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Man Charged In Whitestown Shooting Death, Indy’s Newest Innovation District, FSSA Ends Contract With Medicaid Health Insurance Provider, Day Of Remembrance For Traffic Accident Victims

Man Charged In Whitestown Shooting Death, Indy’s Newest Innovation District, FSSA Ends Contract With Medicaid Health Insurance Provider, Day Of Remembrance For Traffic Accident Victims

November 18, 2025

The Boone County prosecutor charged a Whitestown homeowner with voluntary manslaughter after he shot and killed a woman who mistakenly came to his door earlier this month. Indianapolis’s newest innovation district aims to lead changes in human, plant and animal health. The Family and Social Services Administration is ending its contract with MDwise, a longtime provider of health insurance for Indiana Medicaid recipients. Indianapolis officials, advocates and family members of those who have died in road traffic incidents gathered for World Day of Remembrance on Sunday.

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