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LEBANON, Ind. (WISH) — An SUV on Monday afternoon crashed into a coffee shop in Lebanon, police said in a news release.

One person inside the coffee shopreceived injuries not believed to be life-threatening, but was taken to a hospital.

Medics and the city’s police and fire departments were called just after 2:10 p.m. Monday to Starbucks, 1377 S. Lebanon St., which is also State Road 39. That’s in an area with businesses just north of the I-65 interchange for the highway.

Sgt. Tre Comage, public information officer for the Lebanon Police Department, said in the release that the driver of the vehicle was not injured and showed no signs of impairment.

The driver reported a mechanical issue with the SUV, which caused it to accelerate unintentionally into the store. Comage said the shop received no major structural damage aside from broken windows.

The incident remained under investigation.

The release did not provide the identities, ages or genders of the person hurt or the driver.

It was not immediately known if the store had reopened after the crash.

The Starbucks is the same one that a tornado damaged in November 2013.

AMES, IOWA (WISH) — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton announced on Instagram that he got engaged to his girlfriend, Jade Jones.

He proposed at Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State University, where he played college basketball.

“The place where our story started, and where our next chapter begins,” Haliburton wrote on his Instagram post.

Haliburton and Jones met at Iowa State, where he played basketball and she was a cheerleader.

Haliburton helped lead the Pacers to the NBA Finals in 2025, the franchise’s first appearance in the Finals since 2000.

He tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the series. Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard confirmed that Haliburton will not be playing in the 2025-26 season.

While he has been recovering from the injury, Haliburton has still been present. He went to Pacers Summer League practices, supporting the younger players in the organization.

He has also been present at other sporting events in Indianapolis. Haliburton went to the WNBA All-Star Game and has been to Indiana Fever games as well.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A pilot was arrested aboard a Delta Air Lines flight and federal agents took him into custody from the cockpit after the plane landed at San Francisco International Airport.

The pilot, whose identity wasn’t immediately released, was arrested on charges relating to child sexual abuse material, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.

Passengers aboard the flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco on Saturday posted video online showing federal agents walking through the aisle of the plane.

A message left with Delta Air Lines on Monday was not immediately returned and authorities provided no other details about the arrest.

A Delta spokesperson on Sunday deferred comment to law enforcement.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The state of Indiana will receive an estimated $16.5 million as part of a $720 million national opioid settlement, Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Monday.

The settlement involved eight drugmakers that manufactured opioid pills. The defendants are Alvogen; Amneal; Apotex; Hikma; Indivior; Mylan (now part of Viatris); Sun; and Zydus.

“Thousands of Hoosiers have lost their lives as a result of the opioid crisis,” Rokita said in a release Monday. “We can never undo that tragic loss of life, but we can hold accountable those responsible for contributing to the situations culminating in these deaths. That’s what these settlements are all about, and I’m proud of the work of our team.”

All eight drug makers are banned from promoting opioids or opioid products. They cannot manufacture, promote or distribute any product containing over 40 mg of oxycodone per pill and are not allowed to offer discounts, coupons, or rebates for opioid products.

Some of the companies will make payments to states annually, while others will pay their obligation in a single year, Rokita says.

This settlement brings Indiana to approximately $1.1 billion the total value of opioid settlements achieved since Rokita took office in January of 2021.

TIPTON, Ind. (WISH) — The City of Tipton has launched a $1 million campaign to support the construction of the Tipton Baseball Complex — a new multi-field facility aimed at revitalizing community engagement with baseball.

The campaign follows the City of Tipton’s $2 million commitment through a bond to ensure the project’s development. The additional funds go to enhancing the complex’s amenities and construction materials.

“This isn’t just about building baseball fields — it’s about building memories, pride, and opportunity,” Mayor Kegan Schmicker said.

The Tipton Baseball Complex will feature a 350’ Babe Ruth Diamond, a 200’ Cal Ripken Diamond and a dedicated Pee Wee Diamond. The complex along with concession and restroom facilities, spectator seating, and public amenities.

The campaign has already gotten support with over 20% of the $1 million goal pledged by community members.

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(AP) — Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys, are being held without any charges and that a federal immigration court has canceled bond hearings.

A virtual hearing in federal court in Miami was being held Monday on a lawsuit that was filed July 16. A new motion on the case was filed Friday.

Lawyers who have shown up for bond hearings for “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been told that the immigration court doesn’t have jurisdiction over their clients, the attorneys wrote in court papers. The immigration attorneys demanded that federal and state officials identify an immigration court that has jurisdiction over the detainees and start accepting petitions for bond, claiming the detainees constitutional rights to due process are being violated.

