Indiana Broadcast History Archive

WRTV 6 News: Crimes, Crashes, and Campus Emergencies

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1994-08-02

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast features a series of significant local and national news stories, leading with an interview with 18-year-old Charles Eldridge, who candidly discusses his involvement in crack cocaine sales and a recent jewelry store robbery at Glendale Mall where he shot a clerk in the back. The program also covers a security scare at the Governor’s residence involving a drive-by shooting, and the FAA’s decision to ground ATR commuter planes in icing conditions following new data from the fatal American Eagle crash in Roselawn. Additionally, the broadcast details the aftermath of a multi-million dollar suspicious fire at North Central High School, highlighting the quick evacuation efforts of the staff, and announces "Ameriplex," a massive new industrial park development in Decatur Township projected to create 10,000 jobs.

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