🌱 Dr. Adams On 'New Normal' + IMPD Charging For Body Cam Videos

Up and at 'em, Indianapolis! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and very cold. High: 24 Low: 5.

Here are the top three stories in Indianapolis today:

1. Dr. Jerome Adams, former U.S. Surgeon General and WISH-TV's medical expert, told News 8 viewers that the U.S. is on the way to its "new normal." Adams stated that while "we are not in an endemic state quite yet," he believes that "later this spring [or] earlier this summer ... we will be in a place where we can live with the virus." He also noted that this prediction is dependent on people "[continuing] to do their part to keep from overwhelming hospitals." (WISHTV.com)
2. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has begun charging a fee for those who request their officers' body camera videos. The department, which has nearly 1,300 officers equipped with body cams, made the decision following a year of data collection and costs evaluations. State law permits public agencies to charge up to $150 for copies of law enforcement recordings. (wlfi.com)
3. An Indianapolis man has died in a near east side house fire on Saturday. The road leading up to the residence was not plowed, and by the time firefighters arrived, flames were coming out of the front of the home. Officials believe the victim, a male in his mid-thirties, was already dead in his home by the time they arrived; however, the cause of fire and death remain under investigation. (Fox 59)

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From my notebook:

• A teen from Ohio was killed in an I-95 crash on the northwest side of Indianapolis. 19-year-old Zachary Elson, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene. (WTHR)
• As of Saturday, Indianapolis police have safely located a missing 10-year-old who had last been seen on the west side of the city. (WTHR)
• Spots are filling up quickly for Indy Parks summer day camps! Don't delay registering —and remember that families can apply for a scholarship to cover the costs. (WISHTV.com)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners, and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.