Powerball + Straw Purchases + Unsecured Mattress Accident

Rise and shine, Indianapolis! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Indianapolis.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 81 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Indianapolis:

1. The Powerball Jackpot is continuing to grow after nobody won the drawing this past Wednesday. Saturday's drawing is estimated to hit $620 million, one of the biggest jackpots in history. While nobody won the jackpot for Wednesday, a ticket worth $1 million was purchased at Speedway on 1005 N. Mitthoeffer in Indianapolis. (WIBC - Indianapolis News & Politics)
2. Six Indianapolis residents have been indicted on federal charges after being accused of illegally buying guns that were used in crimes across Chicago. The individuals were involved in straw purchases, which means they bought a firearm and provided it to someone who is legally prohibited from buying or possessing a gun. Investigators said the six individuals have purchased more than 90 guns since Nov. 2020. (Fox 59)
3. Three people were injured after an unsecured mattress caused a traffic snafu on I-65 in Indianapolis on Wednesday. (WDRB)
4. A consultant’s assessment of the City Market infrastructure and improvements estimated renovating the 135-year-old building will cost about $30 million. (Fox 59)
5. LEGO's Brickworld is returning to Indianapolis this weekend at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Champions Pavilion. (WISHTV.com)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.