According to INDOT, the vehicle fire happened on I-265 East at about 8:30 a.m. As of 4:30 p.m., all lanes of I-265 between Paoli Pike, State Street and Grant Line Road have been reopened.
A second person has been accused of helping a suspect wanted in the shooting of an Orange County deputy sheriff.
Indiana State Police have also charged a second person who was "instrumental" in getting Austin Schepers across state lines and into Louisville.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Police in southern Indiana have declared a statewide Silver Alert for a woman missing from Floyd County. Sandra Hebert, 63, was last seen in New Albany, Indiana, about 115 miles south of Indianapolis, around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15. She was driving a tan 2006 Toyota Avalon with Indiana license plate D407GV.
According to police, 23-year-old Cole Lamkin of Charlestown, Indiana, drove off the roadway and crashed into a pole. Lamkin was the only one in the car and was taken to UofL Hospital where he later died. Police said Lamkin hit a mailbox and utility pole, but it's unknown at this time why his vehicle left the roadway.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — A southern Indiana woman was arrested Thursday after police say she helped a man wanted for shooting an officer by ordering him a Lyft from her house. Victoria Howard, 35, of New Albany, is currently in Floyd County Jail. She is charged with assisting a criminal (level 5 felony) and false informing (misdemeanor).
In a city Facebook post, Mayor Jeff Gahan says he's proud of the work of the street department, after he and the department have received criticism by citizens.
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FLOYD COUNTY, Ind. (WAVE) - Someone is recovering after being rescued from under a carport that collapsed in New Albany. Firefighters were called to Beechwood Avenue for a collapse report just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, according to a social media post from the New Albany Professional Firefighters Union Local 410.
A New Albany woman is facing charges after police said she helped the man accused of shooting an Orange County Deputy over the weekend.
The Guard's mission is twofold: making sure southern Indiana roads are safe for travel and assisting stranded motorists, taking the strain off of local first responders. Pvt. Nolan Burton, part of the highway assistance team, has encountered a few stranded drivers.
Southern Indiana hosts the Western Illinois Leathernecks after Damoni Harrison scored 26 points in Southern Indiana's 80-73 win over the Lindenwood Lions.