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Lawmaker pushes for stage inspections after State Fair disaster Video included

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An Indiana lawmaker is calling for change and urging new inspections to protect people from accidents like the one at the Indiana State Fair in August. More>>

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IOSHA announces fines in Indiana State Fair stage collapse Video included

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Mid-America Sound Corp. faces the largest fines, although the Indiana State Fair Commission and stagehands union also face violations. More>>

Stagehands union refutes state's fair collapse findings Video included

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IATSE Local 30, the local stagehands union under investigation, says it is being blamed and used as a scapegoat in the August 13 collapse at the fairgrounds. More>>

Indiana food transport company shut down by state police & feds Video included

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A federal order says U&D Service poses an "imminent hazard to public safety" because of its many repeated safety violations. More>>

Targeting children: the young victims of identity theft Video included

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From toddlers to teenagers, hundreds of thousands of children are now victims of identity theft and, according to the Federal Trade Commission, most of their parents don't even realize it. More>>

Undercover video, internal docs expose worker concerns at Lucas Oil Stadium Video included

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The Indiana Department of Labor and executives at Lucas Oil Stadium have launched independent investigations after WTHR uncovered serious questions about a company that's providing hundreds of workers for the Super Bowl. More>>

Indiana lawmakers take action on food transportation

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Indiana could soon have one of the toughest food transportation laws in the country. More>>

Indiana Senate considers new nursing home rules for 911 calls

After 13 Investigates revealed that some nursing homes fail to call 911 in life and death emergencies, a state Senate health committee is now calling for a system-wide review under a new proposed law. More>>

Fishers employee fired for take-home vehicle use

The director in charge of traffic flow and inspections in Fishers is fired after 13 Investigates tracked his take home car hundreds of miles away at a resort in another state. More>>

Las Vegas promoter under scrutiny for Super Bowl party at Children's Museum

A Las Vegas party promoter is forced to stop selling tickets to an adult party advertised for Super Bowl weekend at a local children's facility that actually refused the event. The promoter is now facing legal questions from one of the city's biggest child advocates and the NFL. More>>

Online petition started for Super Bowl stagehands

The NFL says for the first time in Super Bowl history, online protestors are calling for minimum wage and insurance protection for hundreds of halftime volunteers. More>>

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Tyndall Armory revenues not being used for badly needed repairs

Indiana's returning soldiers are relying on a historic Indiana landmark to keep them from falling through the cracks of despair.  But the building itself is in a state of neglect. More>>

Report on State Fair collapse remains on hold

The investigation into the State Fair tragedy will cost more this year than originally expected. More>>

Hoosier Lottery recoups money from extravagant spending

The Lottery also announced a new executive director, expected to take over early next week. More>>

Public safety director addresses State Fair response

The head of public safety in Indianapolis is answering questions about emergency response problems uncovered by 13 Investigates after the State Fair tragedy. More>>

New fallout from State Fair stage collapse tapes

13 Investigates obtained tapes of emergency radio calls, which show that IFD decided to increase its presence at the fairgrounds just weeks before the tragedy. More>>

13 Investigates: Calls for help reveal concern before stage collapse

Recordings from the night of the state fair tragedy confirm that state police were awaiting the arrival of a storm. More>>

Governor's office releases State Fair emails

The governor's office has released its first batch of emails to 13 Investigates sent between top state officials following the stage collapse at the fairgrounds August 13th. More>>

Tipton-Madison County wind farms raise questions

Indiana farmers feed millions of us each year. Now they're digging into "homegrown" energy. 13 Investigates uncovers a surge of wind farms that will soon fan across the state, promising an economic boost. More>>

  • If you think state police are just looking for speeders, think again. All across Indiana, state troopers are now cracking down on a dangerous problem that impacts local grocery stores and restaurants, and it can make you and your family very sick.
  • Sandra Chapman investigates problems with ambulance response time.
  • See all 13 Investigates stories about spending at the Hoosier Lottery's new headquarters.
  • See all stories by 13 Investigates reporter Sandra Chapman about Indiana's moped laws that currently allow suspended drivers back on the road.
  • 13 Investigates

    13 Investigates begins to unravel Indiana's real job numbers – even though the governor and the state's economic development agency say those stats are secret and should stay that way. 

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Bob Segall

Award-winning journalist Bob Segall joined Eyewitness News as the chief "13 Investigates" reporter in February of 2006. More>>

Sandra Chapman

Veteran reporter Sandra Chapman joined the Eyewitness News Investigators in December of 2003. More>>

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