure of southbound Meridian Street between 106th Street and 96th Street through late fall.
• Closure of 106th Street exit ramp to southbound Meridian Street through late fall. The 106th Street exit ramp to I-465 will remain open.

Saturday, May 18

• Temporary traffic shift on I-465 ramps to U.S. 31 northbound through late fall. 
• Closure of northbound U.S. 31/Meridian Street ramp to 106th Street through late fall.
• Closure of 106th Street ramp to northbound U.S. 31 through late fall. 

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two new restaurants, three home décor retailers and a jeweler are coming to The Fashion Mall at Keystone, the Simon real estate investment trust announced Wednesday.

Retailers will be Arhaus, Design Within Reach, and 7th Avenue. The restaurants are North Italia and Kitchen Social. Phased openings are expected to begin in late 2027.

Reis-Nichols Jewelers, recognized as an Indianapolis-area jewelry and luxury watch retailer, will debut a flagship showroom scheduled to open at the end of 2026.

Following is more information from a Wednesday news release, issued from the real estate investment trust that owns the mall, on the recently announced offerings.

Arhaus will deliver artisan-crafted furniture and décor designed as sustainably sourced.

A first-to-market Design Within Reach will offer furnishings touted as exceptionally crafted and built to last.

The 7th Avenue store will feature modern furniture designs.

North Italia will offer Italian fare, with menus for brunch, lunch and dinner, and a wine selection.

Kitchen Social is a modern tavern concept with an open kitchen. It will offer comfort food and chef-driven specialties from scratch, with inspiration from Italian, Mexican and Asian cuisines. The restaurant will also sell beer, wine, and specialty cocktails.

The mall is at 8702 Keystone Crossing, northeast of the intersection of East 86th Street and North Keystone Avenue in north Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Indiana lawmakers will review the state’s property tax assessment system ahead of the next legislative session.

The bipartisan Legislative Council approved on Tuesday this year’s interim study committee topics, with the Fiscal Policy Committee directed to review the process of determining property values for tax purposes.

The study should include reports submitted by the Department of Local Government Finance, such as a report on automated valuation models and a study of deductions and exemptions.

Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray told reporters that 56% of Hoosier homeowners have seen property tax reductions this year — a statistic he called “significant” — following the Senate Enrolled Act 1 property tax overhaul package approved by lawmakers in 2025.

“It’s hard to get everyone’s (taxes) to drop, though, because lots of different circumstances around the state,” Bray said. “But we’re also pleased with that. Would like that to been even a little bit better, but we’re going to continue to have a conversation about property taxes.”

Other interim study topics include:

• Funding sources for child care expansion. This review comes after Gov. Mike Braun’s administration obtained approval for a one-time injection of $200 million to reopen enrollment in the state’s low-income childcare voucher program.
• Sexual assault investigatory procedures, including the possibility of statewide policies on such investigations that would apply to all law enforcement agencies.
• Mobile digital driving licenses, which have been adopted by several other states but have failed to win approval during previous Indiana legislative sessions.

The Interim Committee on Education was directed to review issues surrounding name, image and likeness rights for high school athletes.

“It’s hard to believe but it is a thing we need to take a look at,” Bray said of NIL deals for high school athletes following the widespread adoption of such payments for college athletes.

The Indiana High School Athletic Association in April approved a rule permitting high school athletes to independently form their own NIL deals — free of school branding or involvement.

A full list of topics assigned to the 15 interim or oversight committees can be found here. Those panels are generally tasked with submitting any reports or recommendations by November ahead of the 2027 legislation session that will start in January.

“Hopefully, it’ll be a productive interim, and we’ll be ready to go when we come around,” Bray said.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A male was captured following a Wednesday afternoon bank robbery and police chase on the northeast side of Indianapolis, authorities said.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department received a report of a robbery in progress just before 2:50 p.m. Wednesday at a BMO Bank branch at 7652 N. Shadeland Ave. That’s just east of the I-69 and I-465 interchange.

Bank staff told police about the robbery and the male who fled in a vehicle. Officers quickly located the male and began the police chase. The chase ended near the intersection of 96th Street and Hague Road on the Fishers-Indianapolis border, just west of the 96th Street interchange for I-69 and about 3 miles north of the bank.

The male initially refused police commands to exit the vehicle, but was apprehended shortly after with the assistance of an IMPD police dog. The canine bit the male during his apprehension, and he was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

IMPD said the FBI has been informed of the bank robbery. The Fishers Police Department also assisted in the apprehension.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Reserved seating for the Indianapolis 500 on May 24 will be sold out for the second consecutive year, and the local television broadcast delay will be lifted again.

The final reserved seating tickets were expected to be sold on Wednesday, said a news release from Amanda Stanley, communications director at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This year’s sellout happened a week earlier than last year’s.

The grandstands also sold out in 2016, the 100th edition of the race.

The track is estimated to have about 350,000 reserved seats. Resale reserved-seating tickets remained available on Wednesday.

The race also sold out in 2021, when the race was limited to 135,000 fans due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The race was first locally broadcast in 1949 and 1950 on WFBM-TV, the progenitor of WRTV, as a way to induce sales of TV sets. The speedway, however, worried that gate receipts would drop and ended the local live-TV coverage. But, the race continued to be broadcast live on the radio and, from 1964 to 1970, on closed-circuit TV watched in theaters around the nation.

Nationwide live-TV broadcasts of the race began in 1986, but they were blacked out locally, usually to be aired hours later.

The 500 didn’t air on TV again in Indianapolis until the sellout of 2016, which was the 100th edition of the race, and in 2020 and 2021 due to capacity restrictions due to the coronavirus. It also aired live in 2025 due to the sellout.