‘Nothing short of mass murder’: 6 dead in shooting, including pregnant woman, at Indianapolis home
Six people were killed early Sunday in a shooting at a home in Indianapolis, including a woman and her unborn baby. “What happened this morning was a mass murder,” the city’s mayor said.
Man put to death in Trump administration's 13th and final federal execution
The Trump administration has carried out its 13th and final federal execution, five days before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in.
US carries out its 1st execution of a female inmate since 1953
A Kansas woman was executed Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S. government has put to death a female inmate.
US executes Louisiana truck driver who killed 2-year-old daughter, second execution this week
The Trump administration continued its unprecedented series of post-election federal executions Friday by putting to death a Louisiana truck driver who severely abused his 2-year-old daughter for weeks in 2002, then killed her by slamming her head repeatedly against a truck’s windows and dashboard.
Brandon Bernard put to death Thursday night after Supreme Court denies stay of execution
Brandon Bernard was executed at an Indiana federal prison making him the ninth federal inmate to be put to death this year.
'MasterChef Junior' star and Gary-native Ben Watkins, dead at 14
"MasterChef Junior" star Ben Watkins has died after battling a rare illness.
It's a boy! Indianapolis Zoo welcomes adorable baby giraffe
"He is already growing and will be several feet taller before his first birthday," the zoo wrote on its website.
Grandfather pleads guilty in cruise ship death of his 18-month-old granddaughter
A grandfather accused in the fatal fall of his young granddaughter from an 11th-story window of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico last year pleaded guilty Thursday to negligent homicide.
Woman burned granddaughter for urinating on couch
The grandmother scalded her 4-year-old granddaughter in a hot shower for urinating on a couch.
Man guilty of murder, cannibalism gets life term
A southern Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.
Brave 5-year-old boy takes on gunman during home invasion
The South Bend Police Department released video footage of the home invasion, which occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 30, according to police.
5-year-old boy tackles gunman during Indiana home invasion
A five-year-old boy tackled an armed gunman after a group of men forced their way into his Indiana home.
Indianapolis Target employee fired for claiming to put bleach in 'Blue Lives Matter' beverage
A former Target employee recently uploaded a video to TikTok which showed the employee making a "Blue Lives Matter" drink that, they alleged, contained bleach.
Man bites trooper, abandons 6-year-old along toll road in Northwest Indiana
A man bit a trooper and abandoned a child on a busy toll road in Northwest Indiana early Saturday morning. The trooper tased him, but the taser had no effect.
Police: Indiana woman admits to burning infant with lighter, holding baby's face against treadmill
Police in Indiana say a woman admitted to burning an infant with a lighter and holding the baby's face against a running treadmill.
Frank Nitty jailed on disorderly conduct charge amid walk from Milwaukee to D.C.
Frank Nitty was detained in the Kosciusko County Jail located in Warsaw, Indiana Wednesday, Aug. 12 on a preliminary charge of disorderly conduct.
2-year-old girl dies after being shot in northwest Indiana
A 2-year-old girl died two days after she was shot in her head during crossfire Wednesday in Hammond, Indiana, according to police.
Indiana police officer helps 12-year-old boy run lemonade stand, matches proceeds
An officer helped a 12-year-old boy run his lemonade stand -- and even matched all of his proceeds.
Notre Dame withdraws as host for 1st Trump-Biden presidential debate, citing ‘necessary health precautions’
The university made the announcement Monday, stating “the necessary health precautions would have greatly diminished the educational value of hosting the debate on our campus.”
Indiana firefighters 'rescue' prosthetic leg worth $20G
Firefighters in Indiana spent an hour searching a reservoir on Saturday to recover a valuable item for one woman – her prosthetic leg.