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Allison Carter
allison.carter@indystar.com
Phillip Dorsett, a wide receiver who was drafted by the Colts in the first round, meets the media May 2, 2015.

1. Here's what the experts are saying about the Colts' draft picks.

You can say this about the 2015 NFL Draft: The Colts kept everyone on their toes. From their surprising first-round draft pick of explosive receiver Phillip Dorsett to their focus on the long-term versus a Super Bowl next year, the Colts didn't go the expected route. In fact, their choices had some scratching their heads.

2. How much is too much debt for Indy suburbs?

As the mayors of both Carmel and Westfield take on primary challengers, both races are focusing on the issue of debt. The incumbents defend it as a vital tool for growth, while the challengers question its sustainability in the long run.

3. Purvi Patel is the first Indiana woman to be convicted of feticide in connection with her own miscarriage.

The conviction, which carries a 20-year sentence, thrust her into the nation's debate over women's reproductive rights and abortion.

4. Check out pictures from the big Rev party at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

It's the month of May in Indianapolis, and everyone's ready to party.

5. The man accused of killing Hannah Wilson has a violent history stretching back for decades.

Daniel Messel once hit his own grandmother so hard he broke a bone in her face. He hit, slapped, bit and pulled the hair of a girlfriend. And that's only the beginning of his violent past.