13 Investigates

13 Investigates
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Harassment controversy surrounds Fishers High School swim team
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Harassment controversy surrounds Fishers High School swim team

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The girls say they received sexually explicit or violent text messages from a male teammate.Read more
13 Investigates: 55-gallon drums of dirt awaiting testing in Franklin
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13 Investigates: 55-gallon drums of dirt awaiting testing in Franklin

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Testing shows elevated plumes of cancer-causing chemicals could be spreading near a former tomato cannery site.Read more
Set up to fail: Insurance denials complicate woman's cancer battle
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Set up to fail: Insurance denials complicate woman's cancer battle

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WTHR found insurance providers can deny doctors' orders and force patients to try less effective or lower cost options first, as part of a practice called "step therapy."Read more
13 Investigates turns the tables on an online scam artist
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13 Investigates turns the tables on an online scam artist

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Last year, ten victims of online dating scams filed complaints with the attorney general's office, totaling $617,653 in financial losses — nearly four times higher than...Read more
Columbus police officers under investigation for alleged 'ghost employment'
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Columbus police officers under investigation for alleged 'ghost employment'

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The officers are accused of working for their department while collecting pay for a second gig during the same hours.Read more
Marion County 911 dispatchers awarded immediate pay raise
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Marion County 911 dispatchers awarded immediate pay raise

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Starting dispatchers in Marion will now earn more than $34,320.Read more
Office of Inspector General in Washington asked to oversee Franklin investigation
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Office of Inspector General in Washington asked to oversee Franklin investigation

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A high profile environmental group said the EPA has failed to take proper and timely action to safeguard human health and the environment.Read more
New federal law provides renewed push to legalize hemp in Indiana
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New federal law provides renewed push to legalize hemp in Indiana

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Just days after President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill, legalizing industrial hemp for the first time in generations, an Indiana lawmaker is preparing to file a bill...Read more
13 Investigates: Child care center concerns
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13 Investigates: Child care center concerns

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13 Investigates is learning more and asking more questions about a daycare in Shelbyville that's facing serious scrutiny from the state.Read more
13 Investigates: State puts Shelbyville daycare on probation
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13 Investigates: State puts Shelbyville daycare on probation

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13 Investigates found that Children Today Child Care Center in Shelbyville is being put on probation by the state after inspectors found violations that could put...Read more
Homeowners concerned over discovery of more migrating toxins in Franklin
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Homeowners concerned over discovery of more migrating toxins in Franklin

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Major findings on Forsythe Street in Franklin where cancer causing chemicals are showing up in the groundwater and soil along sewer lines. 13 Investigates looks at what...Read more
Federal lawsuit filed 2 years after four girls die in Flora house fire
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Federal lawsuit filed 2 years after four girls die in Flora house fire

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The mother of four girls who died in Flora two years ago has filed a "wrongful death lawsuit" against her former landlords and a product liability case.Read more
IndyGo issues fines, withholds nearly $1M for 'lousy' bus service for the disabled
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IndyGo issues fines, withholds nearly $1M for 'lousy' bus service for the disabled

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IndyGo has notified Transdev Services it is withholding nearly a million dollars for its "continuing failure to perform its contractual duties." IndyGo told 13...Read more
13 Investigates: Mother of girls killed in 2016 Flora fire files federal lawsuit
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13 Investigates: Mother of girls killed in 2016 Flora fire files federal lawsuit

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The mother of four girls killed in a house fire in Flora almost two years ago has filed a federal lawsuit against her landlord and the makers of the stove.Read more
Sen. Donnelly calls for federal takeover of investigation and cleanup of toxins in Johnson County
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Sen. Donnelly calls for federal takeover of investigation and cleanup of toxins in Johnson County

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Senator Joe Donnelly is calling on the U.S. EPA to take over the entire investigation and cleanup of toxic chemicals in Johnson County after 13 Investigates discovered...Read more