“This is an unprecedented situation where hundreds of detainees are held incommunicado, with no ability to access the courts, under legal authority that has never been explained and may not exist,” the immigration attorneys wrote. “This is an unprecedented and disturbing situation.”

The lawsuit is the second one challenging “Alligator Alcatraz.” Environmental groups last month sued federal and state officials asking that the project built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades be halted because the process didn’t follow state and federal environmental laws.

Critics have condemned the facility as a cruel and inhumane threat to the ecologically sensitive wetlands, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican state officials have defended it as part of the state’s aggressive push to support President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has praised Florida for coming forward with the idea, as the department looks to significantly expand its immigration detention capacity.

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CUMBERLAND, Ind. (WISH) — The Cumberland Police Department released an update into a weekend shooting that injured a juvenile and an adult.

Saturday, around 9:30 p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Cumberland Police Department officers both responded to a shooting at Knoll Ridge Townhomes, near U.S. 40/East Washington Street and German Church Road.

Police found a male juvenile and a man injured from the shooting. The juvenile had a minor injury, but the man was taken to the hospital for serious injuries. In a press release Monday, Cumberland police say he is expected to survive.

After investigating the scene and finding bullet casings and guns, police say a group of people in a vehicle went to Knoll Ridge Townhomes for a drug deal. One of the people in the vehicle got out to meet with another on East New York Street.

During that meeting, “a group of approximately six individuals attempted a robbery of the individual who was in the vehicle,” Cumberland police say.

A shootout sparked during the robbery, leading to “two of the suspects being struck.”

Those in the vehicle ran away from the shooting and flagged down an IMPD officer on East Washington Street.

Several people were detained at the scene, however, their roles in the shooting are not clear to police. No charges have been filed yet.

Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Cumberland police at (317) 894-3525 or email CMPDInvestigations@Cumberland.in.gov.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Texas man who said he was “guilty as charged” for stalking Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has been sentenced to prison.

Michael Lewis, 55, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison, but the judge recommends him to serve his time at the Marion County Jail. Lewis was ordered to stay away from Clark and Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and he won’t have internet access while serving his sentence.

After his sentence, the judge says Lewis should go back home to Texas and seek mental health treatment.

Clark approved of the plea agreement, according to the prosecution.

News 8 previously reported that Lewis sent sexually-explicit messages on social media to Clark through X, on average making 30 posts about Clark per day.

During his self-described “vacation” in Indianapolis, Lewis was arrested for stalking Clark outside a hotel in January.

Lewis’ odd behaviors slipped out during his Monday court appearance. At one point, the judge even interrupted the proceedings to ask Lewis, “What are you putting in your mouth? You cannot take drugs in the courtroom.”

Lewis claimed he was only chewing on his headphone cable.

Before being sentenced, Lewis said all his posts were “my imagination getting away from me” and the whole thing was “like a game of telephone.” Then he derailed into a rant on a pending economic collapse, war, and Jesus.

DERBY, Ind. (WISH) — After he was found hanging over a raft on Rainbow Lake, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office says that drowning is the cause of death for a male from Greencastle, Indiana.

Jason Briscoe was identified as the person who died on Rainbow Lake over the weekend.

Around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies got a call saying “there was a male on a raft that may have been experiencing a medical emergency,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release Monday. That caller told dispatch that Briscoe was “hanging over the raft” and that his head was in the water.

At the scene, medics found Briscoe unresponsive. First aid was given, but the Perry County Corner ultimately declared Briscoe dead at the scene.

An autopsy on Sunday led to a preliminary report saying Briscoe died from drowning.

Perry County Sheriff’s Office says Briscoe’s death is still under investigation.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Applications are now open for the KeyBank Guest Chef Program at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the upcoming Indiana Pacers season.

The program, now in its fifth year, provides a platform for local chefs to showcase their culinary talents to thousands of fans during Pacers home games and special events.

“This program is about more than great food – it’s about supporting our community and showcasing the flavors that make Indianapolis special,” Andy Arnold, Pacers senior vice president of facility operations, said.

During the 2024-25 season, nine guest chefs participated, serving over 7,000 items to fans across 40 regular season Pacers games and 11 playoff games, including the NBA Finals.

Those who sign up for the Guest Chef Program will have the chance to showcase their signature dishes at The Kitchen, a dedicated stand in the main concourse near Section 17 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Local chefs like Marlon Llewellyn, owner of Scotchy Jamaican Grill, and Tasha Claytor, owner of T Street Eatz, were among the pantheon of guest chefs who got roaring responses from fans last season.

Interested chefs can visit Gainbridge Fieldhouse’s website to learn more. Interviews begin mid-August and final selections are confirmed in September.

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