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David In Indy:
From the WISH-TV website:
Metro Police Investigate Double Shooting On East Side
INDIANAPOLIS - IMPD is investigating a double shooting on the city's east side
Metro Police say two people were shot around 9:15 Saturday night in an alley behind a house near the intersection of Sherman and 25th Street.
Police say a man was shot three times in the chest. He ran away from the shooters and was taken to Wishard Hospital where he's in critical but stable condition.
The suspects shot a woman once in the leg. She drove to a nearby gas station to call police. The woman was taken to Methodist Hospital where she's in stable condition.
Police say the double shooting was the result of an attempted robbery.
Police don't have any suspects in custody but say they're looking for two black men in a maroon Dodge Stratus.
David In Indy:
From the WISH-TV website:
Teen Killed, Child Hospitalized After Muncie House Fire
MUNCIE, Ind. - An 18-year old is dead and doctors are treating an 8-month old at Riley Hospital for Children after a fire broke out in Muncie. It happened around 5:30 Sunday morning.
Fire investigators say 18-year old Alihah Brookins was just inches from the back door, when she died.
There were at least six people inside of the home, including two twins, a two-year old and their mother.
Firefighters rescued 8-month old twin, Savasia, who lived at the house with her mother.
"They brung a little baby out of the house, she wasn't breathing and they had to rush her out to the hospital," neighbor Peggy Ramey said.
Peggy and her sister Amanda, said they often looked after the children.
Doctors at Riley Hospital for Children are treating Savasia.
"They call me nana, I'm like their babysitter, or their older sister," Peggy said.
"Just little angels, in my mind did nothing wrong," Amanda said.
"It's hard because, anything could go wrong with Savasia and I don't want nothing to happen to them," Peggy said.
Peggy said Brookins was a good friend. She was just staying the night at the home to help the children's mother.
"She would help Jennifer with the twins and Journey and help keep them under control when everything was under chaos," Peggy said.
The Battalion Chief was told that the gas service had been shut off, inside the people were using a stove to heat the house.
Muncie's overnight temperature hovered around freezing.
Investigators believe that is how the house caught on fire.
Friends tell 24-Hour News 8, the 8-month old will stay at Riley Hospital for a couple more days.
The fire is still under investigation.
David In Indy:
From WTHR Channel 13:
Hoosier Health Lags Behind Much Of Nation
Washington - Hoosier health is up a notch this year. But a new national study says the state still ranks only 32nd. For the country as a whole, the news is not good. Despite the many hours Americans spend trying to get healthier, the findings say we are not.
"That this year the health of the nation is less good than it was last year," said Dr. Reed Tuckson, United Health Foundation.
While some categories like heart health and cancer rates have improved, they are far outweighed by what people weigh.
"The obesity rate has absolutely skyrocketed in the nation. and you know, we're up to 25% of the nation being obese," said Dr. Archelle Georgiou, study advisor.
The report known as America's Health Rankings rates how healthy people are in each state. It shows some things looking better in Indiana. While the state still has one of the highest rates of smokers in the country, it is down 12%. Those without insurance are down 13%.
But the cancer death rate is among the highest at 217 per 100,000. The rate of obesity among Hoosiers is still high - 27.8% - more than one in four.
There is reason to worry, some say, that after a decade of progress in the 1990's, the nation's health is deteriorating.
"This just tells us the health policies that we have and the systems that we have in place are not working," said Dr. Georges Benjamin, American Public Health Association.
This study says people are living longer than ever. Life expectancy for the average American just short of 78 years. The downside is that in 43 other countries, it's higher. The life expectancy in Japan is 82 years, four years higher than the US.
David In Indy:
From WRTV Channel 6:
IMPD Hopes Sketch Will Lead To Bank Robber's Arrest
INDIANAPOLIS -- Investigators on Monday released a composite picture they hope will lead to the arrest of a man they said robbed an Indianapolis bank at gunpoint last month.
The Regions Bank branch in the 7900 block of Madison Avenue was robbed at about 10 a.m. on Oct. 15.
Police said a man walked into the bank armed with a black semiautomatic pistol and ordered customers to face a wall.
The robber took an undisclosed amount of cash from tellers and then left the bank.
No one was injured in the robbery. Police said they think the same man might have also been involved in another robbery at a Chase Bank Branch in the 3700 block of South East Street on Oct. 24.
The man is described as between 5 feet 11 inches and 6 feet tall and about 160 pounds.
Police released both a surveillance photo and composite sketch in hopes that someone will recognize him.
Officials asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-92-ALERT.
David In Indy:
From WRTV Channel 6:
Officials Expect No Repeat Of May Election Fiasco
INDIANAPOLIS -- Hoosiers are set to go to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes for city and town candidates, and election officials in Marion County said they are much better prepared than they were in May.
Marion County Clerk Beth White said Tuesday's general election should go much more smoothly than May's primary, in which dozens of polling places opened late or not at all.
White said she is confident she has enough workers to get precincts running on time.
"We had a very good weekend. Our inspectors came and picked up their materials, which is an extremely good indication that they are going to show up on Tuesday," White said. "It's in their hands now. We've delivered the materials. We've done the training. We've oriented them properly. They know where they're supposed to go, and they know what time they're supposed to show up."
The deadline for absentee voting expired at noon Monday. White described the absentee vote as heavy, but lines were not long Monday morning.
White estimated that more than 10,000 ballots were mailed into her office.
Marion County has 917 precincts. As of Sunday night, White said, inspectors had not picked up information for about 40 precincts.
At the same point in May, about 400 kits still were waiting to be picked up in White's office, 6News' Norman Cox reported.
Aside from being registered, prospective voters will also need to bring a government-issued photo identification.
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles' BMV2U mobile branch was out Monday to issue driver's license renewals and ID cards required for voting.
BMV branches, which normally are closed on Monday, was scheduled to be open until 8 p.m. this Monday. On Tuesday, they will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Anyone with questions about the election can call the Hoosier Voter Helpline, which is staffed by members of the Secretary of State's Office from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 866-461-8683.
Hoosiers can find out where they are supposed to vote at indianavoters.com.
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