Now that all four of the former Carmel High School basketball players involved in a hazing incident have pleaded guilty, the family of one of their victims is speaking out.More >>
Part of the school bus video is missing that could show what happened the night a Carmel High School Basketball student says he was attacked on the team bus.More >>
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Authorities in hazardous materials suits are searching an apartment in downtown Spokane, Wash., as they investigate the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. FBI agents,More >>
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Saturday, May 18 2013 1:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:58:30 GMT
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Saturday, May 18 2013 1:13 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:13:48 GMT
A Lafayette program designed to help the homeless, victims of domestic violence and nonviolent offenders is carrying on its mission despite the loss of federal funding. Efforts started under the WeedMore >>
A Lafayette program designed to help the homeless, victims of domestic violence and nonviolent offenders is carrying on its mission despite the loss of federal funding.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 1:09 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:09:45 GMT
The parents of an Indiana soldier who died in a car crash after struggling with post-traumatic stress syndrome says there are thousands more veterans like their son who need help. Tyler Armacost servedMore >>
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Hamilton County - Now that all four of the former Carmel High School basketball players involved in a hazing incident have pleaded guilty, the family of one of their victims is speaking out.
Robert Kitzinger pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery in connection with the school bus hazing incident. He won't spend any time in jail and wrote a letter of apology that the victim's father read Tuesday.
"I would like to apologize to you for my behavior on the bus ride back from the Terre Haute South game on February 22, 2010. Although it was my intent to include you in the post game horseplay which took place on the bus, I now understand that you did not take my actions as they were intended. If I made you feel threatened or uncomfortable with my conduct, then I certainly apologize for that behavior. I always thought you and I were able to joke and goof around when we saw each other, and I took that to mean we were friends. I never tried to "haze" you or to "bully" you, (or anything else), but if you did not find my conduct towards you to be friendly, then I had no right to try and include you in interactions in which you did not want to participate. I was the older and more experienced player and I should have been far more aware of your feelings than my behavior showed. I am please, and fortunate, that no one was injured by my actions, and I can assure you and your family that my conduct will never be called into question again. I appreciate your willingness to forgive my behavior, and I truly apologize for what I did on the bus."
Sincerely, Robert Kitzinger
The victim's family is planning to file a civil lawsuit against the Carmel school district because of the incident on the bus and in the locker room.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:40 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:40:00 GMT
Allison Jacob of Indianapolis who is a junior at Ball State University where she's majoring in Communications and Public Relations was named the 2013 500 Festival Queen on Saturday morning. She graduatedMore >>
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Saturday, May 18 2013 4:18 AM EDT2013-05-18 08:18:20 GMT
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Friday, May 17 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:18:48 GMT
CeCe Bruce has received a couple of large tips in her life, but nothing like he one she got Wednesday morning. CeCe, a waitress at the Steak 'n Shake restaurant at Keystone and 54th Street, receivedMore >>
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Saturday, May 18 2013 6:43 AM EDT2013-05-18 10:43:31 GMT
A car came very close to crashing into someone's home near Lawrence. It started with a brief police chase after the officer tried to pull the driver over for a traffic stop. It ended on Conreid Drive,More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:14 AM EDT2013-05-18 13:14:33 GMT
The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Peter Busch, whose father Frank oversees the American program, is a newsMore >>
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Saturday, May 18 2013 1:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:58:30 GMT
The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million. The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebackerMore >>
The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 1:06 AM EDT2013-05-18 05:06:01 GMT
Visitors and employees of Indiana University Health will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks from cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops on hospital campuses. Indiana University Health implementedMore >>
Visitors and employees of Indiana University Health will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks from cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops on hospital campuses.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 1:19 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:19:05 GMT
Point guard George Hill will be a game-time decision as the Pacers try to close out the Knicks. After Indiana's shootaround Saturday morning, coach Frank Vogel did not say whether Hill had passed hisMore >>
Point guard George Hill will be a game-time decision as the Pacers try to close out the Knicks.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 1:13 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:13:48 GMT
A Lafayette program designed to help the homeless, victims of domestic violence and nonviolent offenders is carrying on its mission despite the loss of federal funding. Efforts started under the WeedMore >>
A Lafayette program designed to help the homeless, victims of domestic violence and nonviolent offenders is carrying on its mission despite the loss of federal funding.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:59:44 GMT
A mother is pleading with police and her neighbors to try and find the driver who struck her son in a hit and run crash. Daniel Lopez is in critical condition, fighting for his life at the hospital. PoliceMore >>
Police still don't know who struck seven-year-old Daniel Lopez, who remains in critical condition in a coma. More >>
Attorney Robert Turner, left, with the parents of the victim.
Robert Kitzinger
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