Dakarai Turner
Anchor and Reporter at WISH-TV (Indianapolis, IN)
News anchor @WISHNews8. Alum @DePaulU. Lover of dogs. Hater of cats. Seattle born & adopted Chicagoan.
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3 days ago |
wishtv.com | Dakarai Turner
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Sports Bra, a Portland, Oregon-based sports bar that shows women’s sports is expanding to four new cities, including Indianapolis. Founder and CEO Jenny Nguyen announced Tuesday that new franchise locations will open in Indianapolis, Boston, Las Vegas and St. Louis.
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3 days ago |
wishtv.com | Dakarai Turner
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It happened during a routine response when a firefighter noticed an old piano tucked in the corner. Carmel firefighters last week responded to a fire alarm at a senior living facility, they said in a Facebook post. After determining it was just an alarm issue, crews were standing by, waiting for building maintenance to arrive. With just a few notes, he turned a stressful moment into something quietly magical. He played for the residents. No big performance. No announcement.
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5 days ago |
wishtv.com | Dakarai Turner
GARY, Ind. (WISH) — Last month, the Gary Fire Department responded not to an emergency call, but to a community need. In partnership with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and a pair of city councilmembers and firefighters helped distribute food to families across the city. Organizers said the effort aimed to support residents beyond traditional emergency response — offering service rooted in compassion and community.
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1 week ago |
wishtv.com | Dakarai Turner
GREENFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — A 21-year-old Greenfield man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the Hancock County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release issued Wednesday. Bailey Matrix had faced hundreds of charges in three separate cases dating back to April 2024 when Greenfield Police Department arrested him. Police say he repeatedly hit his girlfriend in the face and chest in the parking lot of Walmart in Greenfield.
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1 week ago |
wishtv.com | Dakarai Turner
EPHRATA, Pa. (WISH) — A Pennsylvania family saying goodbye to their 8-year-old Great Dane, Iris, received an unexpected show of compassion from a local restaurant. Hunter Metzger ordered a steak dinner — with fries and bread — from Texas Roadhouse in Ephrata as a final meal for Iris. He requested the food be “prepared with love” for his dog’s last supper.
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