NEWS BRIEFS 6


CARROLL COUNTY, Ind.–There are now 11 jurors selected in the Delphi murder case. They need 12 jurors selected along with four alternates. The jurors have been described as a FedEx delivery driver, a school counselor, a stay-at-home mother, and two of the jurors are related to police officers. Three attorneys for the state and three for the defense were in the courtroom along with Special Judge Fran Gull. Richard Allen is accused of killing Abby Williams and Libby German back in 2017 in Delphi. Allen says he's innocent.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–The 6-0 Indiana Hoosier football team has moved up in the Associated Press College Football rankings to 16th. They face the 5-1 Nebraska Cornhuskers in front of a sellout crowd at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington on Saturday. Indiana's Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti said Monday that he's highly confident his team will give the crowd a reason to stick around for the entire game. Kickoff is at noon on Saturday.

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STATEWIDE–Frost will be showing up in Indiana this week. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis said temperatures will drop into the mid-30s on both Tuesday and Wednesday night, which creates the potential for frost. There are no significant chances for rain in at least the next seven days. The high temperatures will warm up to the 70s across Indiana by the end of the week.

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SPEEDWAY, Ind.–The Town of Speedway is hosting their 2nd Annual Scarecrow Building Contest. Speedway businesses were invited to use their fall-creativity and build scarecrows to be displayed in front of their businesses. The competition was pulled in nearly 800 votes last year. Voting on the best scarecrow displays for this year will run through October 30. The top three scarecrows will be announced on Halloween.