Alia Blackburn

1 month ago | fox59.com | Alia Blackburn

INDIANAPOLIS - They say every picture tells a story, and for Danyette Smith, hers are a tale of survival. "From having a gun placed to my head and told I would be killed, to currently having plates in my eye. I remember in 2008 just looking up to the ceiling and was like, 'When I get out of this, I'm gonna be who I need," Smith said. "Didn't know who I needed, what I needed, but I knew I needed something to help me break free from what I was in."Smith is a survivor of domestic violence.

1 month ago | cbs4indy.com | Alia Blackburn

INDIANAPOLIS — They say every picture tells a story, and for Danyette Smith, hers are a tale of survival. “From having a gun placed to my head and told I would be killed, to currently having plates in my eye. I remember in 2008 just looking up to the ceiling and was like, ‘When I get out of this, I’m gonna be who I need,” Smith said. “Didn’t know who I needed, what I needed, but I knew I needed something to help me break free from what I was in.”Smith is a survivor of domestic violence.

2 months ago | cbs4indy.com | Alia Blackburn

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2 months ago | fox59.com | Alia Blackburn

INDIANAPOLIS - The Dazzling Gems All-Stars on Indy's north side are no stranger to firsts. "They won the first bid that our gym has ever gotten," said Jasmine Gamble, co-owner and coach. Since starting the competitive cheer and dance program in 2020, the travel cheer team is preparing for nationals in Las Vegas in May, which is also a first for the program. "This has been a very gratifying season. These girls have really homed in on their skills and stuff throughout the season," she said.

Mar 11, 2024 | cbs4indy.com | Alia Blackburn

MADISON COUNTY, Ind. – When you’re around Tracy Walters, it feels as if you’re the only person in the room. One-on-one attention is literally the experience of Katie’s Boutique, which she runs out of two rooms inside New Horizons United Methodist Church, in Anderson. Filled to the brim with clothes, shoes and toiletries, to board games and books, Katie’s Boutique is more than just shopping around for leisure. It’s about picking out the pieces to a new life